An age-old rivalry, two nations divided by political differences and ideologies, yet united by blood, and their love for cricket. India and Pakistan come face to face in the Champions Trophy 2025 to write the latest chapter in the glorious history of this compelling rivalry. Pakistan, hosts of the Champions Trophy 2025 are in do-or-die territory as they face India to keep their hopes alive of reaching the semifinals. While the Men in Blue defeated Bangladesh by six wickets, New Zealand's win over Mohammad Rizwan's men has pushed them into the crisis zone. Another defeat to India would push Pakistan to the brink with danger looming of a group-stage exit in their first home tournament in 3 decades. India vs Pakistan team news The Men in Blue will look to retain the same playing XI that dominated Bangladesh, barring any last-minute injuries. Rohit Sharma's men will not tinker with the tried and tested team, although Pakistan will be forced into one change after Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the tournament. In his place, Imam-ul-Haq has been included in the Pakistan squad, but Kamran Ghulam could be the benefactor from the change to add more steel to the batting line-up for the hosts. India vs Pakistan head-to-head record in ODIs The two arch-rivals, India and Pakistan have played each other on 135 occasions, with the Men in Blue winning 57 games, while Pakistan have the upper hand with 73 wins. The remaining five matches ended without a result. India won the last meeting between these two teams by 7 wickets during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Dubai pitch and weather report The weather in Dubai will be crystal clear without any chances of rain according to Accuweather. The mercury will hover between 23 to 32 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The pitch of Dubai International Stadium, as seen in India's last match will assist spinners. The surface is not exactly batting-friendly, but as the game goes on, it will be easier for the batsmen to play their shots. Anything above 270-plus could be a par total. India's probable XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav. Pakistan's probable XI: Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.Original Article