The ICC has released the schedule of the Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament, which will be held in a hybrid model, will start on February 19 and run till March 9. The group match between India and Pakistan will be held in Dubai on March 23. Bangladesh and New Zealand are also in India’s group.
India will play all three of its group stage matches in the UAE. One semi-final and the final will also be played here. While the remaining 10 matches of the tournament will be held in Pakistan. The ICC had confirmed that the Champions Trophy will be held in a hybrid model. Pakistan is the defending champion of the tournament, the team won the title in 2017 by defeating India in the final.
Champions Trophy 2025 schedule
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- 19 February – Pakistan vs New Zealand, National Stadium, Karachi
- 20 February – Bangladesh vs India, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- 21 February – Afghanistan vs South Africa, National Stadium, Karachi
- 22 February – Australia vs England, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 23 February – Pakistan vs India, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- 24 February – Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- 25 February – Australia vs South Africa, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- 26 February – Afghanistan vs England, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 27 February – Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- 28 February – Afghanistan vs Australia, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- March 1 – South Africa vs England, National Stadium, Karachi
- March 2 – New Zealand vs India, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- 4 March – Semi-final 1, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- March 5 – Semifinal 2, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 9 March – Final – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
India-Pakistan matches Schedule
Teams of India and Pakistan will not play cricket in each other’s country. All the matches of India in Champions Trophy 2025 will be played at neutral venues. Pakistani team will also not come to India for any tournament till 2027. Its matches will also be played at neutral venues.
The information about this decision of ICC came out on Thursday. This decision was taken earlier in the meeting. 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup is to be held in India, T20 World Cup in 2026 is to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
Earlier, when the ICC told the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about organizing the Champions Trophy 2025 in a hybrid model, the PCB had put forth a demand before the ICC not to send the team to India, which has now been accepted by the ICC.
A meeting of all the board members was held on December 5 in the presence of the new ICC chairman Jay Shah. Shah also visited the Dubai headquarters this month. In the meeting, all 15 board members agreed to the hybrid model. Pakistan also did not oppose the decision in the meeting.
Rohit Sharma will captain India
Rohit Sharma has been confirmed to lead India in the Champions Trophy. Days after India won their second T20 World Cup title under Rohit’s captaincy, the BCCI confirmed that he will lead the team in the next ICC event.
5 matches will be held in UAE
The 15 match tournament between 8 teams is to start from February 19 and continue till March 9. India will play all its three group stage matches in UAE. A semi-final and final will also be played here. While the remaining 10 matches of the tournament will be held in Pakistan. PCB put forward 4-5 demands in the meeting, but ICC rejected most of the demands.
PCB demanded to hold a tri-series with India PCB demanded to hold a tri-series with India at a neutral venue in the future, but both BCCI and ICC did not agree to this. There has been no series between India and Pakistan since 2012, both teams have clashed only in ICC and ACC tournaments.
If any tournament is held in India, its matches should also be held at neutral venues. Pakistan also demanded that if any tournament is held in India, its matches should also be held at neutral venues. However, BCCI said that there is no problem regarding security in India, Therefore, Pakistan’s matches will not be held at neutral venues. 5 matches of the Champions Trophy were taken away from Pakistan, PCB also demanded compensation for this, this demand was accepted by the ICC.
Pakistan does not want to be in India’s group. PCB also demanded that if India wants to play at a neutral venue, then Pakistan should be separated from its group. So that Pakistan can play all its group matches on its home ground. But along with ICC and BCCI, broadcasters also opposed their demand. Because the India-Pakistan match is like a blockbuster event in any tournament. Both teams can clash in Dubai on March 1 in the Champions Trophy.
PCB wants its financial year revenue to be increased by 5.75%. Also, all the big events to be held in India till 2031 should be held in hybrid model.
