Pakistan need to win if they are any chance of progressing to the semi-finals in their home tournament after being crushed by New Zealand in their campaign opener.
India's chase was built on a solid foundation laid by Ayush Mhatre (34 off 28) as he put on a stand of 91 with Suryavanshi for the opening wicket.
Rohit Sharma's men are playing all their matches in Dubai, and even the final will be held there if the team goes the distance, while the rest of the teams have to criss-cross Pakistan for their matches.
Game 43 of IPL 2020 will see the Kings XI Punjab take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Game 29 of IPL 2020 will see the Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the Chennai Super Kings at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Photos from the final of the ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup
The Kasaragod Municipal Stadium Road will now be known as Sunil Gavaskar Municipal Stadium Road.
Tamilians and Keralites believe he is one of them, and people from Karnataka also consider him their hero.
Virender Sehwag has announced his international retirement. The batsman made the announcement in Dubai on Monday, ahead of joining the Masters Champions League.
'They haven't done a lot wrong. That's without some of their stars actually performing in that final.'
With players preferring to rest ahead of IPL 2025, the BCCI did not plan a felicitation for the Indian team.
Kane Williamson is too long in the tooth to get dragged into the debate over India getting to play the Champions Trophy final in Dubai.
'Quickly assessing what's required to do here will be the key for us.' 'If we can assess quickly and adjust our batting or bowling quickly that will help us moving forward.'
The spinners kept a lid on the scoring with Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja taking wickets at regular intervals.
The India-Pakistan tensions have had no impact on the bonhomie within the UAE cricket team, which is a mix of expatriates from the two countries, insisted skipper Muhammad Waseem.
Pakistan defeated England by eight runs in the first of three T20 Internationals at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Chasing a modest target of 145, the visitors managed only 136 for six. Umar Gul was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers with figures of three for 18.
The second semi-final in the T20 World Cup will see Australia take on Pakistan at the Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1930 IST.
The T20 World Cup Final will see Australia take on New Zealand at the Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1930 IST.
Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins believes India have a "huge advantage" to be based in Dubai for the ongoing Champions Trophy while other sides criss-cross Pakistan for their group games in the tournament, being held under a 'hybrid model'.
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan believes India has a strong chance to win the Champions Trophy despite the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
India has not sent its cricket team to Pakistan since 2008 when they last came for the Asia Cup under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy.
Game 22 of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup will see Ausralia take on Bangladesh at Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1530 IST.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi says the selection committee "will review" the national squad picked for the Champions Trophy even as he defended the controversial selections of batter Khushdil Shah and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.
Game 25 of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup will see India take on Scotland at Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1930 IST.
Game 16 of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup will see India take on New Zealand at the Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1930 IST.
The PCB is upgrading the facilities at all three venues in the country as Pakistan prepares to host an ICC tournament for the first time since 1996, when they co-hosted the ODI World Cup.
Game 36 will see the Delhi Capitals take on the Rajasthan Royals in the first game today at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi starting 1530 IST.
With an impressive blend of composure and aggression, Iyer has been a standout performer in the 50-over format, particularly against the Blackcaps.
A local newspaper photographer had an unusual challenge -- capturing a photo of an Australian fan. He admitted he had been waiting for an hour but hadn't spotted a single one.
As has been the case with ICC events, India and Pakistan have been clubbed in the same group which also has New Zealand and Bangladesh.
Game 14 of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup will see England take on Australia at the Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1930 IST.
Game 12 of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup will see Afghanistan take on Pakistan at the Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1930 IST.
Game six of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup will see South Africa take on the West Indies at the Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1530 this afternoon.
Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain believe that Virat Kohli is probably the best batter in ODI history.
Game 20 of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup will see New Zealand take on Scotland at the Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1530 IST.
Game 10 of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup will see Australia take on Sri Lanka at the Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1930 IST tonight.
Indian captain Virat Kohli arrived two hours early for practice ahead of the crucial Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan, focusing on his struggles against spin bowling.
Game 33 of IPL 2020 will see the Rajasthan Royals take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
A seemingly invincible India will be eager to sharpen their game against spin and give a run to second-line players ahead of the semi-final when they take on New Zealand in their last group match of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday.
The most powerful man in world cricket today himself retrieved the ball from amidst the seats and threw it back onto the field. It was then that everyone realised Jay Shah is a left-hander.
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