After India defeated Pakistan in their Champions Trophy 2025 match, ex-India batter Mohammad Kaif said Team India players now "sleep peacefully and take walks" before an encounter against Pakistan. "When I played in the 2003 World Cup, facing bowlers like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Shoaib Akhtar was a challenge," he recalled. "Back then, sleep didn’t come easily," Kaif added.