DUBAI: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, it can safely be said, has been marred by bad weather in Pakistan and accusations from various quarters that India have enjoyed an 'unfair advantage' by playing all their matches at one venue - the Dubai International Stadium here, even as the other teams are criss-crossing between various venues in Pakistan and Dubai to play their matches.
Former India opener Robin Uthappa, who is currently settled in Dubai post retirement, has a slightly different take on the issue. The 39-year-old, who played 46 ODIs (934 [email protected]) and 13 T20Is (24.90) from 2006-2015, feels that India's power-packed batting line-up actually missed out on "scoring heavily" on the featherbeds of Pakistan during the tournament, being forced to play on the slow pitch of Dubai, where run-scoring has comparatively been tougher.
