Champions Trophy 2025 : The complete schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 to be hosted by Pakistan next year has been released. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had already made it clear that this tournament will be played on the basis of hybrid model. India had already refused to play in Pakistan and in such a situation the Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai.
Eight teams will participate in this tournament which have been divided into two groups. The whole world has eyes on the match between India and Pakistan and the match between these two teams will be played in Dubai on 23rd February. The tournament will start on 19 February while the final match will be played on 9 March.
Organizing on hybrid model due to India
The Champions Trophy tournament is being organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board next year. Team India was not allowed to go to Pakistan due to security reasons by the Government of India and hence BCCI had demanded to organize this tournament on hybrid model.
There was a long conflict between the cricket boards of India and Pakistan regarding this. Later, during the ICC meeting, the organization of the tournament on the hybrid model was approved. After this consent, the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 has been released with a delay of one month.
India has won the Champions Trophy twice
According to this schedule, the Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai only. Teams of India and Australia have won this title twice each. The Champions Trophy was started in 1998 and has completed eight seasons so far. Now the ninth season is being organized next year. The last season was played in 2017 in which Pakistan won the title by defeating India in the final.
India and Pakistan match on 23 February
According to the schedule released by the ICC, the Champions Trophy will be held on February 19 and the first match of the tournament will be played between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. The Indian team has to play its first match against Bangladesh on 20 February.
The second match of the Indian team will be against Pakistan on 23 February. Cricket fans keep a special eye on the match between India and Pakistan because there has been a high voltage match between the two teams. Team India will play its next match against New Zealand on March 2.
The final match will be played on March 9
Due to Team India’s decision not to go to Pakistan, this tournament is being organized on hybrid model. In such a situation, if Team India is successful in reaching the semi-finals, then the first semi-final match of the tournament will be played in Dubai. The second semi-final match will be organized in Pakistan itself.
If Team India reaches the final then the final will also be played in Dubai. If Team India is not successful in reaching the finals then the final match of the tournament will be played in Lahore. The first semi-final match will be played on 04 March, the second semi-final on 05 March and the final match on 09 March.
Champions Trophy schedule
19 February- Pakistan vs New Zealand, Karachi
20 February- India vs Bangladesh, Dubai
21 February-Afghanistan vs South Africa, Karachi
22 February- Australia vs England, Lahore
23 February-Pakistan vs India, Dubai
24 February-Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi
25 February- Australia vs South Africa, Rawalpindi
26 February- Afghanistan vs England, Lahore
27 February- Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi
28 February- Afghanistan vs Australia, Lahore
March 1- South Africa vs England, Karachi
March 2- New Zealand vs India, Dubai
March 4- Semifinal 1, Dubai
March 5-Semifinal 2, Lahore
March 9- Final- Lahore/Dubai
Teams have been divided into these two groups
Group A – Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and New Zealand
Group B – Afghanistan, Australia, England and South Africa
