PAK vs Ban 9th Match Live Streaming – ICC CT25 February 27, 2025
In their final group match of Champions Trophy 2025, host and defending champions Pakistan will face Bangladesh at Rawalpindi on 27th February. This game can be a must-win for Pakistan to cement their place in the next round. Check detailed preview of Bangladesh vs Pakistan here
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Champions Trophy Match Preview
Bangladesh vs Pakistan clash in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 might be a real nail biter and the game will decide the fate of super four teams. The track at Rawalpindi usually supports the pace bowlers and the batters.
Pakistan have got inform batters and good enough pace attack as well. But Bangladesh cannot be taken lightly as well. With the likes of Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Nahid Rana, Bangladesh can also stun Pakistan. Rawalpindi is the same venue where Bangladesh whitewashed Pakistan in a two-match test series in the latter half of 2024.
Overall, with home conditions, with a better lineup, and of course with the support of the crowd, Pakistan team would start this game as favorites to win.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh Champions Trophy Playing XI
Pakistan
Pakistan can opt to go with 4 pacers at Rawalpindi to stun the Bangladeshi batters. Since they have good spin bowling all-rounders, they can leave behind Abrar Ahmed. Their 4th pacer can either be Faheem Ashraf to give batting advantage as well or they can opt for Hasnainโs extreme pace.
Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (WK & Capt), Agha Salman, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain/Faheem Ashraf.
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain/Tanzim Hassan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Nahid Rana.
Toss
A lot will depend on the toss as well. The teams winning tosses at Rawalpindi usually opt to bowl first. Because the track is batting friendly, it is easier to chase a total at this venue. So whichever team wins the toss and opts to bowl first will have the advantage on their side.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan Head to Head Record
Bangladesh vs Pakistan ODI Record
While the Champions Trophy is played in the ODI format, the 2-0 test defeat that Pakistan suffered in 2024 at the venue of Rawalpindi will surely be in their heads. Overall Pakistan and Bangladesh have come face-to-face 39 times in ODI cricket with Pakistan winning 34 of these matches and Bangladesh managing to win just 5.
Bangladesh vs Pakistan Champions Trophy Record
Both sides have never come face-to-face in the ICC Champions Trophy. As far as other ICC events are concerned, Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced off thrice in the ICC Cricket World Cup history. Pakistan won twice whereas Bangladesh only won once, in 1999 but that win was the major contributor in their test status.