Watch out FIVE Owners of Pakistan in ODI Format before the India vs Pakistan clash in ICC Champions Trophy 2025
India vs Pakistan does not matter which sport it is. This encounter brings a lot of entertainment, along with crunch moments. Especially in cricket, this encounter breaks all kinds of records related to viewership because of various reasons. Recently, India has had the upper hand over Pakistan in both the white-ball formats. Cricket becomes dominating due to extraordinary performances in the high-pressure game.
Not only India many players have been a nightmare for Pakistan and these players have given tough times to the Pakistan cricket team in recent years. The Pakistan team will look for a way to tackle these five players and secure a winning path for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy and in the coming times.
FIVE Players including Indians who Dominated Pakistan before the India vs Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy 2025 encounter:
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Best | POTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 10 | 618 | 68.67 | 102 | 5 | 2 | 140 | 1 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 10 | 446 | 63.71 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 122* | 2 |
| Heinrich Klaasen (RSA) | 5 | 363 | 72.60 | 129.64 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| Glenn Phillips (NZ) | 5 | 291 | 145.5 | 147.71 | 2 | 1 | 106* | 2 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 5 | 369 | 73.80 | 116.77 | 2 | 2 | 128 | 1 |
Travis Head
India’s nemesis ‘Head’ has also been a headache for the Pakistan team. His aggressive batting style doesn’t seem to stop, in his last 5 ODI meetings against Pakistan, Head has scored at an average of 73.80 and a blistering strike rate of 116.77. In these 5 matches, he has 2 half-centuries and the same number of centuries. He also won 1 Player of the Match award at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium against Pakistan in the year 2022. He would also be a threat to Pakistan if they meet in the knockouts of the Champions Trophy 2025.
Heinrich Klaasen
Klaasen has been sensational in the shorter formats of the game. His ability to score runs at a greater strike rate has made him one of the most terrifying batsmen to bowl. Recently, he has decimated Pakistan at every opportunity that he has come across. In the last 5 innings, Heinrich Klaasen has scored 363 runs at an average of 72.60 and a strike rate of 129.64. Out of those 5 matches, he scored half-centuries in 4 of them, but unfortunately, he did not win any Player of the Match award despite some terrific performances because South Africa lost all 4 matches whenever Klaasen scored above 50. He remains a threat to Pakistan if they meet in the knockouts of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Glenn Phillips
At the age of 28 only, Glenn Phillips has already become a threat to the Pakistan cricket team. His quick-firing ability during the death overs has given sleepless nights to the Pakistani bowlers and their fans. In the last 5 innings, Phillips has been scoring at an average of 145 and a strike rate of 147.7 including 17 sixes. He also scored a phenomenal century in the recent Tri-series before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and also had 2 half-centuries to his name. It looks like Glenn Phillips has chosen his favorite opponent in the ODI format. It will be very important to watch whether he continues the same domination in the future.
Rohit Sharma
The ‘Hitman’ of cricket has dominated almost every time he has played against Pakistan in the last 5-7 years. His centuries in the World Cup 2023 and Asia Cup 2018 are widely famous among the fans. He holds a staggering record against Pakistan and in the last 10 innings, he has been scoring at an average of 70 against Pakistan in ODI format. In the recent ODI World Cup 2023, Rohit Sharma played a remarkable innings of 86 against at a strike rate of 136. In the Dubai venue, Rohit has an average of over 150 against Pakistan in ODI format. It will be interesting to watch out for Rohit Sharma in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 encounter against Pakistan.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has always performed well against Pakistan in whichever format he has played. Barring a couple of failures, Virat has always troubled the Pakistani bowlers. In the last 10 games, Virat has scored 446 runs at an average of 63.71 and a strike rate of 100 which also includes 2 centuries along with two player-of-the-match performances. After the dangerous Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli has always been a threat to Pakistan when it comes to innings-building in the 50-over format. Also in the ODI format, Virat never faced Pakistan in Dubai before the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and this will be interesting to watch how Virat will approach Pakistan.
