24022025-TTC-01.qxd 2/24/2025 12:40 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 145 NO. 54 | 12 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 RUSSIA’S LARGEST DRONE ATTACK ON EVE OF WAR’S THIRD ANNIV WORLD /thetribunechd JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI LAUNCHES POLITICAL OUTFIT J&K DELHI MUST DESILT 24 DRAINS BY MAY 31, SAYS NGT NATION SLAVE MENTALITY: PM SLAMS MAHA KUMBH CRITICS BACK PAGE monday | 24 february 2025 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Kohli ChampionsIndia’s win Blasts 51st ODI century| India inch closer to semi-final spot| Pak face early elimination Deepankar Sharda KOHLI QUICKEST TO SCORE Tribune News Service Chandigarh, February 23 A brilliant all-round performance, featuring a masterful century by Virat Kohli and a disciplined bowling effort, propelled India’s convincing six-wicket victory over archrivals Pakistan in an ICC Champions Trophy match in Dubai on Sunday. Chasing a target of 242, India reached the total in 42.3 overs, with Kohli’s unbeaten 51st ODI century (100*) and Shreyas Iyer’s composed 56 off 67 balls steering the team to a dominant win. The victory strengthened India’s position in the tournament, leaving Pakistan on the brink of elimination. While the match was initially expected to be a close contest, India’s well-rounded performance with both bat and ball made it a onesided affair. Kohli, who has faced scrutiny over his recent dismissals, silenced critics with a masterful innings. Pakistan's pace duo, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, attempted to unsettle him, but the former Indian captain remained unfazed. Afridi, riding high after dismissing Rohit Shar- 14,000 ODI RUNS Virat Kohli became the quickest batter to score 14,000 runs in ODI history. He achieved the milestone in 287 innings, bettering Tendulkar’s record of 350 innings and Sangakkara’s 378 outings. He is also the third cricketer to score 14,000 runs after Tendulkar (18,426 runs in 463 ODIs) and Sangakkara (14,234 runs in 404 matches). SURPASSES AZHAR’S ODI CATCH RECORD Kohli surpassed Mohd Azharuddin’s record of 156 catches by an Indian in ODIs. The 36-year-old batter took his 157th catch to dismiss Naseem Shah in the 47th over and further extended the record by taking his 158th catch to dismiss Khushdil Shah in the final over of the Pakistan innings. <
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising four eminent persons as trustees.
The Tribune, the largest selling daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the paper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.
The English edition apart, the 133-year-old Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).
