India, March 3 -- Rohit Sharma has responded to criticism that Team India is enjoying an undue 'advantage' in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by playing all their matches at the same venue. The Indian captain reckons the accusations are far from true because the playing conditions and pitches in Dubai are in stark contrast with each other. The ICC converted the Champions Trophy - initially supposed to be played entirely in Pakistan - into a hybrid mode, with India playing all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium, including the semi-final and the final, provided they qualify.

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