India are set to clash with co-hosts and defending champions Pakistan in match 5 of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, 23 February 2025. (Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
𒁏The high-octane fixture may see a little disruption due to weather as there is some speculation of cloudy weather on Sunday in Dubai. Both teams will be hopeful for a complete and entertaining match in the UAE.
The Rohit Sharmaඣ-led India are coming after defeating Bangladesh in their first game whereas Pakistan have lost to New Zealand in the tournament opener in Karachi. Pakistan desperately need a win to remain alive in the tournament.
🌞India have dominated Pakistan in the recent fixture but the Mohammad Rizwan-led side cannot be underestimated. They have defeated Australia and England in the recent ODI series and can also stun India on Sunday.
India Vs Pakistan, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Dubai Weather Forecast
The forecast for the ICC ܫChampions Trophy 2025 match between India and Pakistan, set to take place in Dubai on Sunday, predicts partly cloudy conditions during the afternoon. Temperatures will vary from a low of 23 degrees Celsius to a high of 31 degrees Celsius.
💛Although there was rain a few days before the tournament opener, it is not expected to affect the match. On Sunday, Dubai will have a partly cloudy sky, and temperature is expected to remain within the range of 23 to 31 degrees Celsius.
India Vs Pakistan: Dubai Pitch Report
♚The pitch in Dubai is favourable for bowlers. Most of the recent 50-over matches at the venue have resulted in low scores, with batters struggling to make runs, as seen during India's match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy.
ౠOnly four teams have managed to score over 300 runs in the 50-over format at this location. The average first innings total is 219 runs, so setting a target of more than 250 runs would be considered a challenging goal.
India Vs Pakistan: Head-To-Head ODI Records
🔜Pakistan have an edge over India in the head-to-head record in the ODIs. Both teams have played against each other in 135 ODI matches and India have won only 57 matches. Pakistan won 73 of those ODIs whereas five matches ended without result.
Total matches played - 135
India won - 57
Pakistan won - 73
No result - 5
India Vs Pakistan, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Squads
India:ღ Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
Pakistan:🎐 Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan
India Vs Pakistan, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Predicted Playing XIs
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:💟 Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
