The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan clash in the Champions Trophy 2025 is set to take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. With a long-standing rivalry, the stakes are high as both teams look to strengthen their campaign in the tournament.
India began their campaign on a winning note, defeating Bangladesh in their opener with dominant performances from Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami. A win in this high-pressure encounter will place them one step closer to the semi-finals.
On the other hand, Pakistan is under pressure after suffering a defeat to New Zealand in their previous match. A second consecutive loss could put their knockout hopes in serious jeopardy, making this a must-win clash for Mohammad Rizwan and his team.
India’s Unfortunate Toss Record
India has now lost 12 consecutive tosses in ODIs, the longest streak for any team in the format.
- Previous longest: Netherlands (11 tosses, March 2011 – August 2013)
- This streak began in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup and has continued into the Champions Trophy 2025.
Toss Update & Playing XIs
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Playing XI:
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (W), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.
Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (C/W), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Captains’ Quotes
Rohit Sharma:
“Doesn’t really matter, they won the toss, so we’ll bowl first. The surface looks similar to the last game—on the slower side. We have an experienced batting lineup, so we know what to do if the pitch slows down. We need an overall team performance with both bat and ball. The last game was challenging, which is always good. You want to be under pressure and test yourself. We are playing the same team.”
Mohammad Rizwan:
“We will bat first, looks like a good surface. Want to put up a good target. Every match is important in ICC events, and we will keep things normal. The boys are familiar with these conditions, we have done well here, and we want to do our best today. We lost our last game, but that’s in the past now. One change – Fakhar is out, Imam is in.”