The countdown is on for the highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With a semi-final spot within reach, India will be aiming for a crucial win, while Pakistan faces a do-or-die battle to keep their Champions Trophy hopes alive.
As fans eagerly await the showdown, one thing has sparked concern — the weather in Dubai. Is it a sandstorm or windy conditions? No — it's the fear of rain playing spoilsport.?
Good news for all — rain won't disrupt the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between India and Pakistan on Sunday. The concern arose after it rained in Dubai just days before India's tournament opener.Dubai, however, will experience partly cloudy skies, with temperatures ranging between 23 to 31 degrees Celsius.
After a disappointing loss in their tournament opener, Pakistan now faces a must-win scenario to keep their semi-final hopes alive. They struggled to chase down a challenging target of 321 runs against New Zealand in Karachi, placing them at the bottom of the Group B points table.
Despite fifties from Babar Azam and Khushdil Shah, along with Salman Ali Agha's explosive 42 off 28 balls, Pakistan fell short by 60 runs against a formidable New Zealand side led by Mitchell Santner.?
Meanwhile, India started their campaign with a win over Bangladesh. Mohammed Shami's sensational five-wicket haul bowled Bangladesh out for 228, and Shubman Gill anchored the chase with a flawless unbeaten century — 101 off 129 balls — sealing a comfortable victory for the Men in Blue.
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy?
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (C), Salman Ali Agha (VC), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.?