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Champions Trophy: Teams set for a pitch battle

Mumbai: Pakistan's Champions Trophy venues differ in scoring patterns; Lahore favors batsmen, Rawalpindi assists pacers, while Karachi supports spin.

Published on: Feb 16, 2025 05:30 AM IST
By Rasesh Mandani
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Mumbai: The difference in the average score batting first (between venues producing highest and lowest totals) across Pakistan’s three Champions Trophy venues Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi is 12 runs. All are high scoring venues with the most runs (290) coming at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The fourth venue in the competition – Dubai International Stadium – though produces 42 fewer runs than Lahore.

PREMIUMA billboard depicts Indian captain Rohit Sharma ahead of Champions Trophy in Lahore. (AFP)
A billboard depicts Indian captain Rohit Sharma ahead of Champions Trophy in Lahore. (AFP)

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Rasesh Mandani

Rasesh Mandani loves a straight drive. He has been covering cricket, the governance and business side of sport for close to two decades. He writes and video blogs for HT.

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