Champions Trophy IND vs PAK: Pitch report and key stats of Dubai Stadium

Pakistan can suffer a group-stage exit if they lose to India on Sunday

After winning their first match against Bangladesh in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy comprehensively, Rohit Sharma and his men take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, February 23, with only one aim in mind: to win the match and all but confirm their place in the final four.  Check India vs Pakistan live score, match updates and full scorecard here | ICC Champions Trophy 2025

 

On the other hand, it will be a battle of pride and survival for the hosts and defending champions Pakistan, as the last thing they would want in a tournament they are hosting is to suffer a group-stage exit.

 

Both teams have a good combination of bowlers, and fans can expect some tense action when they take the field at the bowler-friendly Dubai Stadium.

 

Dubai cricket stadium: Pitch report for IND vs PAK Champions Trophy clash 

Dubai pitch report after Pakistan innings  The pitch has been two-paced and offered sideways movement. There is turn but for Pakistan, their pacers getting going is key. For India, Rohit is likely to launch an attack. 

  In a detailed pitch report, Ian Bishop and Sunil Gavaskar reveal that the playing surface is just two pitches away from the one where India recently faced Bangladesh. Under overcast skies and a comfortable 31 degrees Celsius, the ground spans 70 metres square on each side with an 81-metre stretch down the field. Drawing parallels with conditions observed a few days ago, they noted that the pitch has a slow character that favours spinners in the middle overs. Teams that bowl with precision are expected to stifle the batters, as the surface offers scant opportunities for sixes. Consequently, a total of around 270 should prove a defendable score.

 

Dubai cricket stadium: Key stats 

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has been a key venue for ODIs, hosting a total of 59 matches, including the recent ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash between India and Bangladesh. The stadium has generally favoured teams chasing, with 35 wins recorded by sides batting second, while teams setting a target have emerged victorious 22 times. The average first-innings score at the ground stands at 229.

 

England holds the record for the highest ODI total at the stadium, having scored 355/5 against Pakistan in 2015. In contrast, Namibia posted the lowest total, being dismissed for just 91 against the UAE in 2023.

 

Among individual performances, Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh holds the record for the highest score at the venue, having struck 144 against Sri Lanka in 2018. Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi boasts the best bowling figures in an ODI here, with 6/38 against Australia in 2009, and remains the highest wicket-taker at the ground with 25 wickets in 14 matches. Scotland’s Richie Berrington leads the run charts at the venue, having accumulated 424 runs in 11 ODIs.

 

Highest team totals in Dubai cricket stadium (ODIs) 

Team	Score	Opposition	Date
England	355/5	Pakistan	20-Nov-15
Australia	327/7	Pakistan	31-Mar-19
South Africa	317/5	Pakistan	08-Nov-10
Pakistan	307/7	Australia	31-Mar-19
Pakistan	292/6	Sri Lanka	13-Oct-17
Sri Lanka	287/8	Pakistan	20-Dec-13
Scotland	287/5	P.N.G.	13-Apr-22
India	285/7	Hong Kong	18-Sep-18
Pakistan	284/4	Sri Lanka	20-Dec-13
Scotland	284/3	P.N.G.	09-Apr-22
Pakistan	279/8	New Zealand	11-Nov-18
Australia	277/7	Pakistan	29-Mar-19
Oman	277/8	P.N.G.	16-Apr-22