Pakistan, the defending champions, have been eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after back-to-back defeats by New Zealand and India. This marks another instance where the host nation failed to capitalize on home advantage, with a final group-stage match against Bangladesh left as a mere formality.
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