New Delhi (Nilesh Tiwari): The International Cricket Council has announced the schedule for its official release of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday.
It is an eight-team event, and the ninth edition is to start on February 19, 2025 and the final match will be held on March 9, 2025. The ICC in an earlier statement had indicated that India will play at a neutral venue. That was to be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in United Arab Emirates.
On February 19th, the first day of Champions Trophy, in Karachi hosts Pakistan will play against New Zealand. Other great matches will be Afghanistan in Karachi against South Africa on 21st February and Bangladesh against India in Dubai on the very second day of the tournament.
Groups:
Group A – Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B – South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
Champions Trophy Schedule:
19 February: Pakistan v New Zealand, Karachi, Pakistan
20 February: Bangladesh v India, Dubai
21 February: Afghanistan v South Africa, Karachi, Pakistan
22 February: Australia v England, Lahore, Pakistan
23 February: Pakistan v India, Dubai
24 February: Bangladesh v New Zealand, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
25 February: Australia v South Africa, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
26 February: Afghanistan v England, Lahore, Pakistan
27 February: Pakistan v Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
28 February: Afghanistan v Australia, Lahore, Pakistan
1 March: South Africa v England, Karachi, Pakistan
2 March: New Zealand v India, Dubai
4 March: Semi-final 1, Dubai
5 March: Semi-final 2, Lahore, Pakistan
9 March: Final, Lahore (unless India qualify, when it will be played in Dubai)
10 Marc: Reserve day
Story Highlights:
Lahore will also host the final on 9 March, unless India qualify.
Both the semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.
Tournament set to begin on 19 February in Karachi
