With Team India all set to lock horns against arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A clash at the Dubai International Stadium today, NewsX takes a look at how these power-packed matches unfolded over the years.
The last time India and Pakistan clashed in a Champions Trophy event was during the 2017 edition’s final, when Virat Kohli-led star-studded unit was humbled by Men in Green at the peak of star batters’ run-chasing powers, being skittled out for 158 runs while chasing a mammoth 338 runs which Pakistan reached on the back of a century from Fakhar Zaman.
Avenging this would be fresh on the minds of players who were part of this heart-wrenching defeat, and their fans would no doubt relish every moment of India dominating Pakistan with bat or ball.
Anticipation for this encounter has reached fever pitch, given their last 50-over encounter was way back in 2023 at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, where India claimed a seven-wicket win. The two sides also met at last year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where India prevailed by just six runs.
It has reached the point of desperation already for Pakistan, who simply need to win if they are any chance of progressing to the semi-finals in their home tournament after being crushed by New Zealand in their campaign opener. Without their hard-hitting opener Fakhar Zaman, the Pakistan batting attack looks more conservative and toothless than ever.
| MATCH DATE | WINNER | MARGIN |
| September 19, 2004 | Pakistan | 3 Wickets |
| September 26, 2009 | Pakistan | 54 Runs |
| June 15, 2013 | India | 8 Wickets |
| June 4, 2017 | India | 124 Runs |
| June 18, 2017 | Pakistan | 180 Runs |
Recent form:
Pakistan: The hosts’ recent ODI form appears match-up-dependant. There’s no denying that New Zealand have the wood over them, having already beaten them three times in 2025, including in the tournament opener. But Pakistan also beat powerhouse South Africa in the lead-up to the Champions Trophy, which follows up their 3-0 ODI series sweep of the Proteas in December last year.
India: They are eight wins from nine games in white-ball cricket this calendar year so far, and unbeaten from four in ODIs. India dominated England 3-0 leading into the Champions Trophy, before taking care of Bangladesh in their first tournament hitout. They have shown they can overcome the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and match it with anyone.
Squads:
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
