On Sunday 5th match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium will unfold during the Champions Trophy 2025. Team India will improve their position in the semi-final race with this victory. The success of Pakistan in this contest becomes vital to continue participating in the tournament. This match will spotlight Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill who together comprise the opening batting combination because they possess the potential to launch India successfully. The match will become more achievable when the opening batting combination produces successful results. The match will require Rohit and Gill to exercise caution against the Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Afridi.
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Rohit’s poor record against Shaheen Afridi
The number of wickets Shaheen Afridi has taken from Rohit Sharma in their previous matches remains undesirable. Rohit Sharma has faced dismissal by Shaheen Afridi two times through the four ODI matches between them. The Pakistani bowler Shaheen Afridi has earned forty-eight runs from Rohit Sharma with a low batsmanship average of 24. Rohit Sharma needs to exercise caution while facing the Pakistani quick bowler Shaheen Afridi. During his entire ODI career against Pakistan Rohit Sharma has performed very well while avoiding wickets from Shaheen Afridi until now. He can launch a long innings when Afridi does not claim his wicket.
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Gill’s unimpressive performance
Shubman Gill faces a batting challenge against Shaheen Afridi since the bowler has dismissed him twice in three matches. Shubman Gill maintains a poor batting performance statistics against Shaheen Afridi throughout his matches. Shaheen Afridi has sent Shubman Gill back to the pavilion on two different occasions throughout three matches. Gill has faced Shaheen Afridi in three innings yet secured runs only up to 29. Shaheen Afridi has gotten past Virat Kohli during their three mutual appearances at bat. The responsibility of protecting his wicket extends to Virat Kohli since Shaheen Afridi has historically succeeded in dismissing Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
