Pakistan began their Champions Trophy campaign with a defeat against New Zealand. In their second match, they won the toss and opted to bat first against their arch-rivals, India.
The match will be held on Sunday, February 23, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE, with the game starting at 3 pm Bangladesh time.
After losing their opening match, Pakistan must beat India in this match to have a chance of progressing to the semifinals.
India Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.
Pakistan Playing XI:
Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper and Captain), Salman Ali Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
It's important to note that India and Pakistan have faced off five times in the Champions Trophy. Pakistan has won three of these encounters, while India has won twice.
The most recent encounter in the 2017 Champions Trophy saw Pakistan defeat India in the final to claim the title. Now, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are determined to defend that championship.
