Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has pointed out Pakistan’s tendency to crumble under pressure as a key weakness ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan are the defending champions from the last edition in 2017. They have struggled in recent ICC events, failing to progress beyond the group stage in both the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup. Chopra further highlighted Pakistan’s inconsistency as a major drawback heading into the tournament. He believes that this volatile nature adds to their troubles. Pakistan face India in the first match of the tournament on February 23 in Dubai, with the real test of their mental strength coming early in the competition. The match will be a high-profile clash between the two teams, who have never met before in an international match. The winner of the match will go on to play England in the semi-finals of the next edition of the competition, which will be held in London in May. The final will be played in London on May 25.
