Virat Kohli found himself at the receiving end of unnecessary taunts from fans in Dubai. After India's six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy 2025 opener, a section of the crowd mocked Kohli as the Indian team walked onto the field for post-match handshakes.

Virat Kohli is a crowd favourite everywhere he goes. He is arguably the most popular cricketer on planet and that was evident in Dubai.

Chopra has suggested that there is a strong possibility that this tournament could be the last time senior stalwarts of the side like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami play a major ICC event.

India captain Rohit Sharma and superstar batsman Virat Kohli enter the Champions Trophy this week with intense focus on their dwindling powers and speculation over when they will retire.

As the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the ICC Champions Trophy approaches, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has expressed strong confidence in India's chances while also backing Virat Kohli to deliver a match-winning performance.

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs India from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

Due to political tensions, India haven’t travelled to Pakistan for the tournament, but all their matches are being played in Dubai.

Virat Kohli was seen with an ice pack on his left leg during India's practice session ahead of Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan