Champions Trophy 2025, IND vs PAK: Virat Kohli Receives Injury Scare Ahead Of India vs Pakistan Clash

IND vs PAK Live Updates: Mudassar Nazar Comes To Pakistan's Rescue

Pakistan's interim head coach and selector, Aaqib Javed, has sought the expertise of former cricketer Mudassar Nazar to help the team prepare for their high-stakes ICC Champions Trophy clash against India. Given Mudassar's vast experience and deep understanding of Dubai's playing conditions, Aaqib invited him to assist during the team's practice session.

According to a source close to the team via News18, Mudassar has been based in Dubai for several years and is actively involved with the ICC Academy, making him well-versed in any recent changes to the pitch and playing conditions. His insights are expected to help Pakistan fine-tune their strategies ahead of the crucial encounter.

India vs Pakistan Live Updates: Danish Kaneria Slams Rizwan & Co.

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for prioritizing the hosting of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 over developing a strong national team. Speaking to IANS, Kaneria pointed out that Pakistan "messed up big time" by failing to build a competitive squad. He accused the board of focusing more on off-field issues, particularly their complaints about India not traveling to Pakistan, rather than addressing their own cricketing challenges. Kaneria also highlighted that Pakistan was well aware that a hybrid model would be used for the tournament, making their complaints unnecessary.

"Pakistan focused more on hosting the Champions Trophy than thinking about building a good team. They messed up big time. They don't focus on their cricket and create controversy on India not coming to Pakistan despite knowing that a hybrid model will be followed in the tournament," he told.

IND vs PAK Live Updates: Astrology Predictions...

Although astrological forecasts lean slightly in India's favor, Pakistan's unpredictable style of play and tactical approach could still shift the momentum in their direction.

IND vs PAK Live Updates: Virat Kohli Injured? India Receive Big Scare!

Virat, who has been facing a rough patch in form recently, reached the practice session well ahead of schedule, spending '2-3 hours' honing his skills against spinners. After his batting drills, several journalists shared images of him in the dressing room with an ice pack on his leg. The photo quickly raised concerns among Indian cricket fans ahead of the crucial match, though the team management did not release any official statement regarding his condition.

🚨Batting done, Virat with an ice pack on his left leg. Hope nothing more than soreness pic.twitter.com/pgNVw9mkvn

— Imsajal45 (@Sajalsinha0264) February 22, 2025

India vs Pakistan Live Updates: Wriddhiman Saha Backs India To Win..

Former India cricketer Wriddhiman Saha has back the Rohit Sharma-led side win the high-voltage clash in the Champions Trophy. ''As an Indian, I would like to see India win the game dominatingly'', Saha told OneIndia.

India vs Pakistan Live: India Training Scenes...

Virat Kohli is known for his intense work ethic and dedication to preparation, and his latest training session in Dubai is a testament to that. Arriving three hours ahead of the scheduled practice at the ICC Academy, Kohli was accompanied by India's assistant coach, Abhishek Nayar, for an extensive net session.

To ensure a high-quality training environment, 20 of the top bowlers from the UAE have been brought in to bowl to him. This group includes a mix of left-arm seamers and leg-spinners, allowing Kohli to sharpen his skills against different types of bowling ahead of India's crucial Champions Trophy clash. His focus on facing left-arm seamers suggests he is preparing for the challenge posed by Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi, while the presence of leg-spinners indicates an effort to tackle variations he might encounter in the tournament.

Such rigorous training highlights Kohli's commitment to refining his game and staying at the top of his form for high-pressure matches.

Exclusive: Virat Kohli arrives 3 hours early ahead of the scheduled practice session at the ICC Academy along with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. The top 20 bowlers of UAE are here to bowl to him. There are left arm seamers and leg spinners as well…#indvspak #CT2025 pic.twitter.com/YJS72cplOl

— Sandipan Banerjee (@im_sandipan) February 22, 2025

IND vs PAK Live Updates: Babar Azam vs Mohammad Shami

Babar Azam has faced a rough patch in recent times, but the former Pakistan captain remains a match-winner who can turn the game around on his own. He showed glimpses of his class with a 64-run knock against New Zealand and will be aiming for another big innings against India.

As Babar looks to provide Pakistan with a strong start, India will rely on their pace spearhead Mohammed Shami to halt his progress. Fresh off an exceptional five-wicket haul against Bangladesh, Shami will be eager to carry forward his momentum and trouble Pakistan's batting lineup.

IND vs PAK Live: Mohammad Rizwan vs Kuldeep Yadav

Mohammad Rizwan has built a reputation for stepping up in high-pressure situations. With Pakistan facing the threat of an early exit from the Champions Trophy, much will depend on their captain's performance with the bat.

After managing just three runs against New Zealand, Rizwan will be eager to bounce back and make a significant contribution in the crucial clash against India. Meanwhile, India will turn to their premier spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, to break his rhythm and secure his wicket.

India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy Live: Shubman Gill vs Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shubman Gill is currently in outstanding form, having notched up two centuries and two half-centuries in his last four ODI outings. During the recent three-match series against England, he delivered impressive knocks of 87, 60, and 112.

Continuing his rich vein of form, Gill began his Champions Trophy campaign with a superb 101-run innings. Given his consistency, he poses a major threat to Pakistan, who will rely on their pace ace Shaheen Afridi to make an early breakthrough. Known for his lethal in-swinging deliveries, Afridi will be eager to dismiss Gill quickly to put India under pressure.

IND vs PAK, Champions Trophy Live: No. Of Titles Won

India have the joint-most titles in Champions Trophy with Australia. The Men in Blue have won the tournament in 2002 as joint-winners with Sri Lanka and secured a second title in 2013. Pakistan on the other hand won the last edition defeating India in the final.

India vs Pakistan Live Updates: Champions Trophy Head-To-Head

Although India and Pakistan share a fierce cricketing rivalry, they have faced each other only five times in the history of the Champions Trophy. In these encounters, Pakistan holds a slight advantage with three wins, while India has claimed victory twice.

IND vs PAK Live Updates: Head-To-Head

India and Pakistan have squared off 135 times in One Day Internationals (ODIs), with Pakistan holding the upper hand with 73 wins, while India has emerged victorious on 57 occasions. Five encounters have ended without a result.

However, in recent years, India has dominated this rivalry in the ODI format, remaining unbeaten in their last six meetings against Pakistan since 2018.

With this strong head-to-head record, Rohit Sharma and his team will be eager to extend their winning streak and strengthen their chances of securing a semifinal spot in the ongoing tournament.

India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy Live: Pakistan- Preview

Reigning champions Pakistan suffered a 60-run loss to New Zealand in their tournament opener at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday.

After being asked to bat first, the Black Caps put up a formidable total of 320/5 in their allotted 50 overs. In response, Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan struggled to keep up with the required run rate and were eventually bowled out for 260 in 47.2 overs.

With this victory, New Zealand currently sits atop the Group A standings, edging past India on net run rate. Meanwhile, Bangladesh and Pakistan are yet to register points on the table.

IND vs PAK Champions Trophy LIVE: India- Preview

Indiawill look to maintain their winning form as they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Led by skipper Rohit Sharma, India began their campaign with a commanding six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday.

Pacer Mohammed Shami was the star with the ball, claiming a brilliant five-wicket haul. He was well-supported by fellow fast bowler Harshit Rana, who picked up three wickets, while left-arm spinner Axar Patel chipped in with two scalps to bowl Bangladesh out for 228 in 49.4 overs.

In response, India got off to a strong start, with Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill putting together a solid 69-run opening partnership before the skipper was dismissed in the 10th over.

However, the middle order lost momentum, as Virat Kohli (22), Shreyas Iyer (15), and Axar Patel (8) fell in quick succession, leaving India at 144/4.

It was then up to KL Rahul and Gill, who steadied the innings with an unbeaten 87-run partnership for the fifth wicket, guiding India to victory with 21 balls to spare.

India vs Pakistan Live: Full Squad

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq*, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Faheem Ashraf.

*Imam-ul-Haq has replaced Fakhar Zaman due to the latter's injury

IND vs PAK Live Updates: Hello and Welcome!

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the build-up of the Champions Trophy 2025 match between India and Pakistan! The mother of all battles!