Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has won the coin toss and opted to bat first against India in their Group A game at the 2025 Champions Trophy.

The Indian national cricket team will face Pakistan in the second group stage match for both nations in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Jasprit Bumrah arrives in Dubai to support Team India ahead of the crucial India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 match.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

India face Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, February 23 in the ICC Champions Trophy at 9am; watch the tournament live on Sky Sports

The star Indian pace spearhead was a nightmare for Aussies to face during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy concluded recently. The 3-1 scoreline in favour of Australia, who won the trophy for the first time since 2014 and avoided a hat-trick of series losses to India at home, does not truly show how much fight Bumrah single-handedly put for India.

Say what you may, but there's no bigger rivalry in world cricket than an IND vs PAK match, and today, both teams will be penning a fresh chapter in their blockbuster history.