Virat Kohli-Babar Azam's BROMANCE Draws Centrestage in Dubai During India-Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Tie - VIRAL PIC

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: It is no secret that Virat Kohli & Babar Azam are arguably the best batters of the generation and when they interact, it is special. On Sunday, it happened at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai where arch-rivals India are locking horns with Pakistan . So, here is what happened! 

After Pakistan opted to bat, Babar opened the innings with Imam-ul-Haq. During the proceedings, Kohli was spotted patting Babar on his back. The moment found space on social media and fans are loving the camaraderie between the two modern-day greats. Fans are commenting on the picture where the two legends are seen interacting for a brief period. Both the cricketers are key to their team's fortunes today. Here is the viral picture: 

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FAN REACTIONS

Meanwhile, given their current form, Team India start overwhelming favourites against Pakistan, who are coming into the game on the back of an humiliating loss against New Zealand. For India, a win would take them to the semi-final, whereas, for Pakistan, a win would help them keep their chances alive in the marquee event. 

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At the time of filing the copy, Pakistan were 24 for no loss in the fifth over. 

IND vs PAK 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