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Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 23 February, as the two teams faced off in the Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and chose to bat first, making a single change to their XI. Imam-ul-Haq replaced the injured Fakhar Zaman, while India stuck with their winning combination from the match against Bangladesh.
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«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,» Rizwan said at the toss.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma remained unfazed, stating, «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.»
Early Struggles for Pakistan
Pakistan’s innings started cautiously, with Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq managing a 43-run opening stand. However, momentum shifted when Hardik
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