Pakistan team arrives home for final group match of Champions Trophy 2025

The Pakistan cricket team has returned home to play its final group-stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy against Bangladesh.  

Pakistan will face Bangladesh on February 27 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.  

The national team has struggled in the tournament, losing both of its previous matches. Pakistan suffered a 60-run defeat against New Zealand at National Stadium and then lost to arch-rivals India by six wickets in Dubai.  

Following the loss to India, Pakistan’s chances of reaching the semi-finals depended on other results. The team needed New Zealand to lose both of its remaining matches by a significant margin and then had to secure a massive win over Bangladesh.  

However, New Zealand secured a semi-final spot after defeating Bangladesh by five wickets with 23 balls to spare in Rawalpindi last night, effectively eliminating Pakistan from the knockout race.  

After the match against India, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan addressed the media, saying, “We lost to New Zealand and India, but I don’t believe in relying on other teams to help us qualify. If we want to win, we must do it on our own.”