ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India and Pakistan set to face off in Group A; Australia and England lock horns in Group B
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures are out! The tournament will be held across Pakistan and the UAE, featuring 15 matches. India and Pakistan are in Group A with the key venues being Karachi, Lahore, and Dubai.
After months of discussion and drama from both India and Pakistan, the official fixtures for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have been announced! The ninth edition of the tournament will be held over 19 days across two countries！Pakistan and the UAE.
The eight-team tournament will feature 15 matches, with the sides divided into two groups, A and B. As always, arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been placed in the same group.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures:
Group A - Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B - South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
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The official fixtures for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 are out!
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More about the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
In Pakistan！Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi！will host the tournament, with each venue having three group matches. Lahore will be hosting the 2nd semi-final as well as the final on March 9, However, the venue for the final will change if India qualifies and will be moved to Dubai. Both semi-finals and the final will be having reserve days.
As for the Men in Blue matches, they will all be played in Dubai. The tournament will kick off in Karachi on February 19 with Pakistan facing New Zealand in the Group A opener, followed by India's match against Bangladesh in Dubai the next day.
Champions Trophy schedule: (All matches will be day-night encounters)
February 19！Pakistan vs New Zealand！Karachi, Pakistan
February 20！Bangladesh vs India！Dubai, UAE
February 21！Afghanistan vs South Africa！Karachi, Pakistan
February 22！Australia vs England！Lahore, Pakistan
February 23！Pakistan vs India！Dubai, UAE
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, UAE
March 4！Semi-final 1！Dubai, UAE
March 5！Semi-final 2！Lahore, Pakistan
March 9！Final, Lahore (unless India qualifies, then it will be played in Dubai)
March 10！Reserve day
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