Champions Trophy 2025: Wriddhiman Saha Reacts To Virat Kohli's Struggle Against Spin Ahead Of IND vs PAK Clash

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A day before the high-stakes Champions Trophy showdown against Pakistan, Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli showed his intent by arriving at the ICC Academy a full two hours ahead of his scheduled practice.

While he had struggled against deliveries outside off-stump during India's Test tour of Australia, recent ODIs have exposed some weaknesses in his game against spin. Determined to address these concerns, Kohli dedicated extra time to fine-tuning his approach.

Everyone is concerned about Virat's new batting concern and former India cricketer, Wriddhiman Saha has addressed the issue.

''While playing, sometimes as per situation, you tend to play a shot and it cost you a wicket. Yes, Virat has been struggling with left-arm spinners lately and something he will have to look into it and see what are the things he needs to do. The team management is always there. He just need to keep on discussing with them and rectify the mistakes, which will eventually him help to do better in the next matches'', he told OneIndia.

India kicked off their campaign on a strong note, securing a commanding six-wicket victory over Bangladesh. Shubman Gill stole the spotlight with a brilliant century, guiding India to a successful chase of 228. Meanwhile, Pakistan had a rough start, enduring a heavy 80-run defeat against New Zealand in their opening match. With their qualification hopes hanging in the balance, this game is crucial for Pakistan. A defeat here could significantly dent their chances, setting the stage for a thrilling contest.

Full Squad

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Faheem Ashraf.