India vs. Pakistan: Match time, squads, where to watch Champions Trophy 2025 in the US
India vs. Pakistan: Match time, squads, where to watch Champions Trophy 2025 in the US
It is expected to be a full house at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as archrivals and neighbors Pakistan and India meet each other for the 2025 Champions Trophy Sunday, which the former are also hosting.
The two countries are set to face off for first time since India defeated Pakistan in New York during the T20 World Cup in June 2024.
Pakistan enters the tournament as defending champions having won the previous edition of the Champions Trophy in 2017, defeating India in the final. While Pakistan has won the tournament once, India has won twice: in 2013 and in 2002, which they shared with Sri Lanka after the final was washed out twice.
Both India and Pakistan have played one match since the tournament began. Pakistan lost the opening match against New Zealand on Wednesday while India won its first match against Bangladesh Thursday. Sunday's match is particularly crucial for Pakistan who face the risk of an early exit from the tournament if they lose Sunday's match. The Pakistan side received a blow when key player Fakhar Zaman, part of the 2017 winning squad, was ruled out due to an injury from an oblique tear.
"A Pakistan-India match is not just a game of cricket, it's a game of expectations, of emotions," former captain of the Pakistan cricket team Misbah Ul Haq told Reuters.
Here's everything you need to know about the Pakistan vs. India match during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, including the start time, players and how to watch in the U.S.
Pakistan vs. India match time
The match between Pakistan and India is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. local time / 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 23.
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: How to watch matches in the US on TV, streaming
The ICC has announced Willow TV as its official streaming and broadcaster in the U.S. and Canada. You can access Willow TV via streamers like Sling.
Fans can also stream the game across devices on the Cricbuzz app, while the live score will be available to view on the Cricbuzz website.
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Where is Pakistan vs. India being played? ICC Champions Trophy 2025 venue
The clash between India and Pakistan is on Feb. 23 and will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, which was chosen as a neutral venue after India refused to travel to Pakistan for the tournament citing government advice.
India hasn't toured Pakistan since 2008 due to ongoing political tensions between the two countries. Late last year, the countries and the ICC reached an agreement which stated that both nations would play all ICC events hosted in either country at neutral venues until 2027, according to Al-Jazeera.
Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Pakistan's Playing XI include:
Babar Azam
Imam-ul-Haq (replaced Fakhar Zaman)
Saud Shakeel
Tayyab Tahir
Faheem Ashraf
Kamran Ghulam
Khushdil Shah
Salman Agha
Mohammad Rizwan (Captain/wicketkeeper)
Usman Khan (wicket keeper)
Abrar Ahmed
Haris Rauf
Muhammad Hasnain
Naseem Shah
Shaheen Afridi
India squad for Champions Trophy 2025
India's Playing XI includes:
Rohit Sharma (captain)
Shreyas Iyer
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
Axar Patel
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Washington Sundar
KL Rahul (wicket keeper)
Rishabh Pant (wicket keeper)
Arshdeep Singh
Harshit Rana
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammad Shami
Varun Chakaravarthy
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