Dubai, Dec 24: India will take on defending champions and arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on February 23 in the Champions Trophy 2025 as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the marquee tournament, set to begin on February 19. In the tournament opener, hosts Pakistan will take on New Zealand in Karachi with the final scheduled for March 9. The eight-team tournament will feature 15 matches, played across venues in Pakistan and Dubai. The teams are divided into two groups: Group A of the tournament features current Champions Trophy holders and hosts Pakistan, along with India, New Zealand and Bangladesh, while Group B features Cricket World Cup 2023 champions Australia, alongside Afghanistan, England and South Africa.
Pakistan will host most of the matches, but all of India’s group games and the first semi-final will be played in Dubai. In Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi will be the three venues to play host to the tournament. Each Pakistan venue will feature three group games apiece, with Lahore hosting the second semi-final. If India qualifies for the final, it will also be moved to Dubai; otherwise, Lahore will host the championship match. Reserve days are scheduled for both semi-finals and the final. The Dubai leg begins on February 20 with India taking on Bangladesh.
Group B campaign begins on February 21, with Afghanistan squaring up against South Africa in Karachi. A big weekend then kicks off with rivals England and Australia set to clash in Lahore on February 22, with the much-anticipated Pakistan-India clash set for the day later.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Groups and Complete Schedule
Group A: Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B: South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
Match Schedule:
- February 19: Pakistan vs. New Zealand, Karachi, Pakistan
- February 20: Bangladesh vs. India, Dubai
- February 21: Afghanistan vs. South Africa, Karachi, Pakistan
- February 22: Australia vs. England, Lahore, Pakistan
- February 23: Pakistan vs. India, Dubai
- February 24: Bangladesh vs. New Zealand, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- February 25: Australia vs. South Africa, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- February 26: Afghanistan vs. England, Lahore, Pakistan
- February 27: Pakistan vs. Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- February 28: Afghanistan vs. Australia, Lahore, Pakistan
- March 1: South Africa vs. England, Karachi, Pakistan
- March 2: New Zealand vs. India, Dubai
Knockout Stages:
- March 4: Semi-final 1, Dubai
- March 5: Semi-final 2, Lahore, Pakistan
- March 9: Final, Lahore (moved to Dubai if India qualifies)
- March 10: Reserve Day
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