Former player Basit Ali has made his prediction for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash between the India National Cricket Team and the Pakistan National Cricket Team. The match between the two teams is all set to take place on 23rd February at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
India National Cricket Team and the Pakistan National Cricket Team will be up against each other for the first time since the ICC T20 World 2024. The two teams, over the years, have engaged in enthralling battles, and this time, something similar is expected.
Pakistan National Cricket Team have given a tough fight to the India National Cricket Team over the last few years
Since the last few years, the Pakistan National Cricket Team have given a tough fight to the India National Cricket Team. During the last face-off between the teams in the ICC Champions Trophy, which happened in 2017 in England, it saw Men in Green asserting their authority.
Pakistan humiliated India in the final as they won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Following that, the Men in Blue made a strong comeback, beating their arch-rivals in the Asia Cup and the ICC World Cup 2019. But in the 2021 T20 World Cup, the Men in Green returned the favor.
They beat India by 10 wickets and also defeated them in the Asia Cup encounter in 2022. The Rohit Sharma-led side since then hasn’t lost to the Men in Green as they defeated them in the T20 World Cup 2022, Asia Cup 2023, ICC World Cup 2023, and the T20 World 2024.
If Virat and Rohit are not in form, then the game will be even – Basit Ali makes prediction for India vs Pakistan clash in ICC Champions Trophy 2025
With two arch-rivals set to play against each other once again, Basit Ali has made his prediction for the match. He has backed the India National Cricket Team to win the game, saying that their chances to win the game are 70% as they have an experienced side. Speaking in a video posted on his YouTube channel, he said:
“70 per cent India 30 per cent Pakistan. India has a more experienced side. If Virat and Rohit are not in form, then the game will be even.”
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to begin on 19th February
India National Cricket Team will be locking horns with the England National Cricket Team next ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan, on the other hand, will be involved in a tri-series against New Zealand and South Africa to prepare for the tournament.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to begin on 19th February, with Pakistan taking on New Zealand in the opening game at Karachi. India will be playing their games in Dubai and will begin their campaign against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team on 20th February.
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