Champions Trophy 2018: India plays arch-rival Pakistan in the opener today

India will look to start afresh in its quest for a maiden Champions Trophy title. The Indian Team will take on on arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening clash today in Breda ( Netherlands). 

India which has never won a Champions Trophy will in the last 36 editions will look to end its drought this time around. The best India has fared in the tournament was the runners-up finish at the 2016 event in London, losing to Australia in a shoot-out. 

The Champions Trophy is played among



the World's best six teams and this year it includes reigning Olympic champions Argentina, world no.1 Australia, Belgium, hosts Netherlands, Pakistan besides India. 

India will open against Pakistan before taking on Argentina (on June 24), Australia (June 27), Belgium (June 28) and Netherlands (June 30). 

Even though India (6th) are way ahead of Pakistan (13th) in the world rankings, but there is hardly any gap between the two teams when it comes to the head-to-head contests.