Film Industry Cheers as India Defeats Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy
India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets at the Dubai International Stadium in the ICC Champions Trophy. After India's big victory, there was a different enthusiasm from the common people to the stars of the film industry. Celebrities congratulated Team India by sharing posts on social media.
Chiranjeevi, Anushka Sharma, Sharvari Wagh, Vicky Kaushal, Meera Kapoor, Jackky Bhagnani, Anupam Kher, Urvashi Rautela, Javed Akhtar, Rakul Preet Singh among others congratulated Team India and expressed happiness by sharing posts on social media.
'Chhawa' actor Vicky Kaushal, who made a splash at the box office as the biggest Bollywood opening of the year 2025 (50 crores) and joined the 100 crore club on the third day of release, expressed happiness and wrote, "Record breaker, record maker." ”
Actor Chiranjeevi shared several posts from the Dubai Cricket Stadium. Along with the pictures and videos posted on Instagram, he wrote in the caption, "Hooray! India registered a great win over Pakistan, what a match, congratulations to the entire team! Watching Virat Kohli's blast was really a great experience. "
"Well done Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep, captain Rohit Sharma and the entire team! It was really exciting to watch this super exciting match live. India should get more strength."
Actress Urvashi Rautela also shared a photo with the tricolor from the cricket stadium.
Lyricist Javed Akhtar wrote: "Long live Virat Kohli. We are all very, very proud of you. Expressing his happiness over the victory, Anupam Kher wrote: "Bharat Mata Ki Jai."
Actor Vivek Oberoi referring to his son Vivaan said, "Vivaan said that Virat's talent and tireless enthusiasm of the team led to a victory that resonated well beyond the scoreboard. We are not overjoyed with pride. What a win! A memorable moment for Indian cricket. "
Filmmaker-actor Jackky Bhagnani wrote: "What a victory, the glow of victory, shining. "
The Group A match between India and Pakistan was played at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan batted first and scored 241 runs. Chasing the target, Team India won the match by 6 wickets with 45 balls remaining. Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 100 and it was the 51st ODI century of his career.
--IANS