The Pakistan cricket team has been predicted as the favourite for the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in social media debates on different platforms.
Most of the fans, in their debates, are predicting that the final will be played between Pakistan and Australia.
Among the debaters, most of the fans are predicting Pakistan as the favourite for the final, saying that the Pakistan team is always unpredictable and can perform better any time.
The fans, who belong to Pakistan, said that the Pakistani team recently beat South Africa by chasing 352 runs in the tri-nation series.
They are of the view that the Pakistani team has top in-form batters, including Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, Shan Masood, and Rizwan, with the world’s top-ranked fast bowlers, including Shaheen Afridi, Nasim Shah, and Haris Rauf, with spinners Sajid Khan and magic-armed Noman Ali.
Earlier, England’s Kevin Pietersen has named Pakistan, India, England, and Australia as his semi-finalists.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will feature eight teams, divided into two groups. Group A consists of Pakistan, India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, while Group B includes Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan.
The tournament will kick off with a high-profile opening match between defending champions and hosts Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi on February 19 (today).
Meanwhile, due to political tensions, India will play all their matches in the UAE. Their campaign begins against Bangladesh on February 20, followed by a highly anticipated encounter against Pakistan in Dubai on February 23.
India’s group-stage journey will conclude with a match against New Zealand on March 2.
Report: Khalid Malik