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The much-anticipated rivalry of Champions Trophy 2025 between India and Pakistan is currently underway at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The match is of crucial importance seeing the Men in Green come into this after a 60-run defeat against New Zealand, the Rohit Sharma-led Indian side are right now in a comfortable position, considering that they won their opening match over Bangladesh.
For the unversed, it was Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan that won the toss and elected to bat first. Losing the toss once again, India registered their 12th straight toss loss in ODIs since the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, etching another record as they surpassed the Netherlands, who previously held it, registering 11 straight losses.
While the match has its own excitement, fans were left a bit disappointed seeing the empty stands at the DICS in Dubai. While some mocked the “greatest rivalry” tag which is usually associated with that of India and Pakistan, some even slammed the atmosphere, while some hit back at ICC for showing the tickets sold out.
Fans react after spotting empty seats at DICS durign IND vs PAK clash
At the time of writing, after 10 overs, Pakistan scoreboard read 52 at the loss of two wickets with skipper Mohammad Rizwan (4 off 3) and Saud Shakeel (3 off 5) in the middle. For the Men in Blue, Hardik Pandya dismissed Babar Azam after managing to score 23 of 26 deliveries, Imam-ul-Haq’s stay in the middle was cut short by Axar Patel, who inflicted a brilliant run out attempt.
