India and Pakistan are set to face off in a highly anticipated Champions Trophy 2025 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan finds itself in a must-win situation after losing to New Zealand in the tournament opener, while India enters the contest with an advantage, having defeated Bangladesh in their first match.
India has dominated Pakistan in recent ICC events, winning their encounters in both the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup. With better familiarity with the Dubai conditions, the Rohit Sharma-led squad appears to have the upper hand going into the match.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is expected to offer early assistance to batters and pace bowlers. Seamers are likely to get some movement initially, making the opening overs crucial. As the match progresses, the surface is expected to slow down, favoring spinners and making run-scoring more difficult. While batters may have an advantage early on, the sluggish nature of the pitch does not always result in high-scoring games.
Weather Forecast
The weather in Dubai is expected to be hot, with temperatures reaching around 33°C in the afternoon before cooling down to 26°C in the evening. Conditions will be warm and cloudy, but there is little chance of dew, which means batting under the lights will not be significantly affected.
Squads
India:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy.
Pakistan:
Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
With both teams carrying immense expectations, this match promises to be an exciting contest. Fans around the world are eagerly waiting to see who will emerge victorious in this high-pressure encounter.
