Virat Kohli - the greatest chase-master! Fans cheer as 'King' smashes 100 and nearly ends Pakistan's Champions Trophy run
Virat Kohli built crucial partnerships ！ first with Shubman Gill (46 off 52) and then with Shreyas Iyer (56 off 67) ！ before remaining unbeaten at 100 off 111 balls in the clash against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025.
There's a reason why Virat Kohli is called the 'chase-master' as he becomes a different beast when facing Pakistan. In the high-stakes Champions Trophy 2025 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Kohli rose to the occasion amid roaring cheers from the crowd.
Kohli stepped in after skipper Rohit Sharma departed for 20 off 15 balls. He built crucial partnerships ！ first with Shubman Gill (46 off 52) and then with Shreyas Iyer (56 off 67) ！ before remaining unbeaten at 100 off 111 balls. India clinched victory by six wickets, finishing the chase in 42.3 overs.
Virat Kohli nearly eliminates Pakistan
As India steadily approached the target, the crowd's focus shifted to one question: could Kohli score his century? With every run bringing India closer to victory, Kohli timed his chase perfectly, reaching his 51st ODI ton ！ his fourth against Pakistan ！ by hitting the winning runs.
For his unbeaten ? and guiding #TeamIndia over the line, Virat Kohli is the Player of the Match ? ?
！ BCCI (@BCCI) February 23, 2025
Scoreboard ?? https://t.co/llR6bWyvZN#PAKvIND | #ChampionsTrophy | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/vuBuKtWW06
With this win, India has all but knocked Pakistan out of the tournament they are hosting. Having lost two out of their three group games, Pakistan now relies on other teams' results to stand any chance of making it to the semi-finals.
Fans cheer for Virat Kohli
Fans flooded X (formerly known as Twitter) with praise for the chase-master. Even Netflix India joined in, posting, "The Greatest Chase-Master!"
The Greatest Chase-Master! ? #ViratKohli #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/uoHJhk05sx
！ Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) February 23, 2025
Punjab Kings (PBKS) took a playful dig at Babar Azam, writing, "King kar lega, bola na!"
???? ??? ????, ???? ??! ???#ViratKohli #ChampionsTrophy #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/isR6ZnrLzr
！ Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) February 23, 2025
One fan declared, "REMEMBER THE NAME. #ViratKohli"
REMEMBER THE NAME. #ViratKohli ? pic.twitter.com/LCvhP38Tz8
！ Rahul? (@BiggBossDude) February 23, 2025
Another added, "He is not just a king; he is an emperor."
He is not just a king; he is an emperor ??#INDvsPAK #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/Fm5H5Nvp6d
！ Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) February 23, 2025
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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