ICC announces Champions Trophy 2025 schedule

Lucky Cat Official Game WebsiteLucky Cat Official Game Website Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi (right) celebrates dismissing India's Rohit Sharma during ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match on October 14, 2023. — AFPDUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday, announced the highly-anticipated schedule for the men’s Champions Trophy 2025, slated to be hosted by Pakistan.The eight-team tournament, comprised of 15 matches, will run from February 19 to March 9, across three venues – Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi – in Pakistan and Dubai. The eight teams are divided into two groups. Group A features Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, while Group B is comprised of Afghanistan, South Africa, England and Australia.Hosts Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the curtain raiser on February 19 in Karachi, while the blockbuster clash between arch-rivals Pakistan and India is scheduled for February 23 in Dubai.Pakistan will host a total of 10 matches in their country, while four matches, including all three of India's group-stage matches and the first semi-final, will be played in Dubai.The final of the tournament is scheduled to be played in Lahore but if India qualify then it will also be held in Dubai.Furthermore, a reserve day has also been allocated for the final clash as a precautionary measure to combat any weather-related hindrence.Champions Trophy Schedule:19 February, Pakistan v New Zealand, Karachi, Pakistan20 February, Bangladesh v India, Dubai21 February, Afghanistan v South Africa, Karachi, Pakistan22 February, Australia v England, Lahore, Pakistan23 February, Pakistan v India, Dubai24 February, Bangladesh v New Zealand, Rawalpindi, Pakistan25 February, Australia v South Africa, Rawalpindi, Pakistan26 February, Afghanistan v England, Lahore, Pakistan27 February, Pakistan v Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, Pakistan28 February, Afghanistan v Australia, Lahore, Pakistan1 March, South Africa v England, Karachi, Pakistan2 March, New Zealand v India, Dubai4 March, Semi-final 1, Dubai5 March, Semi-final 2, Lahore, Pakistan9 March, Final, Lahore (unless India qualify, when it will be played in Dubai)10 March, Reserve day*All matches will be day-night encounters Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:کلیوپیٹرا