India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy 2025: Kohli seals win and century in style, IND romp home against PAK

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: A comparitively tidy over there from Harshit Rana. Imam takes a single off the first ball, fending it through square leg. Rana then sprayed the third ball wide down the leg side to Babar, the latter takes two off the fifth and that's that. Babar on two off seven, Imam on two off five.

Pakistan 10/0 in 2 overs

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Six runs came in that first over, FIVE of which came from wides. Not the most ideal of starts for Shami, to put it mildly. Shami first sprayed the second ball down the leg side, he was bowling from around the stumps. Then the third one goes wide down the leg side, he bowls that again and this time it's wide outside off. Manages to bowl the fourth ball on first attempt, Imam toe-ends it to deep third man and gets off the mark with a single. Babar then leaves the first ball he faces and then two yawning wide balls outside off. Finally, Shami goes full and and Babar leaves that as well. A famishing 11-ball first over for Shami.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Mohammad Shami comes steaming in, Imam-ul-Haq is on strike. Babar Azam at the other end. Imam is replacing the big-hitting Fakhar Zaman. Will he try to replicate Fakhar or go his own way. Regardless, Pakistan cannot afford a slow start here.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The two captains lead the teams out. The officials are out there as well. First comes India's national anthem and then Pakistan's. The vast majority of the fans in the stands were wearing India's blue at the toss. But the green shirts seem to be increasing in number now, a sizeable minority in that stadium. Quite a few of the blue are empty seats, it has to be noted. But they'll all be filled up sooner or later.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Indian fans would remember what Fakhar Zaman did to their side in the 2017 Champions Trophy final and would maybe heave a sigh of relief that he is not there. But Imam-ul-Haq comes in with a point to prove, so does his prolific opening partner Babar Azam.

Pakistan XI: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: So this was how India lined up against Bangladesh and they stay the same today for Pakistan as well.

India XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Mohammad Rizwan says that Imam-ul-Haq is coming in for Fakhar Zaman, as expected. Rohit Sharma has said that India are going with the same team that beat Bangladesh quite comprehensively.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Mohammad Rizwan tosses it up, Rohit calls it wrong and Pakistan are batting first today in Dubai

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The captains are out there now, Ravi Shastri is making the stadium shake with his booming voice. Here we go…

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: All right, the two captains in readiness. It's that time again, the seconds before the toss to an India-Pakistan match. Few things in cricket like it.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The skipper walks out to have a closer look at the pitch. This is surely not the deck on which India played against Bangladesh, which started to get slow in the second innings, very unlike your typical Dubai surface, which is usually quick and with an element of bounce. By the looks of it, this surface looks fresh, with plenty of roller being used on it. Looks like a win toss, bat first, kind of a pitch.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: A lot of speculation has surrounded Babar Azam and his participation in this India vs Pakistan game after he was missing from Pakistan's practice yesterday. Well, as it turns out, it was nothing more than an optional practice session, and Babar opted to rest. The former Pakistan captain is under pressure for his slow knock of 64 in 90 balls against New Zealand in a chase of 321. Besides, his record against India isn't the greatest either. If Pakistan are to survive this Indian onslaught, they need their best batter to step up.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Straight out of the NCA, Jasprit Bumrah is in the house for today's blockbuster IND vs PAK contest. The India pacer was seen shaking hands with the stadium authorities before entering the venue. Didn't Sanjana Ganesan, his wife, say 'he' not here?'. Hmmm. Quick change in plans, then we suppose? While Bumrah in attendance is a sight every Indian cricket fan wants to see, it would have been even better had he had an Indian jersey on. SIGH! Anyway. Wishing you a speedy recovery, BOOM! Enjoy the match.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: As bizarre as it may sound, former India fast bowler Atul Wassan wants to see Pakistan win today. And the reason is equally weird. He feels Pakistan winning will add an unexpected flavour to India vs Pakistan matches, which have become oddly one-sided lately. Hmmm! All we have to say to that is there are more ways of adding spice to contests. How about a good Pakistan performance to start with, eh, Mr. Wassan?

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Worried about no live pictures yet? Don't worry. We've got you covered. No signs of the teams on the outfield yet, although we are hearing they are yet to arrive. Some of the support staff are already here though. And rightly so. Nonetheless, that sight should change soon. With less than an hour to go for the toss, the players should be out on the field going about their hits, warm-ups, stretching and all things practice. As soon as they arrive, you'll be intimated first here. Watch this space for more.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Mr. Mohsin Naqvi, met the entire team in Dubai last evening and instructed them to 'beat India at any cost'. The directives weren't out of spite towards India but purely due to the Pakistan team's situation. A loss here will likely knock them out of the Champions Trophy, making the India clash a do-or-die game for Rizwan and his team. For all the criticism this team has faced, a morale-boosting win can be just the tonic the doctor ordered for the Pakistan team.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: WOAH! The India vs Pakistan contest is set to reach a fever pitch as none other than MS Dhoni, is believed to be in attendance for Sunday's blockbuster. How do we know? Because Bollywood star Sunny Deol just said that he is 'all set' to watch the greatest rivalry with No. 7. And when it's No. 7, you know, it's always… THALA for a reason! But hang on. There's a catch. The last time MS Dhoni was in the stadium for an India vs Pakistan match – as mentor in the 2021 T20 World Cup – it didn't really go well. Hmmm… we're just saying.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Given their outing against New Zealand in Thursday's opener, it may seem so. Despite getting the BlackCaps three down, the Pakistan bowlers let the game slip away. The frustration was visible on Rizwan's face, who was more than just a little animated towards his bowlers. Shaheen Afridi went wicketless for 68 in his 10 overs, Naseem picked 2/63 and Haris Rauf bled 83 for 2 wickets. Surely, this isn't the same Pakistan trio that once sent shivers down the opposition's spine. Will the real Pakistan pacers please turn up?

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Two words. Mohammed Shami. The guy was out of action for a long time for sure, but if this is how he had to return, then be it. Shami is the perfect example of 'good things take time'. Sidelined from the team for almost a year, Shami underwent surgery, rehab at NCA, cut down eight, showed discipline in his eating habits and what not? And the result is right before you: In his first match of the Champions Trophy, Shami roared with a five-wicket-haul. This is how injuries are dealt with. India missed Shami in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but in the long run, it was a wise decision not to rush him bak. For Pakistan, there is no respite. Because if Bumrah doesn't get you, Shami will.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The memories of Shaheen Afridi steaming in and dismissing Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli three years ago are probably still fresh in the minds of Team India. Because despite having faced the Pakistan left-arm a few times since then, India summoned a left-arm pacer from Dubai to bowl to Rohit and Kohli especially. Awais Ahmad, who has a special connection with Pakistan and hails from the same district as Naseem Shah, bowled some vicious inswingers to the Indian batting duo. How did the whole thing come about? Read below…

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Alright! Let's get down to business. Which 11 players are expected to take the field for India today? As good a question that is, it's also a head-scratcher. Ideally, India wouldn't want to tamper with the XI that won them the game against Bangladesh, but at the same time, there's always this temptation to play a left-arm seamer to get the mental edge. Arshdeep Singh in for Harshit Rana is a big possibility. As is Varun Chakaravarthy, who bamboozled England back home. Is that a risk India is willing to take, or will Rohit Sharma play it safe and give his winning combination another shot? Here's our pick:

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Where is he? The man, the myth, the legend Virat Kohli is nowhere to be seen. Yes, sure enough. There is a man who looks a lot like Kohli, but he's far from the player who used to chase targets and score hundreds for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Anyway, sarcasm aside. The Pakistan clash is a big test for the under-fire Kohli. Back in his pomp, Kohli made it a habit to defeat Pakistan single-handedly. Who can forget his career-best 183 at the 2012 Asia Cup, or the godly MCG epic? Rest assured, Pakistan is just the kind of bowling attack and the opposition Kohli would want to face to get back among runs. How many runs do you think Virat Kohli will score today? Have your say.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Despite their recent success against Pakistan, India trail 57-73 in ODIs. The huge margin is solely because of Pakistan's dominance against India in the 1980s and 1990s. Those contests in the hot and humid condition of Sharjah is where Pakistan triumphed the most against India, and their habit of winning was so intense that India emerging victorious became a rare sight. Things changed at the dawn of the new century – the 2000s when India became much more competitive, and Pakistan's stocks began to decline slightly, with some of the bigshots going away. Still, India and Pakistan in the 2000s used to be pretty neck-and-neck.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Alright then! Here's a toughie. If you ask us, we will have to say India, purely on the basis of the red-hot form this team is in at the moment. Despite Jasprit Bumrah's absence, they appear a formidable unit, having ticked most boxes in the three ODIs against England and versus Bangladesh two days ago. But at the same time, don't rule out a Pakistan surprise. If there's one thing you must know about Pakistan, it's their ability to surprise. At the 2022 T20 World Cup, they were down and out… almost, having lost to India and then Zimbabwe. From there, they reached the final. Here too, they find themselves in a similar situation. A loss here could very well end their campaign then and there. Hence, the team would do everything possible to ensure it lives up to its moniker of the defending champions. Long story short, our verdict is 80-20 in India's favour.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India's batting against Pakistan's bowling has been the narrative around India-Pak matches for years now, and the defending champions' bowling contingent will need to be at its menacing best because right up top, they have a HITMAN to take care of. Rohit Sharma has an average of 51.35, strike-rate of 92.38 against Pakistan in ODIs, having scored 873 runs from 19 matches. In the 2023 World Cup, it was Rohit's blazing innings of 86 in just 63 balls that ensured India rocketed past the 192-run target in just 30.3 overs.