Champions Trophy 2025: 3 reasons why Pakistan lost against India

The Indian team once again dominated Pakistan with a commanding win in their Champions Trophy 2025 encounter. The Men in Blue have now gained a lead in head-to-head battle against the defending champions in the marquee event to 3-2. Excellent performances by Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer helped them seal an excellent six-wicket win and virtually knock Pakistan out from the semi-finals race. Here we decode the reasons why Pakistan lost to India. 

Reasons why Pakistan lost against India

Losing wickets in cluster 

The Men in Green read the pitch conditions well, as evident by Mohammed Rizwan and Saud Shakeel’s batting. However, despite that, they lost wickets in quick succession after building small partnerships. This did not give them enough leverage at the end to go for big shots and score quick runs, setting a below-par target of 242 runs.

Failing to take early wickets and put batters under pressure

Despite getting off to a good start with the bat, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma could only add 20 runs on the board in 15 balls. This was an excellent opportunity for Pakistan to put pressure on India by trying to take more wickets. However, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill’s crucial 69-run partnership took the game away from them. The Indian batters kept rotating the strike and scored occasional boundaries. Pakistan failed to bowl the tight lines and restrict them from scoring runs. 

Lack of spin options

The wicket in Dubai slowed down as the game progressed and spinners came into play. However, Pakistan only had one full-time spinner on the side, Abrar Ahmed, who was also their best bowler. He returned the figures of 28 runs for one wicket in 10 overs. Had the Men in Green opted for more spinners in the team, the competition could have been a lot tighter. 

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