Pakistan vs India, Match 5, CT 2025: Pakistan Wins Toss and Elects to Bat First! India Loses 12 Tosses in a Row

Match 5 of the Champions Trophy 2025 from Group A brings a blockbuster Sunday clash in India vs Pakistan. The rivalry and the story continues in this Champions Trophy 2025. The last time India faced Pakistan in the CT was in 2017 when Pakistan defeated India to win the coveted trophy that made them Champions. So it's fair to say that India will be eyeing revenge against Pakistan.

Pakistan needs a win over India to prove to the world that they're the best team. The long-standing rivalry between these two teams promises to give us fans a thrilling match in this Champions Trophy 2025. When it comes to match-ups, India has a slight edge over Pakistan.

Check out the live toss update, Pitch report, and Playing 11 before the match starts.

Pakistan vs India CT2025: Where to Watch Live

Pakistan vs India CT2025: Dubai Stadium, Pitch Report

The Pitch here is a dry pitch with some even bounce. Dubai Stadium always had an advantage for the seamers, especially with the new ball. Batting here is not difficult: it is all about taking some time in the middle. The boundaries here are 70m at the farthest and smallest being 58m from the other side. Surprisingly, there was no due during the Bangladesh vs India match, but the pitch got slower and sluggish as the innings progressed. The toss's outcome here won’t matter when there’s no due, but this surface in Dubai has a slight advantage for the bowlers.

Pakistan vs India CT2025: Live Toss Update

Pakistan decided to bat first to put a target on board against India, Imam ul-haq back instead of Fakhar. Rohit Sharma reckons the surface to be one on the slower side.

Pakistan vs India CT2025:  Playing 11

Pakistan Playing 11

Babar Azam, Imam ul-Haq, Mohammed Rizwan(c&wk), Salman Agha, Saud Shakeel, Khusdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Taayab Tahir

India Playing 11

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

Pakistan vs India CT2025: list of umpires

• Umpires:
  Richard Illingworth(England)
• Paul Reiffel (Australia)
• TV Umpire:
  Michel Gough(England)
• Match Referee:
  David Boon (Australia)

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