Another ICC tournament is going to begin this week. Every game in the ICC tournament is crucial and tough. But like always, the most important encounter in the 2025 Champions Trophy will be India vs. Pakistan. The grand battle of the event is to be held on Sunday, February 23, at Dubai International Stadium.
The Champions Trophy’s ninth edition is hosted by Pakistan. Due the political issues, India choose the hybrid venue for the cup. They played all their games in the UAE. Both Asian teams are in the same group as the Kiwis and Bangladesh.
In the ICC tournaments like the T20 World Cup & ODI World Cup, India dominates Pakistan. But in the Champions Trophy, Pakistan has the lead of 3-2 over India. The last time in this event, they played against each other in the 2017 Champions trophy final. Where Pakistan lifts the trophy.
India and Pakistan Teams Analysis
Both of the Teams have already confirmed their squads for the tournament. The Hitman Rohit Sharma commands the men in blue while Mohammad Rizwan leads the Shaheen’s. Before the start of the event, both nations lose their key player due to the injury. Saim Ayub & Jasprit Bumrah were eliminated from the champions trophy.
In the Indian line-up, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant are in the batters list. In the all-rounder’s category, they have Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar. After the big loss of Bumrah, Mohammad Shami will be their front-line bowler with Arshdeep Singh & Harshit Rana. While Varun Chakaravarthy make their name at last in the replacement of Jaiswal.
In Green shirts, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir, and Usman Khan are in the batting department. In the all-rounder’s group, they picked Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha or Faheem Ashraf. While, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain & Haris Rauf are on the pace bowlers list. In the spin category, they only select a mystery spinner, Abrar Ahmad.
5 Players to Watch in India vs Pakistan Game
India, Pakistan match is always a high-pressure match. Players are required to control their nerves. In this contest, every individual tried to win the game for their country and named himself a national hero. But it is challenging to perform in such a tense environment.
Players
- Shubman Gill
- Hardik Pandya
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Haris Rauf
- Salman Ali Agha
One-on-One Battles
- Fakhar Zaman vs Mohammad Shami
- Shaheen Afridi vs Shubman Gill
- Haris Rauf vs Virat Kohli
Head to Head in Champions Trophy
In the history of India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy, a total of 5 times they faced off against each other. In 2004, they encountered for the first time when Pakistan defeated India while chasing a target. Their second game was held in 2009, where Shoaib Malik’s historic hundred led Pakistan towards victory.
In 2013, India beat Pakistan for the first time in the Champions Trophy in a group-stage match. After 4 years, in 2017 they again played against each other and again India thrashed Green Shirts badly in the group stage. But Pakistan took their revenge in the final of the same edition and recorded them as the winner.
India vs Pakistan Live Streaming
The battles among the arch-rivals are the most demanding matches across the world. Fans can enjoy each ball of the India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 live at Star Sports Network & Disney+hotstar.
