India, Feb. 23 -- Both teams may have dismissed it as 'just another match,' but the players of India and Pakistan are well aware of the hype, anticipation, and demands of millions of viewers. Hence, in a bid to hold an edge over Pakistan with the semifinal qualification at stake at the 2025 Champions Trophy, India reportedly resolved to a secret training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai, of which even the ICC was unaware.

According to a report in Dainik Jagran, the Indian team scheduled practice for 4 p.m. on Saturday, but Virat Kohli, accompanied by his assistants, arrived five and a half hours before. The rest of the Indian team arrived at 11 a.m. During ICC tournaments, the media of both countries, domestic and international broadc...