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Huge Boost For Pakistan! Babar Azam Recovers From Infection; Set To Play vs India

Abhinav Tyagi

Babar Azam Batting- (AP)Babar Azam Batting- (AP)

On Sunday, February 23, India will lock horns against Pakistan in the fifth match of Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium. Both teams are sweating hard in the nets ahead of the mouth-watering clash as the tournament offers no space for defeats. 

Talking about training, Pakistani fans were handed a massive blow when reports hit the internet that Babar Azam looks doubtful for the India clash as he missed the team's final training session before the India match. The report sent the internet into a frenzy as the Men in Green can't afford to lose their best ODI batter.

Babar Azam All Fit To Play Against India

However, in the latest events, much to everyone's delight, Pakistan have been handed a major boost as Babar Azam has been cleared to play against India. According to a report from Qadir Khawaja, Babar missed the training session because of an eye infection. But he has now recovered and is all set to take the field against the Men in Blue. 

Babar Azam Low On Confidence Ahead Of India Clash

It is worth noting that Pakistan are under immense pressure ahead of the India match as they are fresh off a defeat against New Zealand in the opening match of the Champions Trophy, where they suffered a 60-run defeat. 

Further, Babar Azam was among the ones who scored runs for the Men in Green but was under criticism for his slow knock. Despite hitting a fifty, Babar faced fans and pundits' flak as he failed to match the required run rate and appeared to have batted for his tally. 

The likes of Wasim Akram, and Cheteshwar Pujara were highly critical of the former Pakistani batter and urged him to bring a change in his intent going forward.