Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has won the coin toss and opted to bat first against India in their Group A game at the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman is not playing their Champions Trophy 2025 match against India in Dubai. Rohit Sharma-led India are facing arch-rivals Pakistan in the 5th match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

India finally got their revenge against Pakistan in the 2013 Champions Trophy, when they beat them by 8 wickets in a rain-affected match. Batting first, Pakistan were all out for 169, before rain revised the target for India to 102 in 22 overs, which they easily chased down with the help of Shikhar Dhawan’s 48-run innings.

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat against India. Imam-ul-Haq replaced injured Fakhar Zaman. India, unchanged. Check live streaming details, TV telecast, and key players.

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Star India batter Jasprit Bumrah reached Dubai ahead of the high-octane India versus Pakistan clash and collected his prestigious International Cricket Council (ICC) awards at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

India and Pakistan are set to face off in the Champions Trophy 2025. India won their first match against Bangladesh while Pakistan lost to New Zealand.