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Nasser Hussain explains why India have ‘home advantage’ at Champions Trophy

Former England captain Nasser Hussain says that India have the ‘home advantage’ in the Champions Trophy due to playing all the matches at a neutral venue in Dubai.

Ahead of the tournament, India refused to play in Pakistan due to the historically complicated tensions between the two nations, and a two-country hosting solution was reluctantly agreed on. India are now playing all of their games in the United Arab Emirates, including the final if they get there.

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