India and Pakistan are two of the most passionate cricket-playing nations in the world, and their rivalry is one of the most intense in all of sports. India will be taking on Pakistan at the Champions Trophy on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the Champions Trophy 2025.

BCCI has refused to play the matches in Pakistan. Due to security and political reasons, the game was shifted to Dubai. The ICC tournaments have always considered India and Pakistan's matches epic clashes. In the last decade, the two teams have not faced much due to strained relations between the two countries but have been playing in ICC tournaments.

IND vs PAK Match Preview

In this India vs Pakistan ICC match, India will enter with high confidence after winning over Pakistan, while Pakistan has suffered a loss to New Zealand in the opening match.

IND vs PAK Match Details

Series	ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Match	India vs Pakistan, 5th match
Venue	Dubai International Cricket Stadium
City	Dubai
Match Time & Date	2:30 PM IST – Thursday, 23 Feb 2025
TV Channel	Star Sports Network
Live Streaming	JioHotstar

IND vs PAK ODI Head-to-Head Record

Historically, Pakistan has dominated India in ODIs. Out of 135 matches played together, Pakistan won 73 while India won 57 and 5 games with no result. If we see in recent 15 games, India has won 14 out of 15 matches, while Pakistan secured only one win in the Final of the Champions Trophy 2017.

ND vs PAK Predicted XIs

India’s Predicted XI:

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh

Pakistan’s Predicted XI:

Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, and Haris Rauf

IND vs PAK Pitch Report

The Dubai pitch is known to assist bowlers, with an average inning score of 226 in ODIs since 2018. Spinners get assistance under the hot sun, while pacers enjoy movement under lights. Dew plays a role in the second inning, making chasing the preferred option.

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• Combo 1: Virat Kohli, Khushdil Shah
• Combo 2: Rohit Sharma, Salman Ali Agha
• Combo 3: Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah
• Combo 4: Shubman Gill, Fakhar Zaman, Axar Patel, Shaheen Afridi

IND vs PAK Player Injury

India will play without star pacer Jasprit Bumrah due to injury and no recent injury in the Pakistan squad.

IND vs PAK Players to Watch Out For

1. Rohit Sharma – The Indian captain plays well in ICC events and loves scoring against Pakistan.
2. Virat Kohli – A consistent performer who steps up in big games.
3. Babar Azam – Pakistan's most experienced batter who can win this match for them.
4. Mohammad Rizwan – Rizwan is a consistent wicketkeeper-batsman who has been in good form in recent months

Who Will Win IND vs PAK Champions Trophy Match 5?

Considering India’s recent form and Pakistan’s struggles, India is the favourite to win this match. However, Pakistan has the potential, and in the last game against New Zealand, some Pakistani players performed very well.

All the previous statistics and current forms suggest it will be India. Rohit Sharma and this team have found the form in this tournament. They have been excellent with the ball and shined with the bat, with the big players scoring crucial runs in the first match.

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