Former cricketer predicts winner of Pakistan-India Champions Trophy game

Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has expressed his views about the high-octane match between Pakistan and India in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ali compared the team combinations of the two sides ahead of the eight-team tournament.

According to Basit Ali, India will have the upper hand in the match due to their players’ experience while Pakistan’s fragile middle order will be a concern.

“Most of our middle-order batters have not played for Pakistan in a long time. I think India have a 70 percent chance while Pakistan will have a 30 percent chance in the game, given India is a more experienced side,” he said.

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Additionally, Ali believes that the game between arch-rivals will be even in case Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli fail to regain form before the all-important Champions Trophy 2025 match.

“If Virat and Rohit are not in form, then the game will be even,” he concluded.

For the unversed, the defending champions and hosts Pakistan and India have been placed in Group A alongside New Zealand and Bangladesh.

The Men in Green will begin their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a game against New Zealand on February 19, and India will play their first match against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.

The arch-rivals India and Pakistan will face off each other at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23.

Pakistan will play their third and final group match in Rawalpindi against Bangladesh on February 27.

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