We are ready for the India vs Pakistan match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group Stage match. This Group A fixture is set to run at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday (February 23) from 2:30 PM IST (01:00 PM local time). 

The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 finalists are set to face each other in the ninth edition of the tournament. Pakistan won that Final to lift the trophy for the first time after beating the defending champions India by 180 runs.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan and India started the tournament in complete opposite ways

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group A match will be the second match for both teams in this tournament. Pakistan started this tournament with a match against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi last Wednesday (February 19), which was also a tournament opener, and the hosts and defending champions suffered a 60-run defeat. So, Pakistan can't afford another defeat in this group stage, as another loss is likely to end their hope of advancing to the Semi-finals of the tournament. 

Meanwhile, India started the tournament powerfully, as they comfortably beat Bangladesh in their tournament opener at Dubai International Cricket Stadium last Thursday (February 20). After struggling at 35/5, Bangladesh ultimately managed to score 228 runs in the first innings of that match. Despite some hiccups, India comfortably chased the target in 46.3 overs after losing four wickets, as they won by six wickets. 

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan (Group A) – Probable XIs

India Predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Harshit Rana/Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav

Pakistan Predicted XI: Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (Captain & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf/Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan (Group A) – Dream11 Top Captains and Vice-Captains

Top 3 Captain's choices: Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Mohammad Rizwan

Top 3 Vice-Captain's choices: Ravindra Jadeja, Salman Agha, Hardik Pandya