Hardik Pandya gave a playful send-off to Babar Azam in the high-stakes ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Pakistan started steadily,

I n the 2025 Champions Trophy league stage encounter against India, Babar Azam made history and left his mark on the history books. Before being removed, the Pakistani opener hit

The blockbuster India vs Pakistan clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai witnessed Hardik Pandya playing a key role in setting the tone early on. The Indian all-rounder not only picked up the crucial wicket of Pakistan batter Babar Azam but also gestured a sarcastic 'bye-bye' send-off.

Interim head coach Aqib Javed, who addressed the media after practice, did not give any specific reason for Azam's absence, saying that the former captain chose to rest.

Babar Azam became the third Pakistan batter to complete 1000 runs in ICC One-Day International tournaments during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against India in Dubai on Sunday.

Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan (C) and his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma (R) look on after the toss before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on February 23, 2025. — AFP

Compare Virat Kohli and Babar Azam's ODI records and Champions Trophy performances ahead of the India-Pakistan showdown in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Babar Azam was the first Pakistani batter to be dismissed against India on Sunday when Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul combined to end his innings in the ninth over of the powerplay

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against arch-rivals India in a blockbuster ICC Champions Trophy Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Babar laces this half volley from Pandya through the covers.

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