Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Match 9 - Top 3 player battles to watch out for

1. Babar Azam vs Mustafizur Rahman

There wouldn’t be a discussion of a game featuring Pakistan without the mention of one of their current best batters in Babar Azam who might be criticised for his performances but is still one of the top-ranked batters in the world. The bowler who will give him a great challenge is Bangladesh left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman, who is currently one of the best pacers in the squad.

Speaking of the head-to-head stats, Mustafizur has dismissed Babar once in ODI cricket and the 30-year-old batter has a decent record against him, averaging 37 and maintaining a strike rate of 112.1. This will be a chance for Rahman to finally get the better of the number two ODI batter in the world.