In the ICC Champions Trophy, India played Pakistan five times. Out of five matches Pakistan won the first two matches before India drew the level with two wins in the next two match. Pakistan went 3-2 ahead with a win in their last encounter which was in 2017.
The India vs Pakistan encounter at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is the much -awaited contest set to take place at Dubai Cricket Stadium, Dubai on 23th February 2025.Pakistan won the Champions Trophy only one time in 2017 while India won the title twice in 2002 and 2013.
Last year in 2024 was a year which was largely dominated by the T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies and the race for the World Test Championship final. Remarkably, Pakistan is hosting an ICC event for the first time in 30 years, thus marking the return of the competition after a break of eight years.
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Although the India vs Pakistan competition goes back to several decades, both teams met each other only five times at the ICC Champions Trophy. Curiously, Pakistan hold a slight 3-2 edge over India in the Champions Trophy.
India vs Pakistan, 2004
In the Champions Trophy, India’s first meeting with Pakistan came in the 2004 edition in Birmingham. Sent into bat first, India were in total disarray, having lost six wickets with just in 106 runs on the board in 34th over. With the help of Rahul Dravid’s 67 and Ajit Agarkar’s 47 that helped India set up 200 all out. In reply, Pakistan were caught off-guard early on.But Inzaman-ul-Haq (41) and Mohammad Yousuf (81 not out) pushed the team home in 49.2 overs.
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India vs Pakistan, 2009
Pakistan won over India during their second meeting at the Champions Trophy in Centurion.
India vs Pakistan, 2013
In head-to-head record, India down by 0-2, it was India’s time to reduce the deficit in Birmingham in 2013. Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, the Indian bowlers did a splendid job in restricting Pakistan to 165 in 39.2 overs. Due to rain, India were got a revised target of 102 runs in 22 overs. India won the game by eight wickets. Eventually, India went on to win the title, beating England.
India vs Pakistan, 2017
After four years later India made it 2-2, once again in United Kingdom. Batting first, with Rohit Sharma (91) and Shikhar Dhawan (68), setting the 136-run stand for the opening wicket. Virat Kohli (81) not out and Yuvraj Singh (32-ball 53) achieved Men in Blue to 319/3.
India vs Pakistan, 2017 – Final
Virat Kohli- led India went on backfoot with some impressive hitting from centurion Fakhar Zaman (114) and Azhar Ali’s 59 as Pakistan posted 338/4 in 50 overs. In reply , the Indian batters as they fell like nine pins save Hardik Pandya whose 76 proved little for the Indian team, in reply India were all out for 158 in 30.3 overs.
