Team India got off to a strong start in the Champions Trophy 2025. The game against Bangladesh ended in a 6-wicket victory for India. Now, the second game in the group stage for India is a much-awaited firecracker fixture. It is the most exhilarating and dramatic fixture of this tournament. Finally, it is time for the India vs Pakistan match. Defending champions Pakistan will have a big challenge after a loss in their first game against New Zealand. The details about the time, broadcast channels and OTT streaming are given below.

The match will take place on Sunday, 23 February 2025. The toss will take place at 2:00pm IST and the game is set to start at 2:30pm IST. On television, the game will be broadcast on Star Sports and OTT watchers can stream the game live on JioHotstar.

The team lists will be announced post the toss. Following the decision by ICC, all games involving Team India will take place outside the host nation Pakistan. Much to the dismay of Pakistan cricket fans, the India vs Pakistan game too will not happen in Pakistan.

A chance for India to redeem the 2017 Champions Trophy defeat

Rohit Sharma is the captain of the Indian side, whereas Mohammad Rizwan will be leading the Pakistani side. It has been 8 years since India’s historic defeat to Pakistan in the 2017 Champions trophy final. However, the memories still seem fresher than ever. Now, India has its opportunity in the same tournament to exact their revenge. Although Jasprit Bumrah is unfortunately unavailable, the Indian bowling attack showed no weakness. They toppled most of the Bangladesh batting lineup with ease. The century partnership of Jaker Ali and Towhid Hridoy was the only huddle. The Pakistan side have batters of greater quality and bowlers even more so. Although, it is a group stage game, but against Pakistan any game always feels like a final.India will have to go all out to seize a second win.

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