ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first, a big match will be against India

Dubai: One of the biggest matches of cricket, the great match of India vs Pakistan is being played today at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In this high-voltage match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. This match is being played under Group A and is very important for both the teams.

Pakistan won the toss, decided to bat first

During the toss, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan said that he wanted to bat first as he was feeling the pitch well. He said,

"Every match is important in ICC tournaments. We will not change much, just give our best."

One change has been made in the Pakistani team, Imam-ul-Haq has been included in the team in place of Fakhar Zaman.

Rohit Sharma said - I like to play under pressure

After losing the toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that he does not care much about it. He said, "The pitch looks like the last match, it is a slightly slow wicket. But our batsmen are experienced, we know how to play on such pitches. We have to perform well with both bat and ball. The last match was not easy for us, but we need to play such pressure matches." He also made it clear that the Indian team will take the field without any change. Playing XI of both teams

India:

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:

Imam-ul-Haq

Babar Azam

Saud Shakeel

Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/captain)

Salman Agha

Tayyab Tahir

Khushdil Shah

Shaheen Afridi

Naseem Shah

Haris Rauf

Abrar Ahmed

The atmosphere in Dubai is tremendous, fans are very excited

There is always a different kind of frenzy surrounding the India-Pakistan match, and the ambience at Dubai International Stadium is fantastic. The stadium has seen a large turnout of supporters from both teams. The spectators are exhibiting great enthusiasm, and the stands are filled with Indian and Pakistani flags.

It remains to be seen how large a score Pakistan can put up against India while batting first and what tactics the Indian bowlers will employ to prevent this. Additionally, it will be intriguing to observe the performance of the Indian team's batsmen on this pitch. Cricket enthusiasts are looking forward to a high-octane match, where every ball and run will count!