
The excitement is building! India and Pakistan will face each other in a huge Group A match on Sunday, February 23, at the Dubai International Stadium. This match is part of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.
Pakistan wins the toss and they decide to bat first.
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed.
Match Preview
Pakistan must win this match. They lost their first game to New Zealand by 60 runs in Karachi. On the other hand, India won against Bangladesh by six wickets in Dubai.
Hindustan Times Reports Says: India looks strong and well-prepared. Rohit Sharma is leading a balanced team with both experienced and young players. Meanwhile, Pakistan faces pressure. They will miss their star opener Fakhar Zaman due to injury. Imam-ul-Haq will replace him.
Babar Azam received criticism for scoring 64 runs off 90 balls while chasing a big target. Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan and his team will need to handle the pressure carefully.
Live Streaming Details
The match will start at 2:30 PM IST. The toss will happen at 2:00 PM IST. You can watch the India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy ODI live on Star Sports Network in India. For online streaming, tune in to the JioHotstar app.
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Viewers in Pakistan can watch the match live on PTV Sports TV channel. The live stream is available on the Tamasha app.
This is a must win game for Pakistan as they already lost their opener to New Zealand while India won their first match against Bangladesh.
Very important for PAkistan to put up a decent score for the mighty Indian batting line up to chase. Somewhere around 350 runs would be a winning total for Pakistan.
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