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IND vs PAK: Check our Fantasy Cricket Prediction, Tips, Playing Team Picks for ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 5 on February 23rd

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IND vs PAK: Check our Fantasy Cricket Prediction, Tips, Playing Team Picks for ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 5 on February 23rd

The cricketโ€™s biggest spectacle is here as the two of the greatest rivals India and Pakistan will go one-on-one against each other in the 5th match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Match Details:

India vs Pakistan, Match 5, Group A

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time: February 23rd at 2:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time

Live Telecast & Streaming: Star Sports Network & JioHotstar

What is the Pitch Report for IND vs PAK, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 5?

The wicket looks dry with less grass cover. The quicks can extract more bounce in the first half and as the game progresses, the wicket slows down making it difficult for the batters to score runs. Strike rotation will be the key here for the batters.

Spinners will control the middle phases, while the change of pace offers wickets for seamers. From seeing how the wicket played in the India vs Bangladesh contest, batting first is a better option.

What is the Head-to-Head Record in India vs Pakistan ODI Matches?

Matches Played: 135

India Won: 57 Pakistan Won: 73

Recent form:

India: Won, Won, Won, Won, Lost

Pakistan: Lost, Lost, Won, Lost, Won

IND vs PAK, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 5 Probable Winners:

India are expected to win this match.

What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for IND vs PAK, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 5?

India

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav.

Pakistan

Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Agha Salman, Tayyab Tahir / Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

Injury Updates:

Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury. Imam-ul-Haq will be replaced in the Pakistan squad.

What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for IND vs PAK, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 5?

Top Pick โ€“ Batter

Shubman Gill extends his dominance in ODI cricket, smashing a well-compiled 101* to power India to a 6-wicket win over Bangladesh.

Top Pick โ€“ All-Rounder

Khushdil Shah was the top-scorer for Pakistan in the losing cause against New Zealand, where he made 69 from 49 balls.

Top Pick โ€“ Bowler

Mohammed Shami is a bowler for big tournaments and his knack for getting wickets in the 50-over format has received massive praise from the cricketing fraternity. He attained a couple of feats against Bangladesh, picking up his 6th five-fer in ODIs and becoming the joint 2nd fastest bowler to reach 200 wickets.

Top Pick โ€“ Wicketkeeper

KL Rahul proved why he was preferred over Rishabh Pant, as he played the situation well against Bangladesh, scoring a watchful 41* that included one four and two maximums.

X-Factor:

Rohit Sharma’s aggressive brand of cricket (41 from 36 balls against Bangladesh, resembles his knocks at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.

What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for IND vs PAK, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 5?

1. KL Rahul, Mohammad Rizwan, Rohit Sharma (c), Babar Azam, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Agha Salman, Hardik Pandya, Khushdil Shah, Mohammed Shami (vc), Haris Rauf.

2. Mohammad Rizwan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam (vc), Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Agha Salman, Hardik Pandya (c), Khushdil Shah, Mohammed Shami, Shaheen Afridi.

Pre-Match Analysis:

Despite hurdles at many phases, India stood firm to secure a convincing 6-wicket win over neighbors Bangladesh on Thursday. Shubman Gill played one of the most composed knocks of his career, where India badly needed someone to step up during a crunch run-chase. Gill remained unbeaten on 101* guiding the team to a well-earned win. He was ably supported by KL Rahul (41*), who added a match-winning 87*-run stand for the 5th wicket.

Earlier, Mohammed Shamiโ€™s love affair with the ICC tournaments continued, where he picked up a 5-fer. Harshit Rana, who was preferred over Arshdeep Singh did well, claiming 3 wickets. Men in Blue, wouldnโ€™t have to stretch this much to gain a win if Rohit Sharma had taken a catch at the first slip of Jaker Ali that denied a hat-trick for Axar Patel. Even Hardik Pandya dropped a straightforward chance at mid-off that proved costly. They might have won the match but there is plenty of room for improvement in all areas.

ICC event returned to Pakistan after 29 years, but not the favorable outcome the whole country expected as the hosts went down easily at the hands of New Zealand in the tournament opener on Wednesday. Chasing a mammoth 320, they bundled out at 260, despite fighting innings from Babar Azam (64), Khushdil Shah (69) and Agha Salman (42). Sending injured Fakhar Zaman at No.4 back-fired the team’s plans as the southpaw struggled to rotate strike before ending his stay at 24. In the first half, the bowlers lacked clarity and went for runs. Their pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi finished his quota of 10 overs without a wicket at an economy of 6.8. Fellow seamers, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah proved expensive as well but picked up 2 wickets each.

Itโ€™s going to be a big game for Men in Green on Sunday, who will fight to stay in the competition.

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