PAK vs BAN, Champions Trophy 2025: Will Pakistan's home campaign end in defeat against Bangladesh? Head-to-head and all to know
Both teams¡ªPakistan and Bangladesh who have already been knocked out¡ªare yet to register a victory, having lost their first two group-stage games, making today's clash a battle for pride in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Hosts and defending champions Pakistan became the first team to be eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. They now aim to close their campaign on a positive note by securing a win in their final group-stage match against Bangladesh, who have also bowed out of the tournament.
Both teams are yet to register a victory, having lost their first two group-stage games, making today's clash a battle for pride. However, with the match set in Rawalpindi ¡ª where the previous fixture between South Africa and Australia was washed out due to rain ¡ª both sides will be hoping to avoid a damp end to their campaigns.
Which team ends their #ChampionsTrophy campaign with a win in Rawalpindi? ?
¡ª ICC (@ICC) February 27, 2025
How to watch ? https://t.co/S0poKnxpTX pic.twitter.com/vo3KRXPcFB
Pakistan vs Bangladesh ¨C Match details
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Match
Time: 2:30 PM IST
TV Broadcast: Star Sports and Network 18 channels
Live Streaming: JioHotstar app and website
PAK vs BAN: Head-to-Head
Pakistan boast a dominant record against Bangladesh in ODIs, winning the majority of their 39 encounters. Bangladesh have often struggled against their subcontinental rivals in this format, with their last ODI victory over Pakistan dating back to the 2015 bilateral series.
Total games played: 39
Pakistan won: 24
Bangladesh won: 5
No Result: 0
Tied: 0
PAK vs BAN: Injuries
Hosts Pakistan had suffered a serious blow when opener Fakhar Zaman had to be ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with an injury he suffered on the 2nd ball of the tournament against New Zealand.
In conversation with @FakharZamanLive ??
¡ª Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 26, 2025
The left-handed batter talks about the emotions after the tournament-ending injury in ICC Champions Trophy, his ongoing rehab and addresses rumours of his retirement. pic.twitter.com/RPsRAcTbkP
PAK vs BAN: Squads
Pakistan squad: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan, Faheem Ashraf
Bangladesh squad: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Soumya Sarkar
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