A great point of discussion during the Champions Trophy 2025 is whether Team India got an advantage due to playing all its games in Dubai. After not traveling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, India played all its games at a neutral site, and many experts said it was an unfair advantage given to them. However, Pakistan veteran Wasim Akram has said that it would not have made any difference, even if India has traveled to Pakistan for the tournament.
Speaking at the dressing room show on the Sports Central Channel, Akram said, “This Indian team would have won it anywhere in the world.”
Akram said, “Yes, once it was decided that India will play all its matches in Dubai. But did he play in Pakistan.”
Akram pointed to the fact that India won the T20 World Cup 2024 and the Champions Trophy 2025 without losing a single game, and thus, they were always well shaped to win the tournament, even if they played, they do not mind.
Akram said, “He won the 2024 T20 World Cup without losing a game, he lost a game to win the Champions Trophy, even lost a game, which shows his depth in his cricket, reflecting the leadership,” Akram said.
After the Champions Trophy 2025 victory, India faced abusive examinations on both at home (0-3 against New Zealand) and distance (1-3 against Australia). However, despite a serious investigation, Team India remained as the captain of Rohit Sharma and as the head coach of Gautam Gambhir.
Akram praised India for taking “sensible” decisions, saying that it helped him win finally.
“If you remember, he lost 3–0 to New Zealand in the Test series at home, lost the border-gavaskar trophy, and lost the series in Sri Lanka. He was under pressure to remove the captain, the coach, but the coach but the sanity strong.
Team India has now won eight consecutive vegetation. With a 3–0 series win against England, India carried forward the form in the Champions Trophy where they defeated Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand to give the title for the title twice.
After IPL 2025, India Next Play International Cricket in June, when he goes to England in England in the five -match Test series.
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