Sat Feb 22 07:32:18 UTC 2025: ## Former Cricketer Wassan Roots for Pakistan Upset Against India in Champions Trophy

**Dubai, UAE –** Ahead of Sunday’s highly anticipated Pakistan vs. India Champions Trophy clash, former Pakistani cricketer Atul Wassan has voiced his support for a Pakistani victory, arguing it would inject much-needed excitement into the tournament. Pakistan, after a 60-run loss to New Zealand, needs a win to keep its title defense alive.

Wassan told ANI, “I want Pakistan to win because it will be fun, tournament-wise. If you don’t let Pakistan win, then what will you do? If Pakistan wins, then it becomes a contest. There should be an equal fight.”

Despite his rooting for Pakistan, Wassan acknowledged India’s strength, praising their batting depth, particularly highlighting the contributions of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli. He also lauded India’s strategic decision to field a spin-heavy attack in Dubai, deeming it the optimal approach for the conditions. “You have a lot of good batters… Rohit has picked five spinners, and this team is best for Dubai,” he stated.

India enters the match on the back of a comfortable win against Bangladesh, while Pakistan faces a must-win situation. The match promises to be a thrilling encounter between two cricketing giants. The full squads for both teams are listed below:

**India Squad:** Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.

**Pakistan Squad:** Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

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