The Dubai International Cricket Stadium is all set to host the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 clash between India and Pakistan, check out all the match details below along with the pitch report and weather forecast
Ahead of the match, Team India won their first match against Bangladesh following a five-wicket haul from Mohammed Shami and a century from Shubman Gill.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium pitch report, weather, ODI records, stats and tickets booking for IND vs PAK Champions Trophy 2025 match
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India vs Pakistan match preview
India and Pakistan will be facing each other for their second match in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The match is set to take place on Sunday, February 23, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, UAE. Pakistan will be heading into the match in Dubai with a desperate attempt to win after previously failing to win against New Zealand.
Tickets for the match can be bought here.
India vs Pakistan Champions trophy 2025 venue
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has previously hosted 59 ODIs ever since their first international match in 2009. The stadium has a total seating capacity of about 25,000 seats.
Dubai weather forecast
According to weather reports, there won’t be any problem of rain during the Champions Trophy game between India and Pakistan. This update comes despite continuous rains for a couple of days before India’s first match of the tournament in Dubai. The weather reports state that it will remain partly cloudy during the afternoon, with a maximum temperature of 31 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the minimum temperatures could drop to as low as 23 degrees Celsius.
Conditions in Dubai :
Squares are tired due to excessive cricket.
Fresh pitch on offer.
Some visible cracks.
Might get slower towards the end.
No dew expected.#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/p5HUR0z5yB— Skiddy (@world_choker) February 20, 2025
Dubai International Cricket Stadium pitch report
The pitch at Dubai International Cricket Stadium generally offers early assistance to fast bowlers. Bowlers will get some seam movement during the initial overs with the new ball but as the match progresses, the conditions generally improve for the batters. In the middle overs, spinners will have the upper hand, especially if the surface slows down. The dew can also play a crucial role during night matches, as it can influence teams’ decisions at the toss. Team captains may prefer to bowl first if the dew sets in, making batting much easier under lights. It will also reduce the effectiveness of spinners during the second innings.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium average scores and toss results in ODIs
Given below are the average scores and toss results in ODIs at the stadium so far:
| Total matches played | 58 ODIs |
| Average first innings score | 218 |
| Matches won after batting first | 22 |
| Matches won by chasing team | 35 |
| Highest score by a team | England, scoring 355/5 in 50 overs against Pakistan on November 20, 2015 |
| Lowest score by a team | Namibia, 91 all out in 31.1 overs against UAE on February 23, 2023 |
| Highest individual score | Mushfiqur Rahim, smashing 144 runs off 150 balls for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka on September 15, 2018 |
| Best bowling figures | Shahid Afridi, taking 6/38 in 10 overs for Pakistan against Australia on April 22, 2009 |
| Most runs | Richie Berrington from Scotland with a total of 424 runs in 11 matches |
| Most wickets | Shahid Afridi, claiming 25 wickets in 14 matches |