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Yo-Yo Test: Hardik Singh’s Revelation Sparks Debate Between Fitness of Cricketers and Hockey Players

In a recent podcast, Hardik Singh, Indian men's Hockey Vice-Captain claimed hockey players have more Yo-Yo Test scores than cricketers. This article has an overview of the test, as a whole.

Sep 28, 2024, 9:02 AM7 min read

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Hardik Singh's statements that Indian hockey players are "scoring more" in the Yo-Yo Test routinely, even compared to cricketers, had been a surprise factor for many sports fans. Players in the game of hockey regularly exceed 23 on the Yo-Yo Test, he said and even the fittest cricketers like Virat Kohli stopped at about 17 to 18, Singh added. 

Not only that, the jaw dropped when Hardik claimed that the junior women's hockey team's Yo-Yo test scores are equal to that of Kohli's. This sparked questions. So what is this Yo-Yo Test, and why is everybody, especially cricketers, making so much hoo-hah about it along with the Hockey team?

The Yo-Yo Test: From Danish Soccer Fields to Indian Cricket Camps

The Yo-Yo Test isn't just a quirky name. In the early 1990s, Danish soccer physiologist Jens Bangsbo first introduced the 3200-meter test as a measure of fitness evolution. The term yo-yo originates from the way that a yo-yo is testing, back-and-forth.

The Bangsbo test replicated the activity pattern of soccer. This includes short bursts of high-intensity activity interspersed with brief recovery periods. And thus, it became soccer-friendly within days. It then quickly spread amongst athletes from sports such as basketball, tennis, and even handball. All these games require sprints followed by short rest periods.

Read Also: Top 6 male fittest players in the world 

It was a breakthrough test. It includes moving from the previous steady aerobic fitness tests like the 12-minute run that did not reflect the stop-start nature of these sports. This Test just replicated the realities—having to accelerate and stop quickly or run hard for a short period followed by an intense recovery.

The Indian Cricket Connection: Enters Shankar Basu

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Young Virat Kohli with "Basu Sir"

The Yo-Yo Test gained popularity in European soccer. Later, it emigrated to the courts of other team sports. The Indian Cricket team took a long time.

In 2017, thanks to the strength and conditioning coach Shankar Basu, who implemented the Yo-Yo test as the ultimate bar to ensure fitness. The aim was to guarantee players could cope with the demands of modern cricket. The test was the right fit for it, as cricket these days demands explosive sprints between the wickets and rapid fielding movements.

As a result, the test became a requirement for selection into the Indian cricket team. Players had to achieve a minimum score of 16.1. Only those who met this standard were deemed fit for national duty. Suresh Raina, failing to reach the mark in 2017, was left out of the team. Virat Kohli, known for his dedication to fitness, achieved a remarkable score of 17.2 in 2023.

However, Hardik Singh pointed out that this score would barely make a dent in the hockey world.

Cricket vs Hockey: Why the Yo-Yo Test Favors Hockey Players

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So, why do hockey players like Hardik Singh say that their scores are far superior to those of cricketers? The nature of hockey requires players to maintain a high level of intensity throughout the game. However, cricket requires athletes to engage in short, intermittent sprints.

In hockey, players are in a constant transition between offence and defence. They are continuously racing up and down the field and quickly recovering. Hockey is a sport that doesn't ensure ball possession to a particular player but demands him/her to be in action throughout.

This type of movement closely resembles and suits the test. Thus it rightly explains why athletes from more physically demanding sports like hockey can achieve impressive Yo-Yo Test scores, sometimes reaching as high as 23. 

Hardik’s teammate, PR Sreejesh, the experienced goalkeeper, managed to score an impressive 21 on the test. Funny enough, this guy needs to just move and dive within the 20-meter mark and nothing else!

Read Also: Hockey India decides to retire jersey No. 16 in honour of goalkeeper PR Sreejesh

How does the Yo-Yo Test Work?

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Graphical representation of Yo Yo Test. Graphic courtesy- ESPN

The test requires athletes to run back and forth between two cones that are 20 meters apart. It may sound easy, but it’s not. Athletes need to reach the cone before the beep. And as they progress through each level, the beeps come more quickly.

This means they have to run faster and faster. After each sprint, they get a brief recovery period of 5 to 10 seconds before the next sprint begins. The test starts at a relatively slow pace, but soon athletes find themselves sprinting at full speed, struggling to catch their breath as the pace becomes increasingly difficult to maintain.

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The test concludes when an athlete can no longer reach the cone before the beep. Their score reflects how many levels and shuttles (round trips) they can complete before they have to stop.

Aerobic and Anaerobic Fitness

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The Yo-Yo Test is necessary due to its ability to assess both aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Aerobic fitness deals with how effectively the body is utilizing oxygen over extended periods. Anaerobic fitness, on the other hand, focuses on your performance during short, intense efforts when oxygen isn't readily available. 

In sports such as hockey, soccer, and basketball, athletes rely on both types of fitness to maintain high performance throughout the game. However, cricket involves a short and sudden burst of intense activity. It may be a dive at the slip, a one-handed catch, or diving to save the wicket. This is the reason cricket limits itself to the basic level of the test.

The Four Versions of the Test

The test, however, is not limited to just one type. There are four different types of this test, designed for different levels of fitness. Here, the types are mentioned.

  1. Recovery Level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1): This is the most common version, focusing on an athlete’s aerobic endurance.
  2. Recovery Level 2 (Yo-Yo IR2): A tougher version of IR1, focusing more on anaerobic recovery.
  3. Endurance Level 1 (Yo-Yo IE1): This version is used for sports that require lower intensity over a longer period.
  4. Endurance Level 2 (Yo-Yo IE2): A more intense version of IE1 for athletes who need to perform at a high level for an extended time.

The cricketers use the Yo-Yo IR1 test. However, the Hockey players juggle between IR1 and the tougher version, IR2.

Beyond Fitness

This test is not just a medium to gain fitness. This ensures better stamina with better healing capabilities.

Apparently, it sounds like this enhances the on-field performances. But it has underlying positives. It helps the athletes to improve not just their stamina but also their ability to recover quickly between bursts of activity. As Hardik Singh mentions, hockey players must preserve peak fitness levels because their sport demands constant movement, high stamina, and swift bursts of speed.

Read Also: India at Olympics: Every member of the medal-winning hockey teams

The Final Whistle

A score that looks like a number has a huge amount of resilience and grip underneath it. Every time it feels like running out of breath, it seems like a continuous duel between the mind and the body. The mind pushes an exhausted body to be a better one.

Cricket, even though it is the most popular sport so far, doesn't need continuous body movements, unlike Hockey. Undoubtedly, the second one deserves more physical activities.

When it looks like a "choice" for sports like cricket, it's a necessity for fast-paced games like hockey! 

In the end, it's just a question asked to the fans out there: is it high time to not use the term "fittest athlete" for someone for just being popular?

Nevertheless, with a fanbase that ignores the Olympic bronze medalist and puts more emphasis on a mere influencer who has as few contributions, one can't expect more!

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India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 Highlights: Five-Star Varun Chakravarthy hands India a 44-run win

Get the highlights of the India vs New Zealand match in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as Varun Chakravarthy's maiden five-wicket haul in ODI helped India win by 44 runs.

Mar 2, 2025, 4:16 PM1 min read

Five-wicket haul for Varun Chakravarthy, India vs New Zealand, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Dubai, 2nd March, 2025 | sportzpoint.com

Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of the India vs New Zealand match in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. 

Both India and New Zealand have qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy 2025. But this match will decide who will face whom in the final four fixtures. 

The winner of this fixture will top group A and will face Australia in the semis while the loser will face South Africa. 

Read Also | 4 out of 4: Rachin Ravindra only scores in ICC tournaments

India have faced New Zealand only once in the Champions Trophy when they were beaten by the Kiwis in the final in 2000. So, India will surely like to get that win going into the knockouts. 

This is Koushik Biswas, who will give you all the match updates from Sportz Point's web desk. Enjoy!

LIVE Updates

Mar 2, 2025, 4:18 PM

Semi-final fixture

  1. SF 1 | India vs Australia, 4th March, Dubai - 2.30 pm IST
  2. SF 2 | South Africa vs New Zealand, 5th March, Lahore - 2.30 pm IST

Mar 2, 2025, 4:12 PM

INDIA WIN BY 44 RUNS

Kuldeep Yadav cleans up the stumps of Will O’Rourke.

The wrong one was too good for the No. 11 batter. 

New Zealand are bundled for 205. 

India win by 44 runs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 4:07 PM

Five-wicket haul for Varun

Five-wicket haul for Varun Chakravarthy, India vs New Zealand, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Dubai, 2nd March, 2025 | sportzpoint.com

Too good for Matt Henry!

He tries to go big and loops it up in the air at long on for Virat Kohli to grab an easy catch!

Maiden five-wicket haul in ODI for Varun Chakravarthy! 

NZ 196/9

Mar 2, 2025, 4:05 PM

Varun gets Santner

Varun gets his fourth!

The Kiwi skipper was looking good but Varun was too clever for him!

He bowls this at 113 kmph and cleans up the stumps!

NZ 195/8

Mar 2, 2025, 3:53 PM

Axar Patel dismisses Williamson

In his final ball of the spell, Axar Patel gets the big wicket of Kane Williamson. 

The flight and speed was just perfect to entice Williamson to come down the pitch.

He missed the ball completely and KL Rahul did the rest. 

Williamson goes after 81 off 120 balls. 

NZ 169/7. 

Mar 2, 2025, 3:39 PM

Varun gets his third! NZ 159/6

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It looked out LIVE but in the replay, it showed that it would have missed the stumps!

Over the wicket and the leg spinner hit Bracewell’s front pad. 

Bracewell decided not to take the DRS!

NZ 159/6. 

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Mar 2, 2025, 3:31 PM

Varun gets Philips | NZ 151/5

Varun gets the revenge.

Last ball he had dropped it short and Philips turned quickly to hit him for a six.

Next ball, he pitched it up and Philips did not knew it was the googly. 

He was struck in front and he goes back without taking the DRS. It was hiring middle stump.

NZ 151/5. 

Mar 2, 2025, 3:25 PM

KL Rahul drops Willamson!

Another life for Kane Williamson on 69.

Jadeja was able to push him in the backfoot and go for the cut shot. He got the edge he was looking for but KL Rahul could not hold onto that. 

NZ 144/4 after 35 overs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 3:15 PM

Jadeja traps Latham! NZ 133/4

India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE Updates, Scores, News and Commentary: India spinners applying pressure, Ravindra Jadeja gets Tom Latham | sportzpoint.com

Tom Latham goes for the reverse sweep against Jadeja and misses the ball completely.

He does the right thing by not going for the DRS! 

NZ 133/4 after 32.2 overs! 

Mar 2, 2025, 3:10 PM

Shami comes to the bowling

With Latham and Williamson finding it easy against the spin, Rohit brings his main pacer into action. 

NZ 128/3 after 31 overs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 2:55 PM

Willamson gets to his fifty!

A tough one for him but he eventually got there in 71 balls. 

New Zealand would want to see Willamson play till the last. 

NZ 110/3 after 27 overs. 

Willamson gets to his fifty, India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy, Dubai, March 2, 2025 | sportzpoint.com

Mar 2, 2025, 2:49 PM

Kuldeep Yadav gets Mitchell | NZ 93/3

New Zealand v India - ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Kuldeep Yadav gets Mitchell | sportzpoint.com

Mitchell's long-struggling inning comes to an end. 

Kuldeep Yadav from over the wicket, gets the dip and spin to hit the front pad. 

Mitchell took the DRS but only to see the ball hitting the middle stump. 

NZ 93/3 after 25.1 overs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 2:44 PM

Halfway done | NZ 93/2

Jadeja and Kuldeep have been able to bowl dots ball in tandem and the required run rate is now over six. 

NZ 93/2 after 25 overs. 

They need 157 runs from 25 overs.

Mar 2, 2025, 2:38 PM

Jadeja comes to the attack!

India bring their fourth spinner into the attack. 

Ravindra Jadeja, their most experienced bowler comes and keeps it tight. 

He gave only two runs in his first over. 

NZ 87/2 after 23. 

Mar 2, 2025, 2:26 PM

Varun Chakravarthy drops Kane!

This can be big!

It was tough at short square leg. Williamson pulled it hard against Kuldeep Yadav and it went straight through him.

Maybe another fielder would have got that. 

This would hurt India. 

NZ 80/2 after 20 overs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 2:12 PM

Spinners squeezing in!

13 runs from the last 6 overs and the Indian spinners have tightened things up. 

Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy have kept Mitchell and Williamson quiet. 

Mitchell took more than 10 balls to score his first. 

New Zealand 57/2 after 16 overs.

Mar 2, 2025, 1:55 PM

Varun gets Young

Varun Chakravarthy dismissed Will Young, to get his first wicket of Champions Trophy | sportzpoint.com

India get their second wicket. 

Last over KL Rahul dropped Kane Williamson. It was a tough chance as Williamson tried to cut the ball hard and a thick edge went straight through his gloves. 

But, next over Varun Chakravarthy breaks the partnership. 

A googly from him and Young did not have any clue of that. 

New Zealand 49/2. 

Mar 2, 2025, 1:38 PM

India introduce spin early

We are just into the seventh over and we have the spin of Axar Patel from India. 

India today has four spinners in their playing XI and we can expect near or more than 35 overs of spin from India. 

Patel kept it tight in his first over giving away only 2 runs. 

New Zealand 30/2 after 7.

Mar 2, 2025, 1:29 PM

Hardik strikes for India

New Zealand v India - ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Axar Patel takes a good catch to dismiss Rachin Ravindra | sportzpoint.com

Top class catch from Axar Patel to send Rachin Ravindra back to the pavilion for 6 off 12. 

Good start for India with the ball. 

New Zealand 17/1 after 4. 

Mar 2, 2025, 12:35 PM

India | 249/9 in 50 overs.

India's innings comes to an end on 249 for 9 wickets, after 50 overs.

Mar 2, 2025, 12:33 PM

Fifer for Henry!

Matt Henry came away with a five-wicket haul, India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy, Dubai, March 2, 2025

Matt Henry gets his fifth wicket in the very last ball of the innings.

Glenn Philips takes the catch following a high strike off Shami's bat.

India finishes on 249/9 in 50 overs.

Mar 2, 2025, 12:29 PM

Hardik dismissed

A short ball from Henry and Hardik pulled off a mistimed pull shot, as Rachin Ravindra takes a easy catch in the mid-wicket.

Hardik goes back after making 45 off 45, Henry gets his 4th.

India 247/8 in 49.3 overs.

Mar 2, 2025, 12:24 PM

Hardik on fire!

New Zealand v India - ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Hardik Pandya scored 15 runs in the second last over | sportzpoint.com

4, 4, and 6! Hardik tried to to speed up in the 49th over from Jamieson.

15 off the second last over.

India 244/7 in 49th over.

Mar 2, 2025, 12:22 PM

Jadeja dismissed!

Kane Williamson has pulled off another marvellous catch!

Jadeja tries to cut away the delivery from Henry, but Williamson pulls off a beauty in the point to send Jadeja back to the pavilion.

Matt Henry completes his three-wicket haul, 3/33 in 6 overs. 

India 229/7 in 48 overs.

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Mar 2, 2025, 11:59 AM

India 208/6 in 44 overs.

Hardik Pandya batting on 14* off 21 and Ravindra Jadeja is accompanying him, currently on 14* off 17. 

Can India reach 250? 

Mar 2, 2025, 11:54 AM

India touches 200

Ravindra Jadeja took a single in the fourth delivery from Will O'Rourke, as India reached 200 for six wickets in 42.4 overs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 11:50 AM

India on verge of 200

Bracewell gave away an expensive 10-run over in the 41st, but a good over from Santner afterwards. 

India 199/6 in 42 overs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 11:45 AM

India 185/6 in 40 overs.

40 overs ar up and the final powerplay will commence now. 

India 185/6 in 40 overs. 

Can the Men in Blues post a defendable target? 

Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja will find the answer on the crease! 

Mar 2, 2025, 11:43 AM

KL Rahul departs!

Mitchell Santer comes on in attack, as KL Rahul nicks the very first delivery, and Tom Latham takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps. 

India lose another wicket, KL departs on 23 off 29. 

India 182/6 in 39.1 overs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 11:35 AM

India 177/5 in 38 overs.

KL Rahul 19* off 24 and newly-arrived Hardik Pandya 2* off 7 will have to take care of India's innings now. 

Mar 2, 2025, 11:32 AM

Iyer dismissed!

HUGE Wicket for New Zealand! 

A short ball from Will O'Rourke, as Shreyas Iyer tried to pull against it, but Will Young takes a great catch in the mid-wicket.

Iyer was set but he has to return to the pavilion after a valuable inning of 79 off 98. 

India 172/5 in 37 overs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 11:00 AM

A soft dismissal!

Axar Patel works the ball into the leg side, India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy, Dubai, March 2, 2025

Just when Axar Patel was starting to change his gear, and had hit Barcewell for a six over the covers, Axar Patel departed.

A soft dismissal as he tried to paddle-pull Rachin Ravindra towards fine leg. He only managed a top edge and Kane Williamson took a good catch to dismiss him on 42 from 60 balls. 

India 128/4. 

Mar 2, 2025, 10:53 AM

Fifty for Iyer!

India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE Updates, Scores, News and Commentary: Fifty for Shreyas Iyer | sportzpoint.com

Not his fastest but a beautifully compiled inning from Iyer. 

He gets to his fifty from 75 balls. This is his 6th fifty-plus score in 8 ODI games. 

India 118/3 after 28 overs. 

Mar 2, 2025, 10:45 AM

India reach 100!

India reach 100 in 24.4 overs as Shreyas Iyer nears another fantastic fifty.

Mar 2, 2025, 10:21 AM

Iyer and Axar pull things back for India!

India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE Updates, Scores, News and Commentary: Iyer and Axar pull things back for India | sportzpoint.com

Shreyas Iyer, who has been one of the best in the ODI format for India, alongside Axar Patel now has pulled things back for India. 

Iyer is now on 28 from 40 while Patel is on 13 from 30. 

India 72/3 after 18.

Mar 2, 2025, 9:51 AM

Axar in for India!

Whenever there have been demands, India have sent Axar Patel in to control the damage. 

The left-hand right-hand combo might work for them as well.

But, he has struggled a bit since coming in. 

India 38/3 after 11. 

Mar 2, 2025, 9:42 AM

TRUE!

Mar 2, 2025, 9:36 AM

Glenn Philips stunner removes Virat Kohli | IND 30/3

WOW!

If the catch against Pakistan was one of the greatest, this one would be there on the list as well. 

It was behind him and Glenn Philips grabbed that ball in the air to stun Virat Kohli and everyone. 

Kohli went for the cut and had a great connection as well. But, this is just world-class from Philips. 

India 30/3. 

India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE Updates, Scores, News and Commentary: Glenn Philips stunner removes Virat Kohli

Mar 2, 2025, 9:26 AM

Rohit is gone too! | India 21/2

The Indian captain goes now. 

It was not short enough for the pull. But, Rohit went for the pull and could not get the connection he was looking for. 

Kyle Jamieson gets him as Will Young takes an easy catch at short mid-wicket. 

India 21/2.

New Zealand v India - ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Mar 2, 2025, 9:24 AM

Meantime in Ranji Trophy

Mar 2, 2025, 9:20 AM

Gill goes early! India 15/1

After a decent start where Rohit had hit a boundary, India lost Shubman Gill in the third over. 

Mat Henry nipped one back in and the Gill missed the ball completely. 

Gill took the DRS but it could not save him as well. India lost the DRS as well. 

India 15/1. Gill added only 2 from 7. 

Gill goes early! India 15/1 | sportzpoint.com

Mar 2, 2025, 8:43 AM

Changes for NZ: Mitchell replaces Conway

Devon Conway has been replaced by Daryl Mitchell. | sportzpoint.com

Devon Conway has been replaced by Daryl Mitchell. 

Mar 2, 2025, 8:40 AM

Changes for India: Varun in for Rana

India vs NZ, Champions Trophy LIVE Updates: Changes for India: Varun in for Rana | sportzpoint.com

Varun Chakravrathy has replaced Harshit Rana. This is the only change India has brought in. As per Rohit, Rana has been given a rest. 

Mar 2, 2025, 8:38 AM

Lineups: New Zealand

Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke.

Mar 2, 2025, 8:37 AM

Lineups: India

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

Mar 2, 2025, 8:34 AM

Toss Update: New Zealand win the toss

Another defeat in the toss for Rohit Sharma. 

He has not won any tosses in the last 14 matches if I am sure. 

New Zealand won the toss and they elected to bowl first. 

Mar 2, 2025, 8:11 AM

Recent meetings between India and New Zealand

Recent meetings between India and New Zealand | sportzpoint.com
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India have won all of their last five ODI matches against New Zealand. They last time both teams met each other, Virat Kohli scored his 50th ODI ton and Mohammed Shami took 7 wickets in the match.

  • November 15, 2023 – India won by 70 runs
  • October 22, 2023 – India won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
  • January 24, 2023 – India won by 90 runs
  • January 21, 2023 – India won by 8 wickets (with 179 balls remaining)
  • January 18, 2023 – India won by 12 runs

Mar 2, 2025, 6:22 AM

Form Guide | New Zealand

Michael Bracewell ended with figures of 4 for 26, Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy, Rawalpindi, February 24, 2025

Just like India, New Zealand also have been absolutely clinical in the ODI format. They have also won all five recent matches and before coming to the Champions Trophy, they also won the tri-series in Pakistan. 

  • February 24, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy, Group A vs Bangladesh: New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
  • February 19, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy, Group A vs Pakistan: New Zealand won by 60 runs
  • February 16, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy Warm-up vs Afghanistan: New Zealand won by 2 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
  • February 14, 2025 – Pakistan Tri-Nation Series Final vs Pakistan: New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
  • February 10, 2025 – Pakistan Tri-Nation Series vs South Africa: New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Mar 2, 2025, 6:20 AM

Form Guide | India

India vs Pakistan LIVE Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Live Scores, News and Commentary: Kohli scores his 51st ODI ton; India win by 6 wickets | sportzpoint.com

India have won all of their last five ODI matches. They have been in great form and even without their premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, they have been able to show discipline in this format. 

  • February 20, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy, Group A vs Pakistan: India won by 6 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
  • February 17, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy, Group A vs Bangladesh: India won by 6 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
  • February 12, 2025 – 3rd ODI vs England: India won by 142 runs
  • February 09, 2025 – 2nd ODI vs England: India won by 4 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
  • February 06, 2025 – 1st ODI vs England: India won by 4 wickets (with 68 balls remaining)

Mar 2, 2025, 6:15 AM

India vs New Zealand: Head-to-head stats in ODIs

India have faced New Zealand 118 times in ODIs. They have a great record over the Kiwis with 60 wins. 

Meantime, New Zealand have won 50 times and one match ended in a tie. 

7 matches were abandoned. 

Mar 2, 2025, 6:13 AM

How to watch the match?

Fans from India can watch the India vs New Zealand match LIVE on Star Sports TV Channel. They can also watch the match LIVE on JioHotstar with a paid subscription.

Mar 2, 2025, 6:12 AM

Match Details

Match: India vs New Zealand

Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Group A

Date: 2nd March 2025

Time: 2.30 pm IST

Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

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India vs Pakistan LIVE Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Live Scores, News and Commentary: Kohli scores his 51st ODI ton; India win by 6 wickets

Catch the live updates, news, scores, and commentary of the India vs Pakistan match today in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

India vs Pakistan LIVE Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Live Scores, News and Commentary: Kohli scores his 51st ODI ton; India win by 6 wickets | sportzpoint.com

Hello and welcome back to another LIVE coverage from Sportz Point. Today, we will cover the most highly-anticipated match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group Stage; as the Indian Cricket Team will take on the eternal arch-rivals Pakistan Cricket Team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The iconic India vs Pakistan face-off always offers memorable moments and epic cricketing dramas. India will come to this game after a convincing victory over Bangladesh in their opening group game. On the contrary, Pakistan faced a tough defeat against New Zealand in their opening match.

Read Also | Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan match preview

Another chapter of this storied rivalry is set to be written today and we are about to witness that! So just relax and enjoy the epic clash as Sportz Point provides you with all the real-time updates, team news, live scores, and match commentary of the epic India vs Pakistan match in the ICC CT '25.

This is Soumit Bhattacharya, with the build-up. Later on, Payal Debnath and Koushik Biswas will take over to bring you all the LIVE Updates from the web desk.

Moreover, you can follow us on Twitter for all the updates. Join our Telegram and WhatsApp channels to get all the news and scores.

LIVE Updates

Feb 23, 2025, 4:35 PM

Match Summary

Feb 23, 2025, 4:23 PM

Kohli gets his 51st ton!

Feb 23, 2025, 4:12 PM

Hardik goes for 8!

He comes and goes. A boundary and then goes for another big shot. 

Shaheen Afridi gets him. 

India though are cruising here. 

Feb 23, 2025, 4:00 PM

Imam with a great catch to dismiss Iyer

Imam dives to his right and gets the catch. 

But Iyer has done his job. He goes after 56 from 67 balls. 

India need 27 runs in 66 balls.

Feb 23, 2025, 3:52 PM

Iyer gets his fifty

Shreyas Iyer puts one away, Pakistan vs India, Dubai, Champions Trophy, February 23, 2025

He is proving why he is rated so high! 

No doubt he is India's best No.4 in ODI format.

Shreyas Iyer gets to his fifty in 63 balls. Calm and composed inning. 

Feb 23, 2025, 3:28 PM

India cruising now!

India need 68 runs from 18.3 overs. Iyer (40 from 46 balls) and Kohli (65 off 77) are making it look easy now. 

Feb 23, 2025, 3:16 PM

Kohli gets to his fifty!

Feb 23, 2025, 3:09 PM

Abrar slows down things for India

7-19-1!

This is what the scoreboard says for Abrar Ahmed!

Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli have struggled a bit against the spinner and Pakistan can feel if they can get a wicket here, they will be back in the game.

Feb 23, 2025, 2:46 PM

Abrar gets Gill | India 100/2

Abrar Ahmed gives Shubman Gill a send-off, Pakistan vs India, Dubai, Champions Trophy, February 23, 2025

What a delivery to get the No. 1 ODI batter! He gives Gill a send-off as well.

Gill was completely beaten there as his stumps were rattled. 

India 100/2. Gill goes for 46 from 52 balls. 

Feb 23, 2025, 2:38 PM

India cross 100 in 17.2 overs

India cross 100 in just 17.2 overs with nearly a run-a-ball ball run rate.

Feb 23, 2025, 2:23 PM

Virat Kohli completes 14000 ODI runs

Feb 23, 2025, 2:21 PM

Afridi's stunner to get Rohit

Feb 23, 2025, 2:16 PM

Solid start for India

Terrific start for India with the bat.

Rohit (20 off 15) gave another quick start and after his dismissal, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli have continued the run flow.

India 64/1 after 10. 

Feb 23, 2025, 12:52 PM

Pakistan folds for 241

Harshit to bowl the final over. Khushdil on strike. A couple of dot balls as Khushdil doesn’t want to take the single.

Slower yorker and Khushdil can’t even put bat on ball. Three dot balls to start the final over. OUT! Khushdil is caught at deep midwicket. 

PAK 241 all out in 49.4 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:48 PM

Haris Rauf run out

Swung away on the leg-side by Rauf to deep midwicket. He hares for a second and looks like he is run out at the non-striker’s end. 

PAK 241/9 in 49 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:46 PM

Another six from Rauf

Banged short and Rauf pulls this over deep square-leg for a maximum. 

Feb 23, 2025, 12:45 PM

Khushdil hit six

Shami is greeted with a maximum. Khushdil stays still in his crease and pulls this over deep midwicket for a maximum. Cracking shot. 

Feb 23, 2025, 12:41 PM

Harshit replaces Shami

Just five runs from the over.

Haris Rauf the new man in. A single is on offer off the last ball but Khushdil sends Haris back. 

PAK 227/8 in 48 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:38 PM

Most catches by an Indian fielder in ODIs

Another record for Virat Kohli.

Kohli now holds the record for most catches by an Indian fielder in ODIs. That was his 157th catch in the format.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:34 PM

Naseem departs

Chipped to long off and Kuldeep Yadav gets his third wicket.

PAK 222/8 in 47 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:29 PM

Shami is back

Seven runs from the over including a leg-bye. 

PAK 219/7 in 46 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:25 PM

Kuldeep continues

Just six runs from the over with the help of ones and twos.

Pakistan will at least need another 30 runs off the last five to make a match of this. 

PAK 212/7 in 45 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:25 PM

Naseem keeps the strike

He guides the ball to deep third for a single and keeps the strike. 

PAK 206/7 in 44 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:22 PM

Harshit comes back

Around the wicket to Khushdil. A single for the left-hander at deep midwicket. FOUR!

Outside edge, past the keeper and a streaky boundary for Naseem. 

Feb 23, 2025, 12:19 PM

PAK 200/7 in 43 overs

Naseem Shah comes in and defends the hat-trick ball to deny Kuldeep. 

Feb 23, 2025, 12:17 PM

Back-to-back wickets for Kuldeep

Salman is gone. He gets a leading edge after stepping out to heave this on leg-side and Jadeja settles under the ball at cover. 

Consecutive wickets for Kuldeep as Shaheen is caught in front of the stumps off the backfoot.

Given by the umpire straightway and Shaheen goes upstairs. That was a horrible review as this is hitting middle of middle stump. 

Feb 23, 2025, 12:14 PM

PAK 197/5 in 42 overs

Axar ends with 1/50 in 10 overs. 

Feb 23, 2025, 12:14 PM

First six of the innings

First maximum of the innings as Khushdil sweeps this over deep midwicket.

It looked like it went too high off the top edge but it eventually also went the distance. 

Feb 23, 2025, 12:10 PM

LBW appeal

Salman gets a top edge on the reverse-sweep and that falls short of the man at short third. LBW appeal as Salman misses a reverse-sweep. Stifled appeal and Rohit goes upstairs.

Salman will survive as this is just kissing leg-stump - umpire’s call goes in Pakistan’s favour.

Five singles from the over. PAK 188/5 in 41 overs

Feb 23, 2025, 12:05 PM

Two more runs for Salman

Two more for Salman with a sweep behind square to end the over. 

PAK 183/5 in 40 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:03 PM

Axar into his ninth over

A couple for Salman through fine-leg. 

Feb 23, 2025, 12:02 PM

Jadeja continues

Reverse-sweep from Khushdil through cover. Shreyas and Rohit chase and Shreyas dives to keep it down to three.

Rohit looks to be in some discomfort as he clutches his hamstring. 

PAK 177/5 in 39 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:59 AM

PAK 170/5 in 38 overs

Just three singles from the over. 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:55 AM

PAK 167/5 in 37 overs

Feb 23, 2025, 11:52 AM

Tayyab Tahir is bowled

Good length ball on middle from Jadeja, turns away a touch to beat Tahir’s attempted dab to third-man, and the ball crashes into off-stump. 

Khushdil Shah comes in. 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:52 AM

Five singles from Axar's over

Five singles from the over as Tahir and Salman get in their groove. 

PAK 165/4 in 36 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:47 AM

Hardik takes Shakeel

Shakeel holes out at deep midwicket. 

Two wickets in quick succession and Pakistan has lost both its set batters on the cusp of the death overs. 

PAK 160/4 in 35 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:45 AM

Boundary from Shakeel

Pulled away to the deep square-leg boundary by Shakeel. 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:44 AM

Hardik with the ball

A low full toss and Shakeel misses out on a scoring opportunity, flicking it to mid-on. 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:42 AM

Catch dropped again

Shakeel slog sweeps this high in the air and Kuldeep spills the chance at deep midwicket.

That was a very low chance but Kuldeep should have held on to it. 

PAK 154/3 in 34 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:38 AM

Axar cleans up Rizwan

Axar bowled out Rizwan. Salman Ali Agha is the next man in. 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:38 AM

Catch dropped

Launched very high in the air by Rizwan and Harshit Rana drops it at wide long-on. 

PAK 150/2 in 33 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:33 AM

Hardik is back

Slow bouncer and that is too high - called wide.

A cutter outside off stump and it beats Rizwan as he looks to cut it. 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:26 AM

Axar continues after the drinks break

Just five runs from the over. 

PAK 142/2 in 32 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:22 AM

Fifty for Shakeel

India vs Pakistan LIVE Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Live Scores, News and Commentary | Saud Shakeel gets to his half-century; Pakistan 137/2 in 31 overs

Shakeel backs away very late and Jadeja fires it into off-stump. The batter apologises. 

A single to end the over and that’s 50 for Shakeel, off 63 balls.

PAK 137/2 in 31 overs.

 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:19 AM

Fifth over for Jadeja

FOUR! Scooped behind by Shakeel to the boundary. 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:18 AM

Axar is back into the attack

Shakeel misses the reverse-sweep off the last ball of the over.

Another appeal, not given, and Rohit will not review. 

PAK 129/2 in 30 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:16 AM

A loud lbw appeal from Jadeja

Five singles and a loud lbw appeal off the last ball.

Umpire doesn’t give it out and Rohit doesn’t take the review.

Definitely missing leg-stump as Shakeel missed the flick on leg-side. 

PAK 126/2 in 29 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:12 AM

PAK 121/2 in 28 overs

A quick single by Rizwan, and a direct-hit at the bowler’s end but he has easily made his ground.

Shakeel pulls this to deep square-leg for a couple to end the over. 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:08 AM

India looking for wicket

Heaved away by Rizwan and it just falls short of the fielder at midwicket. 

Feb 23, 2025, 11:06 AM

Pakistan tries to shift the momentum

Rizwan with a flat-batted sweep and he finds the boundary at deep midwicket. Another sweep next ball and a couple this time for Rizwan. 

PAK 116/2 in 27 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:03 AM

100 comes for Pakistan

Shakeel reverse sweeps this to the boundary behind point. Hundred up for Pakistan in 25.3 overs. FOUR! Another boundary to end the over. 

PAK 107/2 in 26 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 11:00 AM

Fifty-run partnership for Shakeel and Rizwan

Rizwan sweeps and finally finds the fence towards square leg! Fifty-run partnership off 91 balls.

Five runs came in that over. 

PAK 99/2 in 25 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:57 AM

Four singles in 24th over

Rizwan attempts sweeps off the first two balls but can’t connect it well.

Takes a single off the third ball. Direct hit and Rizwan could’ve been in trouble.

But he’s inside the crease, so not out. Four singles in that over.

PAK 94/2 in 24 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:50 AM

Jaddu in action

Shakeel cuts past point but Kuldeep chases the ball well and doesn’t let it cross the rope, three runs. Four came in that over.

PAK 90/2 in 23 overs. 

Feb 23, 2025, 10:49 AM

PAK 86/2 in 22 overs

Three singles off the first four balls. Kuldeep hasn’t found his length today. 

Shakeel reverse sweeps and takes a quick single.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:47 AM

Kuldeep for his third over

Rizwan sweeps to get a single. Shakeel gives him the strike back off the next ball. 

Feb 23, 2025, 10:43 AM

Harshit Rana in action

Harshit Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run.

Three dot balls on the trot. A single to end the over. A single to end the over. 

PAK 82/2 in 21 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:41 AM

Kuldeep is back

Shakeel sweeps but can only get a single. Kuldeep follows it up with three dot balls. Make it four. 

A single off the last ball. PAK 79/2 in 20 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:39 AM

Harshit Rana replaces Pandya

Leading edge off Shakeel’s bat but over the cover fielder, just a single.

Three singles in that over. 

PAK 77/2 in 19 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:37 AM

PAK 74/2 in 18 overs

India has put on a choke-hold. 

PAK 74/2 in 18 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:35 AM

Rohit Sharma is back on the field

Rohit Sharma is back on the field. This will see Shubman Gill returning to the duties of vice-captain.

Axar Patel will continue to bowl from his end.

 

Feb 23, 2025, 10:28 AM

Pandya is back

Just 2 runs in the over.

PAK 72/2 in 17 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:26 AM

Better over for Pakistan

Better over for Pakistan as Rizwan, Shakeel rotate the strike on three occasions. 

PAK 70/2 in 16 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:24 AM

A boundary after 32 balls

Axar Patel to Shakeel, ramps the ball over keeper, smart shot. 

Feb 23, 2025, 10:22 AM

Just two singles in Hardik's over

Just two singles in the over. 

PAK 63/2 in 15 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:21 AM

Nearly five overs since the last boundary

Nearly five overs since the last boundary was scored. India has been splendid with the ball.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:15 AM

Drinks break

Feb 23, 2025, 10:12 AM

Shami into the attack again

Dot balls are piling up for Pakistan. Just two singles in that over. India has been too good with the ball. 

PAK 61/2 in 14 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:12 AM

India need another wicket

India need another wicket here to bowl out Pakistan early. Bangladesh were reeling at 32/5 at one stage but they still went on to breach the 200-run mark.

Another couple of wickets here will give India a chance to dismiss the Men in Green under a score of 200.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:10 AM

Just one run in 13th over

Runs have dried up for Pakistan. It is hot as well in Dubai.

Hardik bowling really well today. Beats Rizwan’s outside off the last ball. 

Just one run in the over. 

PAK 59/2 in 13 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:04 AM

Good over by Shami

Good over by Shami after receiving medical treatment on his right leg.

Three runs off the over. 

PAK 58/2 in 12 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 10:02 AM

Shami is back

Shami is back and his pace seems to be back where it should be. 

Feb 23, 2025, 9:59 AM

Three singles in 11 over

India controlling the boundary rate here. Three singles in that over. 

PAK 55/2 in 11 overs.

 

Feb 23, 2025, 9:51 AM

Mohammad Rizwan in at four

Rizwan is off the mark with a four off the first ball. Swept away towards square leg. End of PowerPlay.

PAK 52/2 in 10 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 9:50 AM

Imam ul Haq is run out

India vs Pakistan LIVE Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Live Scores, News and Commentary | Hardik takes Babar's wicket; Pakistan 47/1 in 9 overs

Imam ul Haq is run out trying to steal a quick single. Hit the ball towards mid on and Axar Patel picked the ball and threw directly at the stumps.

Imam was well short of the crease. Imam falls for 10 off 26. 

Feb 23, 2025, 9:47 AM

Saud Shakeel in at three

Down the leg and Shakeel tucks it away past keeper for four off the first ball. It is given as leg bye. 

Feb 23, 2025, 9:42 AM

Hardik takes Babar

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Hardik. Four!! Another boundary for Babar as he leans on to another cover drive. OUT!

Another attempted drive and this time he gets an outside edge straight to keeper. First wicket for India. 

Feb 23, 2025, 9:40 AM

Axar Patel into the attack

Imam gets a single off the first ball. Four! Babar comes down the track and goes towards long on. 

Feb 23, 2025, 9:40 AM

PAK 30/6 in 7 over

Hardik Starts well, outside off and Babar is happy to leave.

Down the leg wide, eighth wide bowled by Indian bowlers today. 

Feb 23, 2025, 9:36 AM

Pandya replaces Shami

Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, No run.

Feb 23, 2025, 9:34 AM

PAK 26/0 in 6 overs

Another terrific delivery by Harshit and goes very close to the outside edge. He’s bowling well so far, good pace as well. Down the leg wide.

Feb 23, 2025, 9:30 AM

Harshit comes for 6th over

Harshit beats Imam off the first ball. 

Feb 23, 2025, 9:26 AM

Pakistan 25/0 in 5 overs

Midway through the first powerplay, as Pakistan are on 25/0 in 5 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 9:21 AM

Another four from Babar

Babar beautifully played the shot to the cover for another boundary against Rana.

Pakistan 22/0 in 4 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 9:19 AM

Babar hits his first four!

Babar Azam with a great placement as the ball went through the wide mid-wicket for his first boundary of the game.

Feb 23, 2025, 9:17 AM

PAK 14/0 in 3 overs

Good running between the wickets from Imam and Babar added four runs to the scorecard.

PAK 14/0 in 3 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 9:15 AM

Back-to-back dots from Shami

Imam Ul-Haq faced two consecutive dots from Shami.

Shami almost trapped Imam with his typical good-length deliveries.

Feb 23, 2025, 9:12 AM

Good over from Harshit Rana

Only four runs from Rana's first over.

Pakistan 10/0 in 2 overs.

Feb 23, 2025, 9:07 AM

Back-to-back wide balls from Shami

Feb 23, 2025, 9:04 AM

Mohammed Shami with the first over

Players are out in the middle. Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq in the middle for Pakistan.

Mohammed Shami has the new ball in hand.

Feb 23, 2025, 8:41 AM

India playing XI

Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.

Feb 23, 2025, 8:41 AM

Pakistan playing XI

Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

Feb 23, 2025, 8:34 AM

Toss Update | PAK wins the toss, elects to bat first

Rizwan spun the coin as Rohit called for the head.

It is a tail, as Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first!

Feb 23, 2025, 6:54 AM

The biggest showdown

Feb 23, 2025, 6:46 AM

Match Preview: India vs Pakistan

Feb 23, 2025, 6:44 AM

The venue | Dubai International Stadium

Champions Trophy 2025: Dubai Cricket Stadium Pitch Report & Key Stats Ahead  of India vs Pakistan Match

Feb 23, 2025, 6:42 AM

How to watch the match?

The live telecast of the India vs Pakistan match will be available on the Star Sports network in India.

The live streaming will be available on the JioHostar App and website.

Feb 23, 2025, 6:41 AM

Match Details

Match: India vs Pakistan

Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 - Group A

Date: 23 February 2025

Time: 2:30 pm IST

Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

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Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan match preview | Head-to-head stats, Possible XI, match prediction, streaming details

India and Pakistan's matches have always been considered epic clashes in the ICC tournaments. Here is everything you need to know before the India vs Pakistan clash in Champions Trophy 2025.

Feb 23, 2025, 1:27 AM3 min read

Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan match preview | Head-to-head stats, Possible XI, match prediction, streaming details

The Indian cricket team will be aiming to continue their winning momentum when they lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, February 23.

India and Pakistan's matches have always been considered epic clashes in the ICC tournaments. In the last decade, the two teams have not faced much due to strained relations between the two countries.

Also Read: India vs Pakistan in ICC tournament results

Here is everything you need to know before the India vs Pakistan clash in Champions Trophy 2025. 

Match Details 

  • Match: India vs Pakistan 
  • Tournament: Champions Trophy 2025, 5th Match Group A
  • Date: 23 February 2025
  • Time: 2:30 PM IST
  • Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Streaming Details 

The live telecast of the India vs Pakistan match will be available on the Star Sports network in India.

The live streaming will be available on the JioHostar App and website in India.

India vs Pakistan: Head-to-head stats in Champions Trophy 

India have played Pakistan five times in ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan won the first two before India drew level with two wins in the next two occasions.

Pakistan went 3-2 ahead with a win in their last encounter in 2017.

Pakistan are ahead in terms of overall ODI record as well, having won 73 games and losing 57 (NR: 5).

The arch-rivals last met in the 2023 World Cup as India claimed a massive seven-wicket win.

Meanwhile, the two teams have clashed twice in Dubai in ODIs. India prevailed on both occasions.

Total Matches India Pakistan
5 2 3

Read Also | India vs Pakistan head-to-head stats in ODI cricket: Who leads in ODI cricket?

Pitch Report: Dubai International Cricket Stadium 

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is expected to be slow.

The same was witnessed in India's opener against Bangladesh as the Tigers were bowled out for 228.

Rohit Sharma's men then comfortably chased down the target.

Team News: India

Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan match preview | Head-to-head stats, Possible XI, match prediction, streaming details

Under Rohit Sharma, India hopes to add another Champions Trophy title to their 2002 and 2013 victories.

The team dominated Bangladesh in their opening match and pulled off a win, courtesy of Shubman Gill's century and Moahmmed Shami's fifer.

Also Read: Virat Kohli stats in ICC Tournaments

Team News: Pakistan 

Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan match preview | Head-to-head stats, Possible XI, match prediction, streaming details

Meanwhile, Pakistan suffered a 60-run defeat against the Kiwis in the tournament opener.

Key players like Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi are expected to play crucial roles in Sunday's match against India.

However, Pakistan's opening batter, Fakhar Zaman, has been ruled out of the tournament with an injury.

Imam-ul-Haq has been approved by the ICC as the opener's replacement. The latter is expected to open alongside Babar Azam in the upcoming game.

Possible Lineups

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Harshit Rana.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

Fantasy team prediction: India vs Pakistan 

KL Rahul, Mohammad Rizwan, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Salman Agha, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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India vs Pakistan head-to-head stats in ODI cricket: Who leads in ODI cricket?

In ICC Men's ODI events India and Pakistan have faced each other 13 times. India lost thrice in those events, all in the Champions Trophy.

Feb 23, 2025, 1:24 AM2 min read

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Cricket's biggest rivalry India vs Pakistan will take center stage when both the neighbours take on each other in Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday. Before both teams go at each other to win the bragging rights, here are the India vs Pakistan head-to-head stats in ODI cricket. 

Although India have always dominated Pakistan in ICC events, Pakistan have dominated India in overall ODI cricket. From the 1980s and 1990s, Pakistan used to give a strong fight to India in ODI cricket. However, post the start of 2000, India have started getting back to their neighbour with more wins in this format. After the stoppage of bilateral cricket between the countries, they only face each other in ICC events. 

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India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head stats in ODI cricket

India and Pakistan have faced each other 135 times in ODI cricket so far. India have won 57 times while Pakistan have emerged victorious 73 times. 5 matches have finished without any results.

Total Matches India Won Pakistan Won Abandoned/NR
135 57 73 5

India vs Pakistan head-to-head stats in ICC ODI events

Till now in ICC ODI events in men's cricket India and Pakistan have faced each other 13 times. India have dominated 10 times while Pakistan have won three times. 

India have never lost to Pakistan in ICC ODI Cricket World Cups. This means all of those three defeats have come in ICC Champions Trophy only. 

Total Matches India Won Pakistan Won Abandoned/NR
13 10 3 0

Read Also | India vs Pakistan in ICC tournament results

India vs Pakistan head-to-head stats in Champions Trophy

Pakistan have dominated India in the Champions Trophy so far. In the five matches they have played against each other in the Champions Trophy, Pakistan have won thrice while India won twice.

Total Matches India Won Pakistan Won Abandoned/NR
5 2 3 0

 

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Bangladesh vs India Champions Trophy 2025 Match Report: Shami's five-wicket haul and Gill's patient ton hand India comfortable win

Shubman Gill scored his 8th and second consecutive ODI ton as India comfortably defeated Bangladesh in their first game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Feb 20, 2025, 4:33 PM6 min read

Bangladesh vs India Champions Trophy 2025 Match Report: Shami's five-wicket haul and Gill's patient ton hand India comfortable win | sportzpoint.com
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India started their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a win over Bangladesh on Thursday in Dubai. Despite a ton from Towhid Hridoy, Mohammad Shami's five-wicket haul had restricted Bangladesh to 228 in the first inning. Shubman Gill then scored his 8th ODI ton to take India home with six wickets in hands and 21 balls remaining. Here are the highlights of the Bangladesh vs India match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shami gave India a perfect start

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Mohammad Shami dismissed Sarkar on duck. Image | Associated Press

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and decided to put runs on the board. With three pacers in the team and two excellent spinners, they were confident to defend anything on that Dubai wicket, which everyone knew would get slower with time.

However, to put pressure on a team like India, the Tigers needed at least a respectable total on the board. A fiery opening spell from Mohammad Shami and Harshit Rana put them in a spot of bother. Shami nicked off Soumya Sarkar in the first over on a duck while captain Shanto was sent back by Rana in the next over on a duck as well. 

Mehidy Hasan Miraz (5) tried to build a partnership with Tanzid Hasan but Shami got the better of him in the seventh over.

Rohit messed up Axar's hat-trick

Bangladesh vs India Champions Trophy 2025 Match Report: Rohit Sharma messed up Axar Patel's chance of hat-trick | sportzpoint.com
Axar Patel dismissed Tanzid Hasan and Rahim on back-to-back balls. Image | Associated Press

Post that wicket, Axar Patel was brought into the attack by Rohit Sharma and he nearly became the first Indian bowler to get a hat-trick in an ICC event for India. Patel first removed Tanzid Hasan on 25. KL Rahul took a sharp catch behind the stumps. In the next ball, Mushfiqur Rahim edged one to Rahul to bring Axar on a hat-trick. 

In the hat-trick ball, Axar did what he could have done, but Rohit Sharma missed an easy catch at the first slip to dismiss the historical moment. 

Record partnership from Hridoy and Ali

Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali put up a record 154-run partnership for a the 6th wicket, Bangladesh vs India, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 | sportzpoint.com
Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali put up a record 154-run partnership for a the 6th wicket. Image | AFP

From being 35/5, Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy put up a massive 154-run partnership, which is the highest 6th-wicket partnership for Bangladesh in ODI cricket. But, the scenes would not have been the same if Hardik Pandya had not dropped Hridoy on 24 in the 20th over. 

Shami with a five-fer

Not only that two overs later, KL Rahul missed a stumping chance of Jaker Ali on 24. Finally, Mohammad Shami was able to break the partnership as Jaker Ali tried to change gears against Shami’s off-cutter on 68 off 114 balls. 

Fastest to take 200 ODI wickets: Mohammad Shami breaks the record of this Australian pacer | sportzpoint.com
Shami became the fastest bowlers in tems of ball bowled to take 200 ODI wickets. 

Rishad Hossain tried to score a few quick runs but Harshit Rana got the better of him with a short ball in the 46th over. Bangladesh would have gotten more runs if Towhid Hridoy had not cramped badly. The right-handed batter nearly had to drag himself out of the crease to complete his runs. He was on the ground in agonising pain multiple times. 

Shami meantime dismissed Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Taskin Ahmed to get his give-wicket haul. With that wicket, Shami also became the Indian bowler with the most wickets in ICC events

Fighting maiden ODI ton from Hridoy

Bangladesh vs India Champions Trophy 2025 Match Report: Towhid Hridoy scored his maiden ODI ton, fighting cramps | sportzpoint.com
Towhid Hridoy scored his maiden ODI ton, fighting cramps. Image | ICC

Hridoy though kept himself going and completed his maiden ODI ton even under tremendous pain. He was finally caught in the short fine leg on 100 off Harshit Rana as Bangladesh finished on 228 in the first inning. 

Flying start to India's inning

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Rohit and Gill put scored 69 in first powerplay. Image | ICC

In the break, Axar Patel stated that the wickets got slower as the ball got older. So, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill at the top of the order, it was quite evident they would have gone for some quick runs against the pacers. 

They did that as India reached 69 runs in the first powerplay but lost Rohit Sharma on 41 off 36 in the second last ball of the powerplay. Rohit tried to clear in the circle, but could not connect the short ball from Taskin and was caught around the edge of the circle. Rohit went back to the dressing room but not before becoming the second fastest to score 11000 ODI runs. 

Bangladeshi spinners controlled the middle overs

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Rishad Hossain and Mehdy Hasan Miraz celebrate the wicket of Virat Kohli. Image | ICC

Virat Kohli came at number three and soon Shanto brought his spinners Miraz and Rishad to stop the modern master. The plan fell into place as well and Kohli (22) was caught at backward point while trying a cut shot against Rishad. 

However, Shubman Gill looked apart as he scored his fourth consecutive ODI fifty. Shreyas Iyer came at number four and after a few good-looking strokes, was outfoxed by a slower one from Mustafizur Rahaman on 15 from 17 balls.

With spinners bowling at random, India sent Axar Patel at number five as the run flow got stuck as well. It looked like India were waiting for the spell of spinners to finish. But, Patel could resist the wrong one from Risahd and top-edged to put the match somewhat level. 

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Gill hit back-to-back ODI ton to take India home. Image | ICC

Bangladesh could have made things worse for India if Jaker Ali would not have missed an easy catch at deep mid-wicket on 7 in the 37th over. 

With the net run rate being around 4 and 5, India decided to go slow and steady. Gill and Rahul started accumulating singles and doubles with a boundary here and there. They completed their 50-run partnership in 66 balls as Rishad Hossain finished his spell with 38/2 in 10 overs. 

As India got close to the target, Gill brought out his big shots and completed his consecutive ODI ton in 125 balls to take India home. Gill was patient and skilful enough to take the game deep and away from Bangladesh with his 8th ODI ton in just 51 games. 

Gill remained unbeaten on 101 from 129 balls while Rahul finished off in style with a six as he was undefeated on 41 from 47. India bagged their first win in the Champions Trophy and will face Pakistan in their next game on Sunday.

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