Pakistan vs Bangladesh highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rain washes out PAK vs BAN in Rawalpindi; both bow out without win

Rain washes out PAKISTAN vs BANGLADESH in Rawalpindi; both bow out without win

The ground remains covered with drizzle still falling in Rawalpindi.

Overs are now being lost as the delay continues.

Bad news from Rawalpindi!

The rain has intensified, coming down heavily once again. The umpires have returned to the field, and more covers are being brought on.

The umpires are engaged in an intense discussion, assessing the situation while still holding their umbrellas. A further delay seems likely. We'll have to wait for an official update.

The covers remain firmly in place as the umpires conduct an inspection. The conditions don’t look promising, and with all the officials holding umbrellas, it’s clear that the rain is still a concern.

Pakistan's assistant coach Azhar Mahmood: "I can't predict Pindi weather. It is not looking great. We might get some game out it, no one knows. We haven't played well in this tournament. We have played good cricket in this format, but in the tournament it has not gone well because of injuries. Against India we took a lot of pressure on ourselves. But we know where we need to improve. It is all about adapting and taking responsibility. Aaqib nailed his press conference yesterday. It is always tough. We haven't play well in ICC tournaments in the last four times. It has been shocking for us. But you see how much chopping and changing that has happened, it is not ideal. We need to trust. There is a lot of pressure when playing international cricket. If you give anyone a chance, give them for six to eight months, and you will get results. Whoever might be. Here you have two bad games, people say drop them. You can take 6 months to identify the talent, but you need to stick with that."

On 25 February, Australia vs South Africa was also affected by rain. It was played, or was due to be played, at this very venue. Shared points then could affect how Group B shapes up in the end. Today, that's not the case. Even if these two teams share points, it won't make a difference to Group A standings.

It is still drizzling on and off in Rawalpindi and the toss has been delayed. There's going to be an inspection at 2pm PST (2:30pm IST).

In the press conference, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto had said, "I said a lot of times that we need to improve a lot as a batting unit, but we did same mistakes over and over. We have to really, really focus on how we want to improve our batting. I hope after this tournament we will make some changes as a batting unit and think in a different way and then try to improve our batting."

Fakhar Zaman picked up an injury while fielding in the tournament opener and was absent from the encounter vs India. Now, he's out for good. There were rumours that he was looking to retire after the Champions Trophy ends. He refuted those suggestions. "There is no truth in the retirement news. I will be fully fit and join the team soon," Fakhar told Geo News.

There's not good news with toss an hour from now. It is raining in Rawalpindi and the covers are in place. There's drizzle in the air which has been making irregular appearances. There's a heavy cloud cover and as expected, rain will play a role today

The fixture will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. The weather forecast for Rawalpindi for today is that of a cloudy evening with chances of rain in the afternoon. Temperature is expected to hover in the low 20s degrees Celsius.

After two games, both Pakistan and Bangladesh are yet to get a win on the board. Pakistan were beaten by New Zealand and India in their two matches. Bangladesh, meanwhile, were beaten by India and then New Zealand, respectively. With that, both teams are out of running for the semi-finals with India and New Zealand progressing. So, today, both these teams will be playing for pride and to avoid finishing bottom of the points table.

Where will PAK vs BAN in the Champions Trophy 2025 take place?
Pakistan vs Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy 2025 will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

What time will Pakistan vs Bangladesh start?
The Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh will start at 2:30pm IST. The toss will take place at 2pm IST.

Where to watch PAK vs BAN live on TV in India?
The Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be on TV on the Star Sports and Sports18 TV channels in India.

Where to live stream PAK vs BAN Champions Trophy 2025 match in India?
The Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India.

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid, Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.

With their hopes of defending the Champions Trophy title on home soil dashed, Pakistan will aim to restore some pride when they face Bangladesh in a dead rubber.

Pakistan suffered heavy defeats to New Zealand and India, pushing them to the brink of elimination — a fate sealed by New Zealand’s victory over Bangladesh.

This is the third consecutive occasion that Pakistan has exited in the group stages of a major white-ball tournament, following their early departures from the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Bangladesh, have also been eliminated from the tournament after consecutive losses to India and New Zealand. Their batting lineup, aside from occasional flashes of resilience from Towhid Hridoy, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Jaker Ali, has largely underperformed.