India Favored, But Pakistan Can Pull Off a Surprise
With a 72% win probability, India enters this much-anticipated clash as the stronger side...
Match Details – ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Stage: Group Stage, Match 5 of 15
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Match Time: 5:00 PM IST
Teams: India 🇮🇳 vs. Pakistan 🇵🇰
Key Factors That Could Decide the Match Outcome
- ✅ India’s Top Order Form
- ✅ Pakistan’s Bowling Firepower
- ✅ Spin Factor
- ✅ Toss & Dew Factor
Win Probability
- ✅ India: 72%
- ✅ Pakistan: 28%
Overall Head-to-Head in ODIs
Pakistan Wins: 72
India Wins: 57
No Result: 5
Win Percentage
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Pakistan: 55.81%
India: 44.19%
Key Bowlers & Performance
- India: Kuldeep Yadav
Total Wickets vs Pakistan: 12
Bowling Average: 14.16
Bowling Strike Rate: 22.50
Best Figures: 5/25 - Pakistan: Shaheen Afridi
Total Wickets vs India: 7
Bowling Average: 27.42
Bowling Strike Rate: 27.42
Best Figures: 4/35
Match Preview & Analysis
- ✅ Top-order firepower: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in excellent form.
- ✅ Balanced bowling attack: A strong mix of spin (Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar) and pace (Jasprit Bumrah).
- ✅ Recent dominance: India has won the last four ODI encounters against Pakistan.
- ✅ Stronger overall ODI record against India, showing historical dominance.
- ✅ Pace bowling weapon: Shaheen Afridi can be lethal with the new ball.
- ⚠️ Inconsistent bowling unit, aside from Afridi, making it harder to contain India’s batting.
- ⚠️ Middle-order instability remains a concern.
Venue Impact – Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- ✅ Spin-friendly pitch – Helps India’s spinners.
- ✅ Dew factor – The team batting second may have an advantage.
- ⚠️ Slower pitch in the second innings – Could make chasing tricky.
Historical Context
- 🏆 India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is one of the most intense in the world.
- 🏆 Pakistan won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final, their last major ICC win over India.
- 🏆 India has dominated ICC tournaments in recent years.
Final Match Prediction
India enters the match as the stronger team...
✅ Prediction: India to win, but expect a closely fought contest.
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Final Thoughts
This high-stakes India vs. Pakistan encounter is set to be a thrilling battle...
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