India, March 7 -- Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez quashed the chatter around India getting an undue advantage over other teams in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as all their matches, including the knockouts were played at the same venue (Dubai International Stadium). Hafeez said it is a wrong notion that India receive favours from the ICC. In fact, they are the only team that plans to win ICC tournaments and backs it up with their performance, said the former all-rounder.

The Champions Trophy was played in a hybrid model because the Indian government did not allow its cricket team to travel to Pakistan. After several rounds of meetings, it was finalised that hosting all of India's matches, including the knockouts if they qualify) in D...