The arch-rivals India and Pakistan face off in a high-voltage match of the Champions Trophy. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat. The temperature in Dubai is now around 30 degrees. The sun is shining on the field.
Pakistan won the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday (February 23). After winning the toss, Pakistan captain Rizwan Ahmed announced that his team would bat first.
India have lost the toss in 12 consecutive matches since the 2023 World Cup final. This is the world record for consecutive toss losses by a team in ODIs.
Pakistan team: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Agha Salman, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Tayyab Tahir, Saud Shakeel, Khushdil Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
Pakistan enters the field against India with a tough equationPakistan enters the field against India with a tough equation
India squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja.
