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.
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.
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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 |
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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

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.
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Team News: Pakistan

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.