ODI World Cup: With the 2025 Champions Trophy nearly a fortnight away, India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the side is focused on winning every match in the competition, instead of just being fixated about emerging victorious in the clash against arch-rivals Pakistan.
India, who won the Champions Trophy in 2002 and 2013, will face Pakistan in a clash in Dubai on February 23. "Look, we don't go to the Champions Trophy thinking that the 23rd is the most important game for us. I think five games, all the games are important. The mission to go to Dubai is to win the Champions Trophy, not only win one particular game."
"But yes, if that is one game in the middle of winning the Champions Trophy, we're going to try and take it as seriously as possible. And more importantly, I think when two countries, India and Pakistan, play against each other, obviously the emotions are really high, but ultimately the contest remains the same," Gambhir told Star Sports on the sidelines of the annual BCCI awards in Mumbai.
