India Vs Pakistan, a fixture that drags the maximum eyeballs around the globe, a fixture that signifies the importance of presence of heated rivalry in sports, a fixture..... that has one BIG redemption pending for team India against Pakistan, as the 'Men in Blue' eye a revenge against the 'Men in Green' in the ICC Champions Trophy.
The last time these two sides met in the mega event, Pakistan ended up winning the entire competition, as they handed India a humiliating defeat in the 2017 Final.
The fixture marked to be the last-ever ICC Champions Trophy match, but the iconic mega event is set to make its return in 2025, and ICC have officially released the complete schedule for the tournament.
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With the schedule announced, arch-rivals India and Pakistan will lock horns at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, February 23.
India are scheduled to play their entire set of matches in UAE, as BCCI stated 'security' to be the main reason behind their boycott of travel to Pakistan for the matches.
History Of India Vs Pakistan At Dubai International Stadium
This stadium holds a lot of significance for the Pakistan side, as they achieved their first-ever World Cup victory against India, handing the ‘then’ Virat Kohli-led side a humiliating 10-wicket defeat at the 2021 edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup, a tournament they eventually failed to win (losing to Australia in a dramatic semi-final, at the very same venue).
Fast forward one year, India ended up losing to Pakistan yet again, this time, in the T20 Asia Cup, a tournament which Pakistan failed to win, by losing to Sri Lanka at the very same venue.