Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 10, 2025, 07:00 AM
Champions Trophy 2025: The year 2025 did not start as expected for the Indian cricket team, but now the team's eyes are set on the most important tournament of this year, the ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament will start from February 19 under the hosting of the Pakistan Cricket Board. However, the Indian team will play all its matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium instead of Pakistan. The Indian team will also play on this ground in the semi-finals and final matches.Unbeaten record in DubaiThe performance of the Indian team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has been excellent so far. Team India has not lost a single ODI match on this ground. In such a situation, in the upcoming Champions Trophy, Indian fans hope that Team India will maintain its unbeatable record.Record of ODI matches in DubaiThe Indian team has played 6 ODIs in Dubai so far, out of which it has won 5 and one match was tied.First ODI: The Indian team played its first ODI in Dubai on 18 September 2018 against Hong Kong, in which they won by 26 runs.Last match: The last ODI match in Dubai was played by the Indian team against Bangladesh in 2018 and won by 3 wickets.Tie match: One match of the Indian team against Afghanistan was tied. In this match, Afghanistan gave a target of 253 runs and the Indian team was all out after scoring 252 runs.Great record against PakistanThe Indian team has also played two ODIs against Pakistan on the Dubai ground and has won both.In the first match, Team India won by 8 wickets while chasing 163 runs.In the second match, the Indian team won by 9 wickets while chasing the target of 238 runs.Including ODIs and T20 matches, the Indian team has played a total of 15 matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, out of which it has won 10 and lost only 4 matches. These figures are going to boost the confidence of Team India before the Champions Trophy.Champions Trophy 2025 ScheduleThe Indian team has to play three important matches in the group stage of ICC Champions Trophy 2025.February 20: First match against Bangladesh.February 23: High-voltage match against arch-rival Pakistan.March 2: Last group match against New Zealand.Important challenge for Team IndiaThe Champions Trophy 2025 will be a big challenge for the Indian team. In the last few years, the team's performance in ICC tournaments has not been up to expectations. However, looking at their record in Dubai, it can be expected that the team will perform better this time. Especially the eyes of the whole world will be on the match against Pakistan.The Indian team will have to show strength from the beginning, taking advantage of its experience in this tournament. Along with the experience of senior players like captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the enthusiasm of young players can also prove to be important for the team. The team management will have to take the field with the right combination so that they can win the Champions Trophy title.