Champions Trophy 2025: India will play all its league matches of the Champions Trophy (ICC Champions Trophy) in Dubai, including the match against arch-rival Pakistan on February 23. India and Pakistan have been placed in the same group. New Zealand and Bangladesh are also in this group. Group B includes South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan and England.
The opening match of the tournament will be played in Karachi on February 19. In this match, host Pakistan will face New Zealand. Its final will be held on March 9. This major 50-over event, last played in 2017, will have 15 matches this time. At least 10 of these matches will be played in Pakistan. Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi will be the three host venues in Pakistan and the second semi-final will be held at the renovated Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Champions Trophy 2025 When can Team India be announced?
Let us tell you that the Indian team for the Champions Trophy 2025 can be announced between January 9 and 10. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see which players can get a chance in the Indian team for the Champions Trophy. Indian selectors can announce the Indian team simultaneously for the ODI series against England and the Champions Trophy.
All eyes on Shami’s return
All eyes will be on the return of Mohammed Shami. Shami has not played any international match since the 2023 ODI World Cup. After failing to prove his fitness for the Border Gavaskar Trophy, the selectors can trust him for the Champions Trophy 2025. At the same time, Hardik did not get a chance in the last ODI series against Sri Lanka, but he can return to the team for this tournament.
Shivam Dubey and Riyan Parag, who were included in the team during the series against Sri Lanka, can be shown the way out. At the same time, the selection of four spinners is considered certain. These include Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav. Apart from Rohit, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant are sure to be selected among the batsmen. At the same time, there will be a competition between KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer for the number four position. Both are almost certain to be in the team.
Bumrah may get the vice-captaincy
Along with the Champions Trophy 2025, the team will also be announced for the upcoming three ODI series against England and there is no possibility of much change in both the teams. The England series will prove useful to test the players before the Champions Trophy. This will reveal the preparations. The ODI series between India and England will start from February 6. However, despite Bumrah being made the vice-captain, he may miss more matches of the ODI series against England. He can play only one or two ODI matches.
