After registering a convincing and easy victory over Bangladesh in the second semi final, Kohli admired Pakistani skipper Sarfraz and the team in a press talk.
So it will be the unpredictable and risky Pakistan against the formidable, potent India on Sunday at The Oval.
Virat Kohli.Michael Steele/Getty Images.
Rampant India will defend their ICC Champions Trophy title against Pakistan in this Sunday's final after trouncing Bangladesh by nine wickets in the semi-final, at Edgbaston Thursday.
Kohli then finished the match in emphatic fashion, cover-driving Sabbir for four. But Rohit Sharma, in the company of Indian captain Virat Kohli, ensured Bangladesh never had a chance. "Congrats and good luck for the finals #CT17b", Indian batting legend VVS Laxman wrote on Twitter.
Test opener K.L. Rahul said: "Absolutely enjoying the brand of Cricket #TeamIndia is playing at the moment".
"The way Rohit and Shikhar batted, it just gave me so much confidence heading out of the changing room. Those two guys really dent the opposition mentally", he explained.
Jadhav had only six one-day global wickets to his name when he was brought on at the midway point of the semi-final, with Bangladesh pair Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim going strong.
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The Tigers' third-wicket duo had given India something to think about while adding 123 but once they were both out the innings fell away.
"Young cricketers should try to earn permanent places in the team with hard work", Zaheer added.
India have won all three of their previous matches with Pakistan in the knockout stages of International Cricket Council tournaments to date but Azhar, 42, said there was no reason why the sequence had to be extended this weekend as well.
One obvious danger man for Pakistan is Fakhar Zaman.
Abbas also heavily criticised the English team for blaming the Cardiff pitch for their defeat to Pakistan in the semi-finals. Even in conditions which are not offering too much, [they're] bowling such lines that we can produce wicket-taking opportunities.
Tendulkar's long-time opening partner Virender Sehwag, who many see as the next India coach, was at his humourous best. "We didn't expect to win by nine wickets, but that's the quality of our top order", Kohli said at the post- match press conference. On their day, they can beat any side in the world. It was bowlers' show after the first 25 overs in the first innings. "We were on top when they were batting and I thought we could have scored 330 to 340 if they were there", said Mashrafe after the match. "Losing those two wickets to an occasional bowler obviously didn't help".
"Before this game I had six wickets and a lot of them are pure batsmen.it's not like I have been getting out bowlers", he insisted.
One of several glorious shots from Rohit Sharma during his century.
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