Pakistan’s Sarfraz Ahmed and teammates rejoice profitable the ICC Champions Trophy at The Oval, on June 18, 2017. — Reuters
The most important match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will happen between the defending champions, Pakistan, and India on February 23 in Dubai.
The joy amongst cricket followers is hovering to new heights for this match. This ICC occasion can also be known as the “Mini World Cup.” In previous encounters, Pakistan has held a bonus over its conventional rival, India, within the ICC Champions Trophy.
The upcoming match would be the sixth encounter between Pakistan and India within the match, to be performed on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium.
Pakistan and India have confronted one another 5 occasions within the ICC Champions Trophy, with Pakistan profitable 3 times and India rising victorious twice.
Their first assembly within the match was on September 19, 2004, on the Edgbaston Cricket Floor in Birmingham, the place Pakistan, below the captaincy of Inzamam-ul-Haq, defeated India by 3 wickets with simply 4 balls remaining.
On September 26, 2009, at SuperSport Park in Centurion, Pakistan, led by Younis Khan, gained by 54 runs, with all-rounder Shoaib Malik’s outstanding century of 128 runs taking part in a key function.
Their third encounter within the ICC Champions Trophy passed off at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 15, 2013.
In a rain-affected match, Pakistan, below Misbah-ul-Haq, batted first and was dismissed for simply 165 runs. India, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, chased down the goal in simply 17 balls below the Duckworth-Lewis methodology, profitable the match simply by 8 wickets.
In 2017, at Edgbaston, India defeated Pakistan by 124 runs in a gaggle match. Nonetheless, on June 18, 2017, within the ultimate at The Oval (London), Pakistan, led by wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed, avenged their group-stage defeat by defeating India by 180 runs to not solely take revenge but additionally win the ICC Champions Trophy for the primary time.
