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Another Champions Trophy 2025 match could get washed out as Rawalpindi is expected to receive rain throughout the day on Thursday during the match between hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh. Both Pakistan and Bangladesh have been knocked out of the Champions Trophy 2025, but the teams will hope to clinch their first win of the tournament.
Rawalpindi weather forecast
Their plans, however, could be spoilt by weather conditions. As per AccuWeather, there’s an 88% chance of rain on Thursday in Rawalpindi where the match will be played. The Pakistan vs Bangladesh match is scheduled to start at 2 PM local time at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and the forecast suggests that the chances of rain around that time is as high as 73%. This means we can have a delayed start.
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The probability of precipitation hovers between 60-70% till 5 PM local when it comes down to just under 50. Rain is expected to return around 10 PM.
Overall the chances of a full match look extremely bleak and we can see a reduction in overs if the match starts in first place.
The temperature is expected to be cool, between 19 and 11 degrees Celsius.
The Australia vs South Africa match was washed out in Rawalpindi earlier this week.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch report
The only completed game at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in the Champions Trophy 2025 was a low-scoring affair as Bangladesh scored just 236/9 batting first against New Zealand who won the match by five wickets. The pitch, however, didn’t seem to have much on offer for bowlers and we can expect totals of around 300 if Pakistan or Bangladesh batters make full use of the conditions.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE Streaming details
The Pakistan vs Bangladesh match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. The match will also be broadcast live on Star Sports and Sports18 TV channels.
Pakistan vs Bangladesh today match prediction
Pakistan predicted playing XI: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (wk/c), Salman Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
Bangladesh predicted playing XI: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman
Pakistan vs Bangladesh squads:
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Soumya Sarkar
Impact Shorts
More ShortsPakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Khan, Faheem Ashraf