India vs Pakistan Live: Victory assures India semi-final spot!

A victory in this game for India will means that the side will advance to the semi-final of the tournament. India defeated Bangladesh in their opening game of the event to earn the crucial two points. Another two points will take them through to the next round quite comfortably.

India vs Pakistan Live: No dew in Dubai!

India played their campaign opener against Bangladesh on February 20, which happens to be the only game of the tournament that has taken place so far at the venue. There was no dew during the entire game which saw India struggle a bit under the lights. “In the last match, dew was not there. When dew is not there, it is not that easy to bat (under lights) and it is not that easy to rotate strike as well. Whoever does well in middle overs has a better chance of winning. With lack of dew, toss also doesn’t play a big role. But, for any team – in any big match, if we don’t get dew then the team that is batting later will have more pressure,” said Shubman Gill.

India vs Pakistan Live: Pakistan under pressure!

There is no denying the fact that Pakistan will be under tremendous pressure. They lost their first game to New Zealand by 60 runs. If they lose today, they will be nearly knocked out of the tournament. All in all, this is a must-win game for the Mohammad Rizwan-led side.

India vs Pakistan Live: Gill’s comments on the all-important clash –

“It is an important but the most important match will be the final,” India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill told reporters on the eve of the game. “It’s not for me to say whether India-Pakistan contest is under-hyped or over-hyped. There is a long history of India-Pakistan cricket. It is a very exciting contest but it doesn’t change anything for us,” he added.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: India’s strong pace attack

India have a fit-again and in-form Mohammed Shami, who is being brilliantly backed up by Harshit Rana. Shami’s fifer against Bangladesh ensured that India did not miss injured talisman Jasprit Bumrah just yet. All-rounder Hardik Pandya has always turned up with his best against Pakistan in major ICC tournaments.

India vs Pakistan Live: Babar’s dismal show against New Zealand

Babar Azam copped a lot of criticism for a 94-ball 64 in the 60-run loss to New Zealand in the opening match. He was lambasted for failing to accelerate while the asking rate crept up in the chase of 320 runs in Karachi.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Aqib Javed’s update on Babar

Interim head coach Aqib Javed, who addressed the media after practice, did not give any specific reason for Azam’s absence, saying that the former captain chose to rest. Last night, Naqvi met the Pakistan cricket team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and urged them to win Sunday’s crucial match against India “at any cost” to silence critics.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Babar’s absence from the training session

Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam was conspicuous by his absence from the team’s training and there was no clarity on his availability for the Champions Trophy clash against India on Sunday. Speculation is rife that he may be not be considered for the match after he was not seen at the practice session on Saturday evening. The practice was attended by PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and Azam was the only player who chose to take the day off.

India vs Pakistan Live: Head-to-head

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: India’s loss vs Pakistan in 2017 final

India faced a setback in their last clash against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy as they lost the 2017 title clash at The Oval to miss out on their second silverware in the tournament. Meanwhile, India have a psychological edge of staying unbeaten against Pakistan in the last six ODIs (including the 2023 Asia Cup group stage washout) since 2018.

India vs Pakistan Live: Quick recap of India’s last encounter vs Pakistan in ODIs

In their last ODI meet in the 2023 World Cup in Ahmedabad, India registered an emphatic seven-wicket win as captain Rohit and Shreyas Iyer scored half-centuries to keep their winless record intact in the tournament. Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who returned to international cricket just before the World Cup after a more than a year injury hiatus, along with Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya made sure to back their captain’s call to bowl first. The trio picked two scalps each to bundle out the visitors for a paltry 191.

India vs Pakistan Live: Actor Sunny Deol excited for the clash

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: The defending champions eye big win

The sub-continental rivals’ last Champion Trophy clash was the 2017 final in which Pakistan walked away with the win and the trophy. Rizwan and Co. would look to draw inspiration from that triumph in London but would also need to scale up their performance in every department.

Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Pakistan on the verge of elimination

While India are on a high after claiming a measured six-wicket win over a sprightly Bangladesh, Pakistan are evidently tense after the 60-run loss in the tournament-opener against New Zealand.

India vs Pakistan Live: High-voltage match

Hyped as a marquee showdown but mostly lopsided on the field, India and Pakistan lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday with Rohit Sharma’s men aiming to seal a semifinal spot and Mohammad Rizwan’s team desperate to avoid early elimination from the tournament.

India vs Pakistan Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the highly anticipated Champions Trophy 2025 match between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan, straight from Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.