Pakistan delayed the announcement of their Champions Trophy squad until the deadline to wait on Ayub’s fitness but the left-hander failed to recover. To add to the home team’s woes, fellow opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the rest of the tournament after the first match — a 60-run defeat to New Zealand — with a muscle injury.

In the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India faced Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium, and India emerged victorious by six wickets. Virat Kohli propelled this win when he scored an undefeated 100 runs off 111 balls with seven fours.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has won the coin toss and opted to bat first against India in their Group A game at the 2025 Champions Trophy.