Pakistan wins the toss and elects to bat against India in crucial Champions Trophy clash

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bat in a high-stakes Champions Trophy clash against India on Sunday, as his team fights to stay in the tournament.

A packed house was expected at the 25,000-capacity Dubai International Stadium, which serves as India's base for the 50-over tournament after they declined to tour Pakistan due to political tensions.

Defending champions Pakistan suffered a defeat against New Zealand in their opening match, and another loss would all but end their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

Playing XIs:

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (capt, wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

Match Officials:

• Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS), Richard Illingworth (ENG)
• TV Umpire: Michael Gough (ENG)
• Match Referee: David Boon (AUS)