Pakistan is in a do or die situation as they will facing their arch-rivals India in Group A encounter of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at The Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23. Mohammad Rizwan and his team will be looking forward to secure a crucial victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
Ahead of the India vs Pakistan clash, Haris Rauf has reflected on his team’s past success against India in Dubai, recalling the T20 World Cup victory 2021 and the Asia Cup 2022. Despite a huge setback against New Zealand by 60 runs, Pakistan remain focused and is not allowing unnecessary pressure take over their approach or mindset.
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Pakistan conducted their first training session in Dubai on February 21, Friday. Meanwhile, the team suffered a big blow as opening batter Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the tournament, with Imam-ul-Haq named as his replacement.
“No doubt, it will boost our confidence. We have beaten India here in back-to-back years. We will try and repeat the good things from those games and try and beat India. I hope it’s a good match,” Haris Rauf told reporters.
“No doubt, the record is good. But it depends on the pitches. It might be a spin track. We will look at the conditions and try and use them well,” he added.
“Everybody is doing well in the camp. We are focused on doing well. We will try to give our best and ensure we win the match. There is no pressure. We are very relaxed. We are all positive, we will approach the game like any other,” said Haris Rauf.
“The New Zealand match is gone. We are focused on the India game. We want to make sure that we don’t repeat the mistakes from that match here. This is a very important match for us. We want to win it to make sure we qualify for the semi-final,” said Rauf.
