Bangladesh-Pakistan Champions Trophy contest washed out
angladesh’s final Champions Trophy 2025 Group A game against hosts Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday was called off without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain.
Heavy showers in the past half-hour saw conditions worsen, with puddles of water visible almost on every part of the ground.
Even though the game was a dead rubber, with both Bangladesh and Pakistan already eliminated from the competition following defeats against India and New Zealand in their other two group games, our reporter on-site informed that around 500 spectators still made it to the ground. However, their hopes were dashed as conditions did not even allow toss to take place.
It has been raining on and off in Rawalpindi since last Tuesday, and rain started to pour heavily just around two hours before the scheduled time for the start of play.
Pak v Ban: Toss delayed due to inclement weather
The toss of Bangladesh’s final Champions Trophy 2025 Group A game against hosts Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday has been delayed due to inclement weather.
It has been raining on and off in Rawalpindi since last Tuesday, and our reporter from the spot informed that rain started to pour heavily just around two hours before the scheduled start of play. However, the drizzle has now stopped, though conditions remain bleak, with overcast skies, wet patches around the ground, and rain forecast later in the day.
As things stand, the match could face a long delay, and even a washout is also very much possible as the drainage system of the ground is not promising.
Both Bangladesh and Pakistan are playing for pride in today’s game, having already been eliminated from the competition following defeats against India and New Zealand in their first two group matches.
Meanwhile, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said that the team will depart for home on an Emirates flight tomorrow at 9:00 AM (local time) and is expected to reach Dhaka tomorrow night.
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