ICC Champions Trophy 2025 After Eight Years, Complete Schedule Released Including India-Pakistan Match

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 After Eight Years, Complete Schedule Released Including India-Pakistan Match

The ICC Champions Trophy is back after an eight-year hiatus. This prestigious One-Day International (ODI) tournament will be hosted in Pakistan. Pakistan, who won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, is hosting an ICC event for the first time since the 1996 World Cup.

The world’s top 8 men’s cricket teams will compete in this 19-day tournament (from February 19 to March 9). India and Pakistan will face each other in the group stage.

Group Teams:

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

Format of ICC Champions Trophy: The tournament will be played in a simple round-robin format in the group stage, where the top two teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals. Each team will earn 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw or "no result", and no points for a loss. In case of tied points, the semifinalists will be determined based on net run rate.

Venues for ICC Champions Trophy: Pakistan will host 9 out of the 15 matches at home. However, the Indian team will play all their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE due to the Indian government's refusal to send their team to Pakistan. If India qualifies for the knockout stage, they will play the first semifinal in Dubai. If India reaches the final, the match will be moved from Lahore to Dubai.

Three venues in Pakistan will be used during the tournament: National Stadium in Karachi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Full Match Schedule for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

• February 19, Wednesday
  Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2:00 PM (local time) – National Stadium, Karachi

• February 20, Thursday
  Bangladesh vs India, 1:00 PM (local time) – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

• February 21, Friday
  Afghanistan vs South Africa, 2:00 PM (local time) – National Stadium, Karachi

• February 22, Saturday
  Australia vs England, 2:00 PM (local time) – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• February 23, Sunday
  Pakistan vs India, 1:00 PM (local time) – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

• February 24, Monday
  Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 2:00 PM (local time) – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

• February 25, Tuesday
  Australia vs South Africa, 2:00 PM (local time) – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

• February 26, Wednesday
  Afghanistan vs England, 2:00 PM (local time) – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• February 27, Thursday
  Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2:00 PM (local time) – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

• February 28, Friday
  Afghanistan vs Australia, 2:00 PM (local time) – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• March 1, Saturday
  England vs South Africa, 2:00 PM (local time) – National Stadium, Karachi

• March 2, Sunday
  New Zealand vs India, 1:00 PM (local time) – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

• March 4, Tuesday
  First Semifinal, 1:00 PM (local time) – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

• March 5, Wednesday
  Second Semifinal, 2:00 PM (local time) – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• March 9, Sunday
  Final, 09:00 GMT – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore or Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (if India qualifies)

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is sure to create a lot of excitement, and with strong competition between the top teams in the world, cricket fans are surely ready for this mega event!