'Pakistan can't match India's caliber, skills, and form:' Frustrated Pakistani fans back India during Champions Trophy 2025
After India knocked out Pakistan during the ICC Champion Trophy 2025 on Sunday at Dubai Stadium, a video of fans in Islamabad celebrating Virat Kohli's historic 51st ODI century went viral; read to know more.
India's historic win against Pakistan in the ICC Champion Trophy 2025 on Sunday has left fans celebrating the team's win with great joy. While on the other hand, the Pakistani fans are deeply saddened by the loss at the Dubai Stadium yesterday. However, amid this, a video is going viral on the internet where fans from Islamabad are seen celebrating Virat Kohli¡¯s century.
As India vs. Pakistan was a high-stakes match for all, the loss of Pakistan has numbed people in Pakistan. Adding to this, the former Pakistan cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar, shared a video on his X (formerly called Twitter), where he highly criticised Pakistan's team.
Shoaib Akhtar said he was not at all disappointed by the loss of Pakistan, as he knew this would happen. He also questioned the brain team's management and called Mohammad Rizwan an abnormal captain. Meanwhile, a video that took over the internet is of Pakistani fans supporting India.
I'm not disappointed at all. pic.twitter.com/Hmc38V03KJ
¡ª Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) February 23, 2025
Pakistani fans expressed their support for India
Without a doubt, there were fans in Pakistan who were so frustrated that they called for the Pakistani team to take accountability for letting down the country's supporters.
Cricket fans in Islamabad celebrating Virat Kohli's century?
¡ª Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) February 23, 2025
pic.twitter.com/s8bmXmdVDC
Whereas, on the other hand, Virat Kohli's spectacular comeback not only impressed fans on the field but also some fans in Islamabad too. A viral video of some fans in Islamabad, expressing their support for the Indian team, believing that Team Pakistan has a lack of effort, fitness, and skills to compete with India.
Shocking reactions of fans in Islamabad
Sharing their feelings about the loss, some fans quoted news agency ANI that there was no effort, fitness, or skills in team Pakistan, because of which they supported India. They also noted that Pakistan can't match the calibre, skills, or even the form that the Indian team has. ¡°We know they (Pakistan) can't match India's caliber, skills, and form.¡±
#WATCH | Islamabad, Pakistan: On India's victory over Pakistan in #ICCChampionsTrophy match, a Pakistani cricket fan says, "They (Pakistan team) have no efforts, fitness or skills, that is why we supported India today. We know that they (Pakistan Cricket team) cannot beat their¡ pic.twitter.com/03TynEIzpA
¡ª ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2025
While another wrote on X, "Koi option bacha hai kya Pakistan fans ke pas. #ViratKohli?" (Is there any option left for Pakistani fans)
Koi option bacha hai kya Pakistan fans ke pas. #ViratKohli?
¡ª Shuvlendu Kumar (@Shuvlendu) February 24, 2025
"Virat Kohli uniting India and Pakistan. This is Aura," another user wrote.
Virat Kohli uniting India and Pakistan. This is Aura.
¡ª Ankit Uttam (@ankituttam) February 23, 2025
"Deport all of these anti-nationals to India right away"
Deport all of these anti-nationals to India right away
¡ª Fire Starter (@X420000) February 23, 2025
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