A panel of legends including Inzamam-ul-Haq, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi joined to discuss the epic India-Pakistan rivalry and the upcoming clash between the nations in the Champions Trophy 2025. Inzamam hilariously claimed that people from both sides experience the fact that even their family doesn't call them if their team loses.
With India and Pakistan not playing any bilateral series since 2012-13 and only playing in the ICC events, the stakes have been sky high. The two sides will lock horns at the Dubai International Stadium on February 23 with full house expected at the venue.
During a conversation on Star Sports between former cricketers, Inzamam-ul-Haq claimed:
"India-Pakistan ka match ho aur aap haar jaao na, ghar waale bhi phone nahin karte. Keh dete hain rehne do inko."
(When an India-Pakistan match takes place and if you lose, even your family members don't call you. They say let them be).
Pakistan beat India to clinch the 2017 Champions Trophy title
Pakistan, meanwhile, will start as the defending champions ahead of the 2025 edition, having sealed their first title in 2017 by defeating arch-rivals in the final in London. The Men in Green, captained by Sarfaraz Ahmed, amassed 338 in the final, spearheaded by Fakhar Zaman's hundred. Later, fiery spells from Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali ensured that India got nowhere close to the target.
Pakistan will start the tournament against New Zealand on February 19 in Karachi. India, meanwhile, will get their campaign underway against Bangladesh on February 20 and will play all their matches at the same venue.
