India will take archrivals Pakistan in match five of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, February 23. The Men in Blue are coming off a win against Bangladesh in their first match, while Pakistan lost their opening game to New Zealand by a massive margin of 60 runs. The Mohammad Rizwan-led team needs to beat India to have some hopes of qualifying for the next round.
With no room for slip-ups in the global tournament, Pakistan have to bring their A-game against their biggest rivals. The task is mammoth, as the Rohit Sharma-led side have always had the upper hand against the Men in Green in ICC events.
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PAK vs IND Match Preview
The last time these two teams met in the Champions Trophy was in the 2017 CT Final, where Pakistan emerged victorious. That loss probably hurts India even now, as they have a very proud record against the Asian rivals in the ICC events. India would be hoping to seek revenge for that loss against Pakistan and also try to eliminate it from the CT 2025. The Rohit Sharma-led side are in tremendous form in ODIs, managing to win four games on the trot.
The bowling and batting is firing in unison, and a lot of senior players have stepped up, such as Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer. India also have plenty of good spin bowling options to trouble Pakistan on the Dubai surface. Meanwhile, Pakistan have plenty to ponder as they have lost opening batter Fakhar Zaman due to injury. This is a huge loss, as the Southpaw has the ability to take the game away with his aggressive intent.
With no Zaman, the pressure is now on Babar Azam to bat with more intent. Apart from Azam, even Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, and Salam Ali Agha need to chip in vital contributions if Pakistan have to prevail over India.
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PAK vs IND: Head-to-Head Record
In the Champions Trophy events, Pakistan and India have clashed five times before, with the former holding a 3-2 advantage over the latter.
PAK vs IND Live Streaming Details
When will the PAK vs IND match be played?
The match will be played on Sunday, February 23.
Where will the PAK vs IND match be played?
It will be played at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.
What time will the PAK vs IND ODI match start?
The match will start at 2:30 pm IST.
How to watch the PAK vs IND ODI match live on TV?
Indian fans can watch the live telecast of PAK vs IND 5th ODI On Star Sports Network.
Where to watch the PAK vs IND ODI match Live?
The match will be live-streamed on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
