ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Highlights:

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten hundred led India to a comprehensive win over Pakistan

Pakistan bowed out of the Champions Trophy 2025 without a win.

Aaqib Javed has been asked to continue as the interim head coach for Pakistan’s white-ball team.

Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie expressed disappointment with Sunil Gavaskar’s comments about the lack of competition in India versus Pakistan matches. Gavaskar had recently claimed that even a second or third-string Indian team could pose a threat to Pakistan’s current One-Day team, following Pakistan’s comprehensive defeat to India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash in Dubai.

“I don’t buy this rhetoric. I saw some comments from Sunil Gavaskar about the Indian B team or Indian C team beating Pakistan’s top team. That’s nonsense. Absolute nonsense. If Pakistan pick and stick with the right players and give them time to shine, time to learn, and develop their games, they can beat anyone. I have got no doubt about that,” Gillespie said in a video shared by Pakistan journalist Saj Sadiq.

“They are high in talent. You just have to pick the right kind of talent. You have to support them and be patient with them. There’s far too much impatience, in my opinion, in Pakistan cricket,” Gillespie added.

“If the PCB, as a board, wants to change and get the right results, they need to get the right people, the right selection panel, and give players time to flourish and do their job. If you are hiring a new coach, give him the opportunity to do something meaningful, give him the time. Otherwise, the results are going to be the same,” the former Australia pacer added.