India vs Pakistan Live Streaming: How To Watch IND vs PAK Champions Trophy 2025 Match On TV And Online?

Hyped as a marquee showdown but mostly lopsided on the field, India and Pakistan will lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday with Rohit Sharma's men aiming to seal a semifinal spot and Mohammad Rizwan's team desperate to avoid early elimination from the tournament.

The Group A match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium from 2:30 p.m. IST onwards.

While India are on a high after claiming a measured six-wicket win over a sprightly Bangladesh, Pakistan are evidently tense after the 60-run loss in the tournament opener against New Zealand.

India will have a distinct advantage in every aspect. The side has settled in nicely while Pakistan flew in a couple of days ago after the drubbing handed by the Black Caps in Karachi.

For India, skipper Rohit Sharma's form was a major concern in the run-up to the tournament but he seems to be getting back to his best if the lucid stroke-making against Bangladesh was anything to go by.

The man who is feeling the heat in the Indian team right now is Virat Kohli after yet again failing to convert a fairly decent start. His focus hasn't looked the same for a while but Kohli does have the knack of coming up with special efforts against Pakistan.

Virat Kohli meant business a day before the match as he arrived at the ICC Academy two hours before scheduled practice time to iron out his issues against spin on Saturday.

On the other side, Pakistan would be fretting over the form and approach of their biggest star Babar Azam. The 90-ball 64 against New Zealand in a chase of 320 has been roundly criticised for being too slow. Adding to their woes is the injury-forced ouster of game-changing opener Fakhar Zaman from the squad. Imam ul Haq has replaced him in the side.

Pakistan would also be hoping to prove a point by getting the better of India, who refused to travel across the border for the tournament which is otherwise wholly scheduled in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.

Anything in excess of 300 is a "very good" total considering the conditions in Dubai and with no dew around, the team batting second will be under more pressure, said India vice-captain Shubman Gill on Saturday ahead of the clash against Pakistan.

"We definitely want to play positive and aggressive cricket. 300-325 will be very good score on this wicket. The team batting well in the middle overs will have a better chance of winning," Gill told reporters on the eve of the game.

"Toss won't matter as there is no dew. Team batting second will have more pressure," added Gill.

Despite the hype surrounding the marquee clash, Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has said that his team will take the game against Rohit Sharma's side just like any other match, and aim for victory to stay in contention.

"There is no pressure in the match against India, all the players are relaxed and we will take it just like any other match," said Rauf.

"We have beaten India in Dubai twice before, so we know the conditions here very well. Our entire game plan will depend on the conditions and pitch on match day," he added.

The Group A Champions Trophy 2025 match between India vs Pakistan will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 2 and Sports 18-1.

The India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website.

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.

Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (C and Wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

(With PTI inputs)