India, Feb. 24 -- Shreyas Iyer justified his place as India No. 4 once again on Sunday as India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets in their Champions Trophy 2025 fixture, in Dubai. The pre-match preparations also saw political tensions as India didn't travel to Pakistan, where the tournament is being held. Instead, all of India's matches are being played in Dubai.

Chasing a target of 242 runs, Iyer came in to bat after the dismissal of opener Shubman Gill (46), with India at 100/2 in 17.2 overs. The former KKR player smacked 56 runs off 67 balls, hammering five fours and a maximum in the process, and eventually lost his wicket to Khusdil Shah, with India at 214/3 after 38.5 overs.

Speaking in the post-match press conference, I...