Captain Mohammad Rizwan said Pakistan's middle order succumbed to the pressure in a Champions Trophy defeat by fierce rivals India on Sunday that left the tournament hosts' chances of progressing to the knockout stage hanging by a thread.

Pakistan now finds itself in a precarious situation, relying on Bangladesh to pull off an upset against New Zealand to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan believes that his team's chances of reaching the Champions Trophy semifinal are over after a six-wicket defeat to India at the Dubai International Stadium. This was Pakistan's second loss in two games,

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has won the coin toss and opted to bat first against India in their Group A game at the 2025 Champions Trophy on Sunday. The arch rivals meet at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium despite Pakistan hosting the tournament,

India stand atop Group A in the ICC Champions Trophy with four points. Pakistan are yet to open their account. The top two teams from each group advance to semifinals.

Pakistan captain Muhammad Rizwan conceded that his team's hopes of winning the Champions Trophy had ended following a defeat to India. Rizwan expressed disappointment in relying on other teams' results to advance and admitted that repeated mistakes led to their downfall.

India defeated Pakistan in the Champions Trophy clash. Check how defending champions can still qualify for the semi-finals despite consecutive losses.