India vs Pakistan: Champions Trophy 2025
In 2023, India and Pakistan played the highly anticipated World Cup league match in Ahmedabad, their last important ICC 50-over encounter. India easily chased down a mediocre Pakistan target to win the match, which was an anti-climax. Pakistan was solely represented at the media center because fans didn’t have visas to India. The ICC Champions […] The post India vs Pakistan: Champions Trophy 2025 appeared first on Ten Sports TV.
In 2023, India and Pakistan played the highly anticipated World Cup league match in Ahmedabad, their last important ICC 50-over encounter. India easily chased down a mediocre Pakistan target to win the match, which was an anti-climax.
Pakistan was solely represented at the media center because fans didn’t have visas to India. The ICC Champions Trophy match between the archrivals at Dubai International Stadium will be very different on Sunday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that tickets sold out within minutes, and with the UAE hosting over 3.7 million Indians and roughly 1.7 million Pakistanis, a vibrant and well-represented crowd from both nations is certain. Can a sea of green flags in the fans inspire Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan’s team to win this must-win match against Rohit Sharma’s India?
Pakistan’s 19 wins in 28 ODIs and one T20I triumph in Dubai at the 2021 World Cup should give them confidence. Pakistan won 18 of 24 games against India at Sharjah during their 1980s and 1990s dominance.
Both teams won a game in a 2006 Abu Dhabi series, but India beat them twice in the 2018 Asia Cup in Dubai. After Pakistan’s glory days in Sharjah, India has dominated the new decade, except for the occasional T20I win.
Veteran cricket writer Ayaz Memon believes India-Pakistan disputes in the UAE should not be viewed through the lens of the past. The airport in Dubai, a glittering, growing UAE city, has no welcome banners for a major cricket match.
As Dubai prepares for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, and company billboards dominate. Huge pictures of all eight captains flank the arena, but for the next two days, spectators worldwide will watch Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Rizwan’s squads.
The ICC frequently groups India and Pakistan for key events to satisfy broadcasters and marketers. There will be at least one high-stakes league match and possibly a knockout rematch.
The India-Pakistan rivalry is cricket’s biggest box-office draw despite overexposure and T20 franchise leagues threatening its international framework. On Thursday, Shubman Gill’s magnificent century (confirming his reputation as a future ODI leader), Mohammed Shami’s five-wicket haul, and Captain Sharma’s quickfire cameo, who crossed 11,000 runs, helped India overcome Bangladesh by six wickets.
Bumrah’s absence, expected as he recovers from a back spasm in the fourth Test in Australia, is a talking topic. However, spinners will shine on this wicket.
Pakistan’s tournament preparation has been erratic and risky. Their last three ODIs illustrate perfectly.
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