In a crucial Champions Trophy match in Dubai, Pakistani opener Imam-ul-Haq was run out by Indian fielder Akash Patel after scoring just 10 runs off 23 balls, sparking a storm of memes on social media.

Not for the first time, but Pakistan have at times been guilty of using unfair means to win a match and India-Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday was no different. Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq took a low-catch of Shreyas Iyer and claimed it,

With Fakhar Zaman out, Pakistan made one change in their lineup: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah,

Imam-ul-Haq's return to interntional cricket against India did not go to plan as he was run out for just 10 runs.

Imam-ul-Haq's dismissal was a significant blow to Pakistan's innings, as the opener had been looking in good touch. The run-out sparked a mini-collapse, with Pakistan losing a few quick wickets to put India firmly in control.

Axar Patel, in the 10th over of the first innings, charged in and hit the stumps directly, which resulted in Imam-ul-Haq’s drastic runout.

Imam-ul-Haq’s run-out in the Champions Trophy 2025 brought back memories of his uncle Inzamam-ul-Haq’s infamous dismissals. Ravi Shastri’s cheeky remark, “Does it run in the family?” left Wasim Akram in splits.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Both Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar – who were on commentary – recalled Inzamam-Ul-Haq's tryst with run-outs.

Former India captain and head coach Ravi Shastri poked fun at Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq after his run-out during the Champions Trophy 2025 clash at the Dubai International Stadium in the UAE on Sunday,

Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri took a brutal dig at Pakistan's run-out statistics after Imam-ul-Haq suffered the mode of dismissal in the Champions Trophy 2025 clash at the Dubai International Stadium.