Reigning champions Pakistan will be taking on India in the fifth game of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. The game is scheduled to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday (February 23).
Pakistan’s chances of progressing ahead of the group stage are hanging by a thread after they started their campaign with a loss. The hosts and the reigning champions suffered a 60-run loss against New Zealand while chasing 321 runs.
On the other hand, India began their campaign with an impressive win over Bangladesh. India outplayed Bangladesh in all the departments and won the game by six wickets. A win over Pakistan will all but seal India’s passage to the semifinal. And ahead of the crucial IND vs PAK game, we are taking a look at all the major predictions for the match.
IND vs PAK Match Prediction: Who Will Win Match 5? ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Match Details
Match: IND vs PAK, match 5
Date: February 23, 2025
Time: 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Live streaming: JioStar
Live broadcast: Star Sports, Sports18
IND vs PAK Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record
While India have dominated Pakistan in recent years, the latter have the overall head-to-head record on their side. Out of the 135 ODIs between the two teams so far, Pakistan have won 73 games while India have emerged victorious on 57 occasions.
Total ODI Matches Played: 135
India Won: 57
England Won: 73
Last 5 Matches: India – 4 wins | Pakistan – 0 win
Pitch Report & Conditions
Slow-pitch: The surface at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is expected to be dry and slow. As a result, it won’t be easy for the batsmen to play their shots with ease. The venue is also not known for producing high-scoring games.
There have been only four instances of a team scoring 300 or more runs in 59 ODIs at the venue so far. Even the game between India and Bangladesh earlier this week was not a high-scoring one. Bangladesh were all out for 228 runs and it took India almost 47 overs to chase down the modest total.
Average 1st Innings Score: 219- The average first innings total at the venue is a modest 219 runs. Anything above 250 will be a very good total to defend.
Chasing Record:
The chasing teams have a good record at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Out of the 59 ODIs played at the venue so far, teams batting second have won 35 times while teams batting first have won 22 times.
Weather Report
There is no prediction for rain in Dubai on the match day and the game is unlikely to face any interruption. The temperature will be between 30-35 degrees Celsius during the first half of the game. After the sunset, the temperature is expected to hover between 20-25 degrees Celsius.
IND vs PAK Match Prediction – India and Pakistan Probable XIs
India Playing 11:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
Pakistan Playing 11:
Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
Form and Fitness
Pakistan have suffered a big injury blow ahead of their upcoming game against India. Their batsman Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the tournament and has been replaced by Imam-ul-Haq. India have no major injury concerns as of now.
Score Prediction
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| IND | 280-290 | 240-250 |
| PAK | 220-230 | 180-190 |
IND vs PAK Players to perform prediction
IND – Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, and Mohammed Shami will be the key players for India.
PAK – Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, and Naseem Shah will be the key players for Pakistan.
IND vs PAK Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for IND in the match: Shubman Gill or Rohit Sharma
Who will score the most runs for PAK in the match: Babar Azam or Mohammad Rizwan
IND vs PAK Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for AUS in the match: Mohammed Shami or Axar Patel
Who will pick the most wickets for ENG in the match: Naseem Shah or Abrar Ahmed
Conclusion: Who will win the match?
India are in great form at the moment and are expected to beat Pakistan in the upcoming game.