India vs Pakistan Toss Update, Champions Trophy 2025: Find out Playing 11 as PAK opted to bat first

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India vs Pakistan Toss, Playing 11 Update for Champions Trophy 2025: Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23, 2025 (Sunday).

After winning the toss, Rizwan said: "Will bat first, looks like a good surface. Want to put up a good target. Every match is important in ICC events, we will keep things normal. The boys are familiar with these conditions, we have done well here and we want to do our best today. We lost our last game, but it is past for us now. One change - Fakhar is out, Imam is in."

Meanwhile, India captain Rohit Sharma said: "Doesn't really matter, they won the toss so we'll bowl first. Looks similar to the last game, the surface is on the slower side. We have an experienced unit in batting so we know what we need to do if the pitches get slower. Need an overall performance from the team - with bat and ball. The last game wasn't an easy one for us, which is always nice. You want to be under pressure and test yourself. We are playing the same team."

India vs Pakistan Playing 11

India (Playing 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

Pakistan (Playing 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 Pitch Report

The match will be played on a pitch similar to the one used for India's game against Bangladesh. Conditions are overcast with temperatures around 31°C, though it feels warmer. The ground dimensions are 70m square and 81m down the ground. The pitch is expected to be on the slower side, offering occasional turn for spinners while pacers could dominate by using slower bouncers effectively. Scoring sixes won't be easy, and a total around 270 could be a competitive score if the bowling side executes well.