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India will take on Pakistan on Sunday. [Source - ICC/X]
One of the most anticipated and intense contests in the world of sport is just one night away from us. The Champions Trophy 2025 is up and running and the arch-rivals India and Pakistan are coming up against each other in the 5th match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, on Sunday.
India have started the tournament on a high as they defeated Bangladesh in the first match of their campaign. It was an all-round performance from the Men In Blue with Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami being the major contributors. Ahead of the high-octane clash, Rohit Sharma and his men will be looking to continue their winning momentum and get one-step closer to the semi-final spot.
Meanwhile, Pakistan are coming into this match on the back of a defeat as the Men In Green fell 60 runs short against New Zealand in what was a disappointing display of intent from the host. Considering the nature of the tournament, another loss here against their arch-rivals will put Pakistan in deep trouble. Mohammad Rizwan and co. will have to come up with better performance and keep their semi-final chances alive.
IND vs PAK: Historical Overview In ODIs and Champions Trophy
India and Pakistan have been playing ODIs against each other since 1978. The two countries have come up against each other in a total of 135 matches in this format. The Men In Green has the upper hand with 73 wins out of these 135 matches whereas India have come out victorious on 57 occasions with 5 matches ending without any result.
In the Champions Trophy, both the countries faced each other for the first time in the 2004 edition. Since then, the two countries has came up against each other in 5 matches out of which India have won two with Pakistan getting the better of their rivals on three occasions, including in the last face-off in 2017 Final.
India and Pakistan Squads For Champions Trophy
India’s Squad
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan's Squad
Mohammad Rizwan (C), Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (VC), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi
Top Run-Scorers in IND vs PAK ODIs
We have considered only the active players for this section.
Rohit Sharma - 873 runs
The veteran opener Rohit Sharma is at the top of the list of highest run-scorers amongst the active players in both the countries in this fixture. In a total of 19 innings he has played against Pakistan, Rohit has amassed 873 runs at an average of 51.35 and strike-rate of 92.38 which also includes two centuries and 8 half centuries.
Virat Kohli - 678 runs
The legendary Virat Kohli is always a sight to watch when he takes on Pakistan. He finds himself at the second place in this list of top scorers in this fixture, scoring a total of 678 runs at an average of 52.15 and a strike-rate 100.29. Moreover, he has scored three centuries against them and two half-centuries as well with a best score of 183.
Babar Azam - 218 runs
Pakistan’s Babar Azam also featured in this list of highest run-scorers in the ODIs involving India and Pakistan. The right-handed batter has played eight ODI matches against the Men In Blue and has scored a total of 218 runs at an average of 34.14 with one half-century.
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Top Wicket-Takers In IND vs PAK ODIs
We have considered only the active players for this section.
Kuldeep Yadav - 12 wickets
India’s lead spinner Kuldeep Yadav tops the list of higher wicket-takers in ODIs between India and Pakistan amongst active players. In a total of 5 innings, the left-arm chinaman has taken 12 wickets against Pakistan at an average of 14.16 and a strike-rate of 22.5.
Ravindra Jadeja- 12 wickets
Ravindra Jadeja is placed second in this list of top wicket-takers in the current India and Pakistan squad. The left-arm spin all-rounder has bagged 12 wickets in 11 matches against Pakistan at an average of 39.50.
Hardik Pandya - 8
India's star-all-rounder Hardik Pandya finds himself in the third position in this list. In 6 innings he has bowled against Pakistan in ODIs, Pandya has scalped 8 wickets in total at an average of 26.87 and a strike-rate of 31.3.
IND vs PAK Key Stats
India’s Key Records
- Rohit Sharma in ODIs at Dubai International Cricket Stadium - 275 runs, 68.75 average, 101.48 strike-rate, including a century against Pakistan.
- Kuldeep Yadav has struggled to take wickets in ODIs since 2024 as he has a bowling strike-rate of 57.7 while taking 6 wickets in 6 matches.
- Kuldeep vs Babar - 29 runs, 2 dismissals, bowling average of 14.5 and bowling strike-rate of 26.
- Rohit Sharma has been a quick starter in the powerplay in ODIs recently but has a strike-rate of 81.1 and 15 average against Shaheen since 2023.
- Shubman Gill continues to be in red-hot form as the Indian right-hander has 360 runs in just 4 ODIs this year at an average of 120, including a century in the last match vs Bangladesh in Dubai.
- Kohli vs Right-arm leg spinner in ODIs since 2024 - 26 runs, 4 dismissals, 6.5 average and 65 strike-rate.
Pakistan's Key Records
- Agha Salman in ODIs since 2024 - 470 runs, 52.2 average and 100.9 strike-rate.
- Babar Azam has 401 runs at an average of 57.29 in ODIs played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
- Pakistan has been the worst side while bowling in the last 10 overs as they have conceded 385 runs at an economy rate of 10.90, managing a wicket in every 53 balls only.
- Mohammad Rizwan has scored 438 runs at an average of 54.8 in ODIs since 2024.
- Babar as opener in ODIs - 152 runs, 25.33 average and 75.25 strike-rate.
- Shaheen vs Shubman Gill in ODIs - 29 runs, 2 dismissals, 14.5 average.
Records Which Could Be Broken In IND vs PAK
- Virat Kohli is just 15 runs away from completing his 14000 runs in ODIs and becoming the fastest ever to do so.
- Rohit Sharma is 127 runs away from completing 1000 ODI runs against Pakistan.
- Naseem Shah is 3 wickets away from becoming second fastest to 50 ODI wickets by a Pakistani bowler.
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