In a thrilling encounter at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Team India secured a decisive six-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. The match, held at the Dubai International Stadium, saw Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century leading India to a successful chase of 242 runs.

India and Pakistan are set to face off in the Champions Trophy 2025. India won their first match against Bangladesh while Pakistan lost to New Zealand.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has won the coin toss and opted to bat first against India in their Group A game at the 2025 Champions Trophy.

According to a TOI report on Monday, India still needs one more victory to confirm their spot in the knockout stage without relying on other results.

India secured a memorable win over arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on February 23 (Sunday) with the help of Virat Kohli’s brilliant 51st ODI century which followed a dominant performance by the Indian bowlers as the Men in Blue defeated Pakistan by six wickets.

The Indian national cricket team will face Pakistan in the second group stage match for both nations in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Sunday’s Champions Trophy Group A meeting between India and Pakistan in Dubai registered a peak concurrency on live streaming platform JioHotstar that was 17 times the number achieved in the 2023 ICC World Cup meeting between the arch-rivals.

India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the most anticipated match of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23 (Sunday). The defeat came as Pakistan’s second loss on the trot in the Champions Trophy and the hosts and the defending champions are now all but eliminated from the semifinals race.

The high-voltage clash, held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23, 2025, saw Kohli’s unbeaten century guiding India to a comfortable win, leaving Pakistan’s title defense in jeopardy.