India vs Pakistan is always a high-voltage encounter. Over the years, Pakistan has dominated team India in the ODI format, but for the last 10 years or so, the Indian cricket team has dominated Pakistan across formats. The two Asian giants are all set to lock horns yet again at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for their group game of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday, 23 February 2025.
Pakistan are the reigning champions. They decimated team India in the finals of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy in Lords by a mammoth margin of 180 runs. This match will be a rerun of that final in Lords, and both teams will be eager to give their all in what is touted as the mother of all clashes.
IND vs PAK Champions Trophy 2025: Predicted Playing XI
Before moving ahead in this article, let’s take a look at the probable playing XIs for both sides,
Pakistan Playing XI
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Babar Azam
- Saud Shakeel
- Muhammad Rizwan (C/WK)
- Salman Ali Agha
- Tayyab Tahir/Kamran Ghulam
- Khushdil Shah
- Shaheen Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
- Abrar Ahmed
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India Playing XI
- Shubman Gill
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Axar Patel
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Harshit Rana
- Mohammed Shami
- Kuldeep Yadav
IND vs PAK Team News
Pakistan Team News
- Pakistan have been dealt with a massive injury blow. Opener Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the competition after getting injured while fielding in the opening match against New Zealand in Karachi.
- Imam-ul-Haq has been named as Zaman’s replacement. He will slot straight into the playing 11 to open the innings alongside Babar Azam.
- Haris Rauf wasn’t at his best in the game against New Zealand. The pacer went for 83 in his quota of 10 overs. He might get dropped for Mohammad Hasnain.
- No other changes are expected.
India Team News
- There are no injury concerns for Team India.
- The batting unit will remain the same. In the bowling unit, there could be a toss-up between Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana to partner Mohammad Shami with the new ball.
- No other changes are expected.
Team India’s remaining fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
| 2nd March 2025 | New Zealand | Dubai International Stadium, Dubai |
Team Pakistan’s remaining fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
| 27th February 2025 | Bangladesh | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
