Cricket Champions Trophy 2024-25 - Discussions

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Champions Trophy: India vs Pakistan on February 23 in UAE.

India will play their Champions Trophy 2025 matches in the UAE. The decision, though widely expected, was finalised after Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB chairman, met with Sheikh Nahyan Al Mubarak in Pakistan. Sheikh Nahyan is a senior UAE minister and also the head of the Emirates Cricket Board.

"The PCB has picked the UAE as a neutral venue for the Champions Trophy," PCB spokesperson Amir Mir said.

The Pakistan vs India league match will be played on February 23, a Sunday. Apart from Pakistan, the other two teams in India's group are Bangladesh and New Zealand. India will face Bangladesh on February 20, and New Zealand on March 2. All these games are likely to be held in Dubai.

 

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Tentative Schedule for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy​

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to commence from February 19, 2025, and promises to deliver intense cricketing action among the top teams in the world.

The tournament, hosted in Pakistan, will feature eight teams divided into two groups. Matches will be played across Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. As per the ICC ruling, all the matches of the Indian team are likely to be played in Dubai.

Champions Trophy 2025 Groups

Group A: Pakistan, New Zealand, India, Bangladesh
Group B: South Africa, England, Australia, Afghanistan

Date	Time (IST)	Venue	Match
February 19, 2025	2:30 pm	Karachi	Pakistan vs New Zealand
February 20, 2025	2:30 pm	Neutral	Bangladesh vs India
February 21, 2025	2:30 pm	Karachi	Afghanistan vs South Africa
February 22, 2025	2:30 pm	Lahore	Australia vs England
February 23, 2025	2:30 pm	Neutral	Pakistan vs India
February 24, 2025	2:30 pm	Rawalpindi	Bangladesh vs New Zealand
February 25, 2025	2:30 pm	Rawalpindi	Australia vs South Africa
February 26, 2025	2:30 pm	Lahore	Afghanistan vs England
February 27, 2025	2:30 pm	Rawalpindi	Pakistan vs Bangladesh
February 28, 2025	2:30 pm	Lahore	Afghanistan vs Australia
March 1, 2025	2:30 pm	Karachi	South Africa vs England
March 2, 2025	2:30 pm	Neutral	New Zealand vs India
March 4, 2025	2:30 pm	Neutral	Semi-Final A1 vs B2
March 5, 2025	2:30 pm	Neutral	Semi-Final B1 vs A2
March 9, 2025	2:30 pm	Neutral	Final
March 10, 2025	-	Neutral	Reserve Day