Thee highly anticipated clash between Pakistan and India in the Champions Trophy 2025 is underway and has already generated immense excitement. Adding to the stakes of this already intense rivalry, the Pakistani team has been offered a bumper prize money if they manage to beat Rohit Sharma-led Team India in the Champions Trophy 2025 clash.
Pakistan promised Rs 1 crore prize money if they beat India in Champions Trophy clash
Prior to the crucial match, Sindh Governor Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori made a public announcement. He pledged to award the Pakistani national cricket team a bonus of 1 crore Pakistani rupees should they succeed in defeating Rohit Sharma's Indian side in this marquee event. This substantial reward underscores the importance placed on this particular encounter and serves as a powerful motivator for the Pakistani players.
"I am in London, but my prayers and heart is with Pakistan as they take on India," Governor Tessori, who is presently in London, told ARY News.
"If the Pakistani team wins, I am announcing a prize of 1 crore rupees for the team. The whole nation is praying. And God willing, with will achieve victory, we will definitely win," he added.
This particular Champions Trophy encounter carries added significance, especially considering Pakistan's slight edge in head-to-head records against India in this tournament, leading 3-2.
Meanwhile, India, having secured a victory in their opening game against Bangladesh, decided to maintain their winning combination and fielded an unchanged playing eleven.
Adding to the drama, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the crucial toss and opted to bat first. While India didn't tinker with their playing XI, Pakistan made one change to their fold and brought Imam-Ul-Haq in place of ousted Fakhar Zaman.
Talking about the match, Pakistan are reeling at 197/5 as of 42 overs.
India's playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.
Pakistan's playing XI:
Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(wk/captain), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.