Pat Cummins alleges ICC has given India 'huge advantage' in Champions Trophy 2025, says 'they've got that obvious benefit...'

No complaints have been made about Pakistan's hosting skills for the Champions Trophy 2025, which is presently in its group stage. However, there was a lot of controversy leading up to the competition, particularly around India's political ties with Pakistan. All of Rohit Sharma and company's matches are being played in Dubai because of the political difficulties between the two nations, which prevented them from visiting Pakistan. Some members of the cricket community criticized the ICC's decision. Many have believed that they have a major edge because they play all of their games on the same field in Dubai.

Pat Cummins on India playing matches in Dubai

Due to an injury that prevented him from participating in the current tournament, Cummins is currently sidelined. In a recent interview with Yahoo Sports Australia, Pat Cummins responded to the claims made by numerous experts that India has an advantage when playing in Dubai.

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"I think it's good that the tournament can go on, but obviously it does give them (India) a huge advantage playing on the same ground. They already look very strong and they've got that obvious benefit of playing all their games there," he said.

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Shubman Gill scored the game-winning, undefeated century as India defeated Bangladesh by a commanding six wickets to start the tournament. They then supported it by defeating bitter rivals Pakistan by six wickets, moving them to the top of Group A. India easily reached 244/4 in 42.3 overs after chasing 242 runs, as Virat Kohli remained not out with a game-winning century (100* off 111 balls). Shreyas Iyer too made a significant contribution, scoring 56 runs off 67 balls. In the bowling category, Shaheen Shah Afridi scored two goals for Pakistan.

India first held Pakistan to 241 in 49.4 overs thanks to Kuldeep Yadav's three wickets and Hardik Pandya's two dismissals. Saud Shakeel, meanwhile, scored 62 runs off 76 balls. To advance to the semi-finals, the hosts must perform a miracle while staring at an exit sign. Even captain Muhammad Rizwan was clearly upset with his team's performance after the game and acknowledged that their campaign had ended.