India, Feb. 23 -- India began their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on a positive note, defeating Bangladesh in their opener. Rohit Sharma and Co. are now in second position in Group A and take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their upcoming fixture on Sunday. Due to political tensions between both countries, India didn't travel to Pakistan for the tournament, and the match will be played in Dubai.

In terms of history in the format, Pakistan could stage a comeback in the tournament, especially against India. In ODIs, India trail 57-73 in terms of head-to-head. But since 2018, they have faced each other in six ODIs, and India have won all of those fixtures. In Champions Trophy, Pakistan lead 3-2, and beat India in the 2017 final.

Going into the...