After 29 years of wait Pakistan is hosting a major ICC event. Past time Champions Trophy winners are hosting the event. Pakistan plays his first match on 19 February and is been out from Champions Trophy 2025 within 6 days of gap. 

 Pakistan lost the match against their arch rivals India, where Virat Kohli brillant century paved the stalvation of the victory but this could have been changed if Pakistani players would have used the opportunity. 

Virat Kohli Obstructing The Field

India were on to the chase and they lost few quick wickets at the start though Virat Kohli and Iyer were there to rescue. The incident happened in 21 over of the match where Kohli plays a shot on off side and takes a quick single, even Kohli reaches the bowling crease but the fielder throws the ball and he tries to catch the ball which clearly been depicted but the ball passes through Kohli gloves and standing behind Babar Azam too misses the ball. This was even highlighted by Sunil Gavaskar who was doing commentry on that time stating that Kohli shouldn't have done that otherwise it would have been a big mistake. 

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 But the issues there rises that none of Pakistan team appeal to the umpire about this. Yes this would have been given out on certain circumstances which depends on third umpire call it would be a chance of 60-40 where he could be given out for obstructing the ball. 

How Its Been Measured

Obstructing The Field is a rule that if any batter who tries to cover the flow of the ball to not to reach the stumps thrown by fielder that is called Obstructing the field and in this case the batter in given out for relevant disturbance which had happened earlier too in cricket field. There have been several instances earlier too in cricket field. 

Match between Bangladesh and New Zealand where Mushfuqir Rahim was batting and hits the ball over cover fielders fields and throws the ball though being inside the crease he deflects the ball with bat and New Zealand players started appealing for it umpire gives it out for obstructing the field. 

2. The second case it was match between India and Pakistan where Sreesanth was bowling to Inzamamul Haq he strokes the ball and the ball went straight back to Sreesanth he collects it throws it back to him because he was quite upfront though Inzamamul Haq stopped the ball with bat though standing diagonal where wickets were just side opposite and the appeal for obstructing the field happened and he was given out though the through was delibrately on him

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 So on same case if any Pakistan players would have appealed for it there would be an possible chance Virat Kohli would have been given out and the scenario would have been different because India too had lost wickets in regular intervals it was Kohli who stabilised if at that time anyone would have been appealed it would have been a tricky chase for India but for now its a gone opportunity. Now Pakistani players have been criticed in social media how did they miss this opportunity.