CT 2025: WATCH- ‘Never seen you bat this slowly’- Pat Cummins’ hilarious dig at Virat Kohli in Champions Trophy ad

India will begin its CT 2025 in Dubai against Bangladesh on February 20.

Pat Cummins took a dig at several cricketers including Virat Kohli | X

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, all swords are out as in the new advertisement for the tournament, Pat Cummins roasted a host of his rival teams’ batters including India’s Virat Kohli.

The Champions Trophy, like the ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup, is one of the most prestigious ICC limited-overs championships in world cricket. Australia, the reigning ODI World Cup champions, would be strong favorites to win the Champions Trophy 2025, together with India, the defending T20 World Cup champions.

Though India will play its matches in Dubai and the other matches in Pakistan, a team like Australia cannot be underestimated.  

Ahead of the Champions Trophy, Australia captain Pat Cummins has issued a direct challenge to competitors in a television commercial. Cummins is shown practicing sledging in front of the camera in an advertisement advertising the Champions Trophy. And he taunts players like Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, and Virat Kohli.

He said:

"Oi Ben, I am not stoked about you"

"Hey Pope, you better start praying."

"Hey Kohli, I have never seen you bat this slowly."

"More Like Quinton de Block. I am Pat Cummins for you. Get mean."

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Before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India will play England in a three-match ODI series. The first match will be played on February 6 in Nagpur. The second match will be played at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium on Sunday. Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium will host the third and final match of the 50-over series on February 12.

India's squad for the three-match ODI match series remains the same as that for the ICC Champions Trophy, with one change--Harshit Rana replacing Jasprit Bumrah.

 
 

By Jatin Sharma - 05 Feb, 2025

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