Postpublished at 10:29 BST 4 June 2017
The national anthems are out of the way, the young mascots have had their shirts signed by their idols and we're moments away from the start of play.
I can spot the odd dark cloud in the distance.

Pakistan lose last seven wickets for 73 runs
Two wickets & impressive run out from Jadeja
Kohli made 81 off 68 balls (six fours, three sixes)
Yuvraj hit 53 off 32 balls; Rohit 91, Dhawan 68
Highlights on BBC Two at 23:30 BST (UK only)
Stephan Shemilt
The national anthems are out of the way, the young mascots have had their shirts signed by their idols and we're moments away from the start of play.
I can spot the odd dark cloud in the distance.
There will now be a minute's silence for those affected by last night's events in London.
There are Pakistan and India fans sitting together and in good spirits, as the players are about to make their way onto the field.
Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer at Edgbaston
Long but patient queues for security at Edgbaston. The mood muted but anticipatory.
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So we're now on day four of the Champions Trophy and arguably the most anticipated match of the tournament so far.
But would you go as far as saying it's the biggest match in sport?
India captain Virat Kholi: "Not a bad thing batting first, in a big game the side batting second will have pressure.
"It's a good wicket, nice and hard, so fast bowlers can come into play at any stage of the day.
"Pretty normal preparations, as they would be against any other opposition. We know their team hasn't changed too much since we last played so we have planned accordingly. We have plans set in place."
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed speaking at the toss: "It's the first game of the big tournament.
"India v Pakistan is an important and pressured game so hopefully we will play freely."
India: Rohit, Dhawan, Kohli, Yuvraj, Dhoni, Jadhav, Pandya, Jadeja, Kumar, Yadav, Bumrah
Pakistan: Azhar, Shehzad, Babar, Hafeez, Shoaib, Sarfraz, Imad, Amir, Shadab, Wahab, Hasan Ali.
The captains are in the middle ...
Pakistan have won the toss and will field first.
Some of you will be surprised to hear that India have left out Ravichandran Ashwin. More team news to follow
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Welcome to our coverage of the Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston.