Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat against India in the high-octane clash between two arch-rivals. Imam-ul-Haq replaced Fakhar Zaman in the Pakistan

Pakistan take on arch-rivals India in Dubai in their upcoming fixture, and need a win to get their campaign back on track.

With Fakhar Zaman out, Pakistan made one change in their lineup: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah,

The statement read, “ The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 has approved Imam Ul Haq as a replacement for Fakhar Zaman in the Pakistan squad. Twenty-nine-year-old Imam, who has played 72 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Fakhar was ruled out due to an oblique injury. “

Fakhar Zaman, Pakistan's opener, is out of the Champions Trophy due to an abdominal injury. He suffered the injury during a loss to New Zealand, necessitating Imam-ul-Haq's replacement. Pakistan needs to beat India in Dubai to continue their title defense in the tournament.

Imam-ul-Haq, who hasn't played for Pakistan since December 2023, will link up with the team ahead of their next game, against India on February 23 in Dubai | ESPN.com

Pakistan skipper Mohammed Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat first against arch-rivals India in their second clash of Group A at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Team India will lock horns against arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A clash at the Dubai International Stadium today in order to book their spot in the semifinals of the ongoing competition.