India vs Pakistan, the most anticipated match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is going to take places at the Dubai International Stadium in UAE on 23 February 2025 from 2:30 PM IST. The Indian team has kickstarted their tournament with a win, while the Pakistani team lost badly against New Zealand in their opening encounter. Today’s match between India and Pakistan is a do or die for the latter. On the other hand, if India wins then they will qualify for the semi-final of the tournament. This article covers the pitch report of Dubai International Stadium and ODI stats before the marquee clash.
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IND vs PAK- Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report
Fans are highly excited about the upcoming clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai. In such a scenario, understanding the nature of the pitch is crucial. Talking about Dubai’s pitch, it is generally considered favorable for batsmen. However, fast bowlers can expect some assistance with the new ball in the early overs. As the match progresses, spinners tend to dominate gradually. Therefore, batsmen will need to spend time at the crease to score runs.
Dubai International Stadium ODI Stats
So far, 59 ODI matches have been played on this pitch, out of which the team batting second has won 35 matches. This clearly indicates that the team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first. Additionally, Team India has an impressive record in Dubai. The Indian team has played seven ODIs here, winning six, while one match ended in a tie. On the other hand, this venue has not been very favorable for Pakistan. The Pakistani team has played 22 ODIs in Dubai, winning only eight and losing 13 matches.
IND vs PAK- Probable Playing 11
India– Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Harshit Rana
Pakistan– Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
IND vs PAK- Champions Trophy 2025 Squads
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan
