In the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the Group A match Pakistan vs Bangladesh has been scheduled for Thursday (27 February) at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
The hosts and defending champions Pakistan and Bangladesh both have lost their first two matches of the tournament, and they have no chance to reach the knockout stage of the competition. Although it is just a formality fixture, both teams will hope to end the campaign with a win. However, there is a big rain threat for this game.
Article Contents:
Match Overview
Head-to-Head
Weather Forecast
Pitch Report
Predicted XIs
In-form Players
Dream11 Team Prediction #1
Dream11 Team Prediction #2
Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups
PAK vs BAN ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Format: ODI
Tournament Stage: League (Group A)
Match: Pakistan vs Bangladesh (PAK vs BAN)
Tournament Match No: 9
Match Date: 27 February 2025 (Thursday)
Official Toss Time: 12:30 local time (14:00 IST)
Official Starting Time: 13:00 local time (14:30 IST)
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Sports 18 network, JioHotstar
PAK vs BAN Head-To-Head
Details | Matches | Pakistan Won | Bangladesh Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall ODI | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
In Pakistan | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In the ICC Champions Trophy | —- | —- | —- | —- | —- |
Last 5 ODIs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
PAK vs BAN ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Weather Forecast
There is a strong rain interruption threat for this match. The game-time temperatures can be between 17°C and 12°C.
PAK vs BAN ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Pitch Report
Since the renovation, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has hosted only one match, which was between Bangladesh vs New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This ODI venue has a strong record in chasing.
(Excluding abandoned matches)
Average innings score (in last 5 ODIs): 269.80
Average 1st batting score (in last 5 ODIs): 268.80
Last 5 ODIs results: 1st batting win – 0; 2nd batting win – 4 (one tied result)
Highest ODI total (in last 5 ODIs): 337/3 by Pakistan vs New Zealand on 29 April 2023
Lowest ODI total (in last 5 ODIs): 206 by Zimbabwe vs Pakistan on 1 November 2020
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bowl first.
PAK vs BAN ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Predicted XIs
Pakistan Predicted XI: Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (Captain & wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed
Bangladesh Predicted XI: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman
PAK vs BAN In-form Players (Since 2024)
Batters
Team | Player | Runs | Average/Strike Rate | 100s/50s |
Pakistan | Saim Ayub | 515 | 64.37/105.53 | 3/1 |
Salman Agha | 489 | 48.90/99.79 | 1/1 | |
Mohammad Rizwan | 484 | 53.77/76.46 | 1/2 | |
Bangladesh | Najmul Hossain Shanto | 363 | 60.50/76.90 | 1/2 |
Mahmudullah | 341 | 42.62/92.66 | 0/4 | |
Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 323 | 32.30/69.61 | 0/3 |
Bowlers
Team | Player | Wickets | Average/Economy Rate | 4wks/5wks |
Pakistan | Shaheen Shah Afridi | 23 | 26.30/6.12 | 1/0 |
Haris Rauf | 16 | 28.06/5.57 | 0/1 | |
Abrar Ahmed | 15 | 26.93/4.69 | 1/0 | |
Bangladesh | Taskin Ahmed | 16 | 24.93/5.05 | 1/0 |
Mustafizur Rahman | 12 | 24.00/5.23 | 1/0 | |
Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 8 | 61.87/4.75 | 0/0 |
PAK vs BAN ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): M Rizwan (C), J Ali Anik
Batters: B Azam, N Hossain Shanto, T Hridoy
All-rounder(s): A Salman, K Shah, R Hossain, M Hasan Miraz (vc)
Bowlers: T Ahmed, N Shah
PAK vs BAN ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): M Rahim, M Rizwan, J Ali Anik
Batters: N Hossain Shanto, I-ul-Haq, S Shakeel
All-rounder(s): A Salman (C), R Hossain (vc)
Bowlers: T Ahmed, M Rahman, S Afridi
PAK vs BAN ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
N Shah, H Rauf, M Mahmudullah, N Rana
