India (231/4) defeat Bangladesh (228) by 6 wickets to make a triumphant start to their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign

[jnaveen1980]

Another old man who lost his reflexes

 

[RidiculousMan]

The petrol in the tank ran out.

 

[jamie smith]

Kohli plzz fet ou asap.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hopefully , Kohli won't take entire 50 overs to chase this down

You know he will try to score a statpadding 50.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Have faith, my friend. Whatever happens will be.

I’m enjoying this tournament with very little expectations. I think our batting is solid but bowling is average at best.

 

[jamie smith]

Tanzim is too good for budha kohli.

 

[Rajdeep]

I only see visuals of Kohli batting well in nets these days. Looks like tailender in actual game.

Atleast Rohit hits a few but Kohli is totally finished.

 

[jamie smith]

I’m enjoying this tournament with very little expectations. I think our batting is solid but bowling is average at best.

Toppers always say that they are underprepared.

 

[Sachin fan]

Mustafizur has only done well in places where wickets grip and against weak opponents.

Useless against everyone else and on flat pitches.

Naseem is same or worse.

 

[jamie smith]

I only see visuals of Kohli batting well in nets these days. Looks like tailender in actual game.

Atleast Rohit hits a few but Kohli is totally finished.

He should babysit his kids now.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Both these guys are weak against spin

 

[Bhaijaan]

Target must be to chase this down in just as many overs that puts us ahead of New Zealand in terms of NRR.

We can do this in 35 overs.
Let’s play aggressive only

 

[Bilal7]

According to @Bilal7 Rizwan makes the India side at number 4

Look at how KL Rahul shut down his team mates for that review. This is what you call a mature, level headed cricketer. Rizwan has no clue what’s going on behind the stumps

Rahul, mature and level-headed? Hilarious.

 

[jamie smith]

No boundary in last 17 balls ,what am I seeing.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Virat bhai trying to compete with Babar Azam’s masterclass ?

 

[Hikaru]

Kohli plays on celebrity quota.

 

[jnaveen1980]

For heavensake retire already. Embarrassing to miss out on terrible deliveries

 

[Rajdeep]

Looks like broadcaster have gave only one job to Dinesh Karthik...praise Kohli like no tomorrow.

 

[jamie smith]

Target must be to chase this down in just as many overs that puts us ahead of New Zealand in terms of NRR.

We can do this in 35 overs.
Let’s play aggressive only

I want Gill to score a ton somehow.

 

[Bhaijaan]

No boundary in last 17 balls ,what am I seeing.

Virat Kohli

 

[Rajdeep]

For heavensake retire already. Embarrassing to miss out on terrible deliveries

He is a age fudger I am sure. He will be in his early 40s.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Kohli batting at Strike rate of 10.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I want Gill to score a ton somehow.

Sure Arjun bhai

 

[jnaveen1980]

Samson, Abhishek, Jaiswal all cannot play because this old man has to score 15000 runs

 

[Bhaijaan]

Kohli batting at Strike rate of 10.

Moves up to 18.18

 

[Bhaijaan]

Virat bhai SR increases to 25

 

[RidiculousMan]

I sometimes think if Virat had played in a batting line up like Pakistan. He would've already retired.

 

[Rajdeep]

This Indian team is packed with oldies like Shami, Kohli, and Rohit. If they manage to win the Champions Trophy 2025, it would be nothing short of a miracle.

Considering they couldn’t win the 2017 Champions Trophy or the 2019 World Cup when they were at their absolute peak, a victory here would say a lot about Rohit Sharma’s luck as a captain.

 

[gani999]

Virat bhai trying to compete with Babar Azam’s masterclass ?

He doesn't have to score 320.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Samson, Abhishek, Jaiswal all cannot play because this old man has to score 15000 runs

Hahaha

In a sane world, Abhishek and Jaiswal will be opening the batting with Gill at 1 Down followed by Samson, Tilak in middle order.

 

[Vikram1989]

Athar blabbering everything apart from the answer to the question

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hahaha

In a sane world, Abhishek and Jaiswal will be opening the batting with Gill at 1 Down followed by Samson, Tilak in middle order.

yea. These superstars are in danger of losing test spots. This is the only format they cling on to.

 

[Mesozoic]

Hilarious and sad that the likes of Jaiswal and Tilak are sitting out to accomodate these over the hill oldies.

 

[jamie smith]

Kohli should retire after ct25.

 

[Devadwal]

Hahaha

In a sane world, Abhishek and Jaiswal will be opening the batting with Gill at 1 Down followed by Samson, Tilak in middle order.

Samson,tillak etc are not one day players.

Jaiswal
Abhishek / Sai
Gill
Parag
This should be our top order After the champion trophy

Parag is way better player than Tilak ,samson plus he is a very handy 6th bowling options along with Abhishek

 

[mominsaigol]

This Indian team is packed with oldies like Shami, Kohli, and Rohit. If they manage to win the Champions Trophy 2025, it would be nothing short of a miracle.

Considering they couldn’t win the 2017 Champions Trophy or the 2019 World Cup when they were at their absolute peak, a victory here would say a lot about Rohit Sharma’s luck as a captain.

Yaar had hoti hai. The moment I decide to keep the peace and no longer go after indian posters as my main focus right now is fantasy 11 and you guys come up with these comments?

Where was this when I was hammering everyone? Before everyone was living in Lala land? Khair hai, I'm not here to argue, with aus weakened my interest in bashing india and comparing them to aus is non existent this time around.

I'll come back to bashing in wtc and ashes. Now bye.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Gill bhai to dil khush Kar rahe haen aaaj.

Waah Shera

 

[jnaveen1980]

Samson,tillak etc are not one day players.

Jaiswal
Abhishek / Sai
Gill
Parag
This should be our top order After the champion trophy

Parag is way better player than Tilak ,samson plus he is a very handy 6th bowling options along with Abhishek

Rinku singh

 

[Bhaijaan]

Kohli should retire after ct25.

Still need an anchor in ODIs.
Kohli bhai’s experience is invaluable.

He won us the T20 wc final

 

[jamie smith]

kohli trying to emulate boby.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Gill is looking so good

Imagine Abhishek Sharma and Jaiswal opening the innings followed by this version of Gill. We would have pummeled everyone

 

[jnaveen1980]

Gill is looking so good

Imagine Abhishek Sharma and Jaiswal opening the innings followed by this version of Gill. We would have pummeled everyone

Add paragh too. They can bowl 10 overs between them. We can get rid of Jadeja. That will give us tremendous big hitting line up.

 

[jamie smith]

watching vk is a torcher nowadays.

 

[Champ_Pal]

This Indian team is packed with oldies like Shami, Kohli, and Rohit. If they manage to win the Champions Trophy 2025, it would be nothing short of a miracle.

Considering they couldn’t win the 2017 Champions Trophy or the 2019 World Cup when they were at their absolute peak, a victory here would say a lot about Rohit Sharma’s luck as a captain.

The 2017 CT and 2019 WC were teams packed with 5 Tailenders. Tail started with Dhoni coming at NO.6. A pathetic team which was reliant on Rohit, Shikhar and Kohli to score all the runs. That formula never worked.

It was Bumrah and Arshdeep that won the last T20 WC. Seniors did nothing to remember.

Rohit is a lucky guy. He is lucky to win the T20 WC and even more lucky to be in the team. He is just using aggression as a shield to cover up his slow reflexes. The pull shots he used to hit for massive sixes now barely cross the inner circle. Late on the shots against genuine quicks.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

That was a big one

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[Devadwal]

kohli trying to emulate boby.

Different situation as india has no RRR pressure.

He can take time and Indian fan's should calm down ,

Kohli Is not going to dropped in this tournament so he needs to back in the form before Big games.

 

[jamie smith]

nkr is also good.

Add paragh too. They can bowl 10 overs between them. We can get rid of Jadeja. That will give us tremendous big hitting line up.

Add paragh too. They can bowl 10 overs between them. We can get rid of Jadeja. That will give us tremendous big hitting line up.

 

[TeymurBlake]

I'm not trying to hate here my Indian brothers, but aren't there too many Indian commentators for this tournament.

Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Hashra Bhogle & Dinesh Karthik.... too many no?

 

[TheNeutralist]

I just want to CT 2025 to finish and see the new Indian batting line up. The oldies are eating up all the chances for young batsmen

 

[jamie smith]

I am not an Indian fan.

Different situation as india has no RRR pressure.

He can take time and Indian fan's should calm down ,

Kohli Is not going to dropped in this tournament so he needs to back in the form before Big games.

 

[TheNeutralist]

nkr is also good.

NKR will replace Pandya going forward

 

[Devadwal]

I am not an Indian fan.

I'm talking about indian fans .not about you

 

[jnaveen1980]

Now KOhli will make everything look like spitting cobra

 

[TeymurBlake]

Gill is looking so good

Imagine Abhishek Sharma and Jaiswal opening the innings followed by this version of Gill. We would have pummeled everyone

Probably will after Sharma & Kohli retire.

However Kohli's ability to play under immense pressure cannot be underestimated.

 

[jamie smith]

Instead of abishek and jaiswal we have to watch the torcher of vk and kela rahul.

 

[Devadwal]

NKR will replace Pandya going forward

Pandya is important player of the white ball team for next 5 years

 

[jamie smith]

I think he wont last 5 years due his injuries.
2-3 years maxx.

Pandya is internal part of the white ball team for next 5 years

 

[Devadwal]

I think he wont last 5 years due his injuries.
2-3 years maxx.

NKR bowling is absolutely pathetic .he needs to improve a lot.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Kohli looking set for a Babar type innings.. a painful 30 something in 50 balls coming up

 

[jamie smith]

Why are they playing so slolwly??

 

[jnaveen1980]

Looking at the turn i think Abrar will be playing a part against India

 

[Mas-LFC]

BD played Ind in Dubai 3 times now and all three times batted first. Today fielding first would have been better!

 

[jamie smith]

Bangla bowlers lack any venom.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Samson,tillak etc are not one day players.

Jaiswal
Abhishek / Sai
Gill
Parag
This should be our top order After the champion trophy

Parag is way better player than Tilak ,samson plus he is a very handy 6th bowling options along with Abhishek

Parag is an all rounder. He will be competing for Jaddu or Axar's spot. I agree that Parag now is better than both Jaddu and Axar. But selectors love the oldies. I forgot about Sai Sudarshan. Sai must first cement his place in Test side before dreaming off ODI spot or T20 spot.

Jaiswal
Abshishek
Gill
Tilak
Samsom/Pant/Ishan
Parag
Hardik(c)
Sundar
Varun
Arshdeep
Bumrah

This would've been my ideal CT team. Full of match winners in both batting and bowling.

 

[Bilal7]

Shaheen and Naseem have to be at their absolute best. Under no circumstances, should India be allowed to get a good start.

With the bat, Imam better clutch this opportunity with both hands, if he wants a future in ODI cricket.

 

[jamie smith]

Jaker Ali played a babar like innings today.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Why are they playing so slolwly??

Kohli using this opportunity to get back into form. He has been awful off late. He is lucky to be in the team. Living off of his exploits from 2013-2018. Can't drop such big name.

 

[jamie smith]

Vk playing like a tailender.

 

[jamie smith]

Kohli using this opportunity to get back into form. He has been awful off late. He is lucky to be in the team. Living off of his exploits from 2013-2018. Can't drop such big name.

He is finished imo.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Bangla bowlers lack any venom.

See what you did there

 

[Rajdeep]

I'm not trying to hate here my Indian brothers, but aren't there too many Indian commentators for this tournament.

Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Hashra Bhogle & Dinesh Karthik.... too many no?

Missing Murali Karthik and Sanjay Manjerakar

 

[Mas-LFC]

Opposite side has 4 right handers top 4 and 5 in the top 6 and you chose not to select a left arm spinner.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Kohli's average against leg spinner is 6 in recent times. This Rizad was murdered by young brigade in T20 series

 

[Rajdeep]

What is the last 5 head to head in ODIs showing now?

@sweep_shot

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bro Sachin never played like this and he played in 90s

 

[Justcrazy]

India playing well , as I said earlier you need 300 plus to challenge this Indian side.

 

[Rajdeep]

Opposite side has 4 right handers top 4 and 5 in the top 6 and you chose not to select a left arm spinner.

Very poor from minnows...isn't it?

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is one of the most pathetic innings from Kohli

 

[Justcrazy]

Kohli is taking his time , but he can easily afford that , the target is very low.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Shaheen and Naseem have to be at their absolute best. Under no circumstances, should India be allowed to get a good start.

With the bat, Imam better clutch this opportunity with both hands, if he wants a future in ODI cricket.

Pak bowlers don't have to be at their best to dismiss Kohli and Rohit. This Indian team to me is the B-Team.

Indian main team is sitting in India relaxing. Our selectors do not have the guts to drop oldies.