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While the Indian team goes into the finals undefeated in the tournament, the Kiwis, who were also put in the same pool as India, lost the solitary league-stage match against the men in blue.

The issue has sparked a division among Muslim clerics and scholars, with some condemning Shami's actions and others offering a more lenient view based on Islamic principles.

There's no question the Indians will have the ODI World Cup final heartbreak loss on their mind, but the fans are confident that India will topple Australia to avenge the 2023 loss

Since 2017, Zampa has dismissed Kohli five times in ODIs, making their battle a closely watched contest on Dubai's slow pitches. Since the start of 2024, the Indian star has struggled against leg-spinners, falling to them five times while managing only 37 runs at a strike rate of 48.68.

Kohli, set to play his 300th ODI at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday afternoon, holds the record as the only batter in ODI history to score 51 centuries. He also joins Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara as the third player to surpass 14,000 runs in the format.

Playing against the Black Caps will make Kohli the seventh player from India to achieve this landmark after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, and Yuvraj Singh

Both teams were already eliminated from semifinals contention after losing to India and New Zealand, and the rainout was a disappointing last tournament appearance for both, especially Pakistan, the host and defending champion.

Besides India, New Zealand, who have registered two victories in as many matches, also advanced to the last four stage from Group A

At the Dubai International Stadium, when it became clear that India would chase down 242, there was some tension on whether Kohli would get his hundred or not, with 12 runs remaining.

The victory should be enough for India, who are now on top of Group A with four points, to make the last four; however, Pakistan stares at early elimination after their second successive loss

The two teams previously faced off in an ODI match during the 2023 World Cup in Ahmedabad, where India secured a seven-wicket victory. Another win for India, following their six-wicket triumph over Bangladesh, would bring them closer to securing a spot in the semi-finals.

Record highest successful chase ever in any ICC 50-overs event; Inglis remains not out on 120 off just 86 balls from which he hit eight fours and six sixes as Australia chased down 352 with 15 balls to spare

The video of the PCB's blunder is now going viral with netizens going berserk over the incident.

As the top eight teams compete to be crowned champions, all eyes will be on Team India, especially since the team is scheduled to play arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23.

A 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lanka playing squad at Lahore resulted in international teams avoiding tours to Pakistan for almost a decade because of security concerns

Five days before the teams meet again to open the Champions Trophy, host Pakistan was dismissed for 242 and New Zealand cruised to 243-5 in the 46th over

Iyer displayed excellent form during the just-concluded 3-0 ODI series sweep against England, hitting a counter-attacking 36-ball 59 in the opener when India were 19/2 chasing 249 in Nagpur, and scoring 44 and 78 in the next two games

As per the new policy, families can be with players for a maximum of two weeks during a tour which is of 45 days or more

Smith, who is leading the side on the tour of Sri Lanka, will captain the team in the absence of Cummins and Marsh during the tournament, which will be played across Pakistan and the UAE

Selection committee names Harshit Rana as replacement for the mega event starting February 19 in Pakistan