When the longtime rivals square off in the Champions Trophy’s first semi-final on Tuesday, India will be aiming for retribution thanks to a site advantage and a diminished Australia.
Due to the tense political ties between the Asian neighbors, who exclusively play each other in international events, India has maintained its stance against visiting Pakistan.
The International Cricket Council (ICC), led by Jay Shah, a former Indian board secretary, has come under fire for giving India an unfair edge by letting them play all of their matches in Dubai.
For their encounter against Indin, the majority of Group A teams flew to Dubai and shuttled between two of the three locations in Pakistan.
