India and Pakistan are set to clash in the fifth match of the ongoing 2025 Champions Trophy on Sunday, February 23, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Although Pakistan is the official host of the tournament, Team India is playing its matches in Dubai and has not traveled to its neighboring country.

The two arch-rivals have met five times in previous editions of the Champions Trophy and are preparing for their sixth encounter. Notably, Pakistan holds a narrow 3-2 lead in their head-to-head record in the tournament.

Their first Champions Trophy meeting took place in the 2004 edition at Edgbaston, Birmingham, during the group stage. Pakistan bowled India out for 200 runs and secured a three-wicket victory.

Mohammed Yousuf was instrumental with the bat, scoring a crucial 81 off 114 balls to earn the Player of the Match award. Shoaib Akhtar and Naved-ul-Hasan stood out among the bowlers, each claiming four wickets.

During the 2009 Champions Trophy at Centurion, Pakistan set 302/9 and bowled India out for 248, winning by 54 runs, with Shoaib Malik scoring 128 off 126. In 2013 at Edgbaston, India ended Pakistan's 2-0 streak, claiming their first Champions Trophy victory over them.

In a rain-shortened 40-over match, Pakistan scored 165 in 39.4 overs before another interruption. India chased a revised 102-run target in 19.2 overs, winning by eight wickets. Trailing 1-2 in their Champions Trophy head-to-head, India faced Pakistan again in the 2017 group stage at Edgbaston.

Batting first, India posted 319/3 in 48 overs. Pakistan's revised target of 289 in 41 overs (DLS) proved too much as they managed only 164/9, handing India a DLS victory to level the head-to-head at 2-2.

What was the result of India’s last Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan?

In a thrilling turn, India and Pakistan met again in the final of the same Champions Trophy edition at The Oval in London. After winning the toss, India chose to bowl, but Pakistan set a formidable 339-run target, powered by Fakhar Zaman's brilliant 114.