IND vs PAK: Dubai Stadium pitch report ahead of India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy match

IND vs PAK Champions Trophy: India and Pakistan are set to face off in a high-stakes clash at the Champions Trophy on Sunday. The hosts find themselves in a must-win situation after their defeat to New Zealand in the tournament opener, while India holds the upper hand following their victory over Bangladesh in their first match in Dubai.

In recent ICC events, India has bested Pakistan, securing wins in both the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup. Given their familiarity with Dubai’s conditions, Rohit Sharma’s squad enters Sunday’s match as the favorites. Ahead of the IND vs PAK Champions Trophy match, check out the Dubai Stadium pitch report.

Dubai Stadium pitch report

As the day progresses, the pitch is likely to become slower, with Indian batters having trained rigorously to tackle the spinners. Initially, the surface will be favorable for both batting and pace bowling, with seamers finding some assistance. However, in the middle overs, the pitch is expected to turn, aiding the spinners. While batters may have the upper hand early in the match, the nature of the surface does not always lead to high-scoring games. The skipper winning the toss might prefer to have a bowl first.

IND vs PAK weather report

The weather during the India vs. Pakistan Champions Trophy match is expected to be pretty hot, with AccuWeather suggesting 33 degrees in the afternoon. The temperature will drop down to 26 degrees in the evening, but the conditions are expected to be cloudy and warm. Like the previous match, there is not expected to be much dew, which will make it challenging to bat under the lights.

India vs Pakistan squads

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy.

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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