ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Full Schedule, Teams, and Venues Revealed.
The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy is set to take place in 2025, co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Originally launched as the ICC Knockout Trophy in 1998, the tournament was rebranded as the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002. South Africa won the inaugural edition in 1998, followed by New Zealand in the next edition. The 2002 trophy was shared by India and Sri Lanka due to a rain-affected final. In 2004, the West Indies claimed the title, while Australia emerged victorious in the next two consecutive tournaments. India secured the trophy again in 2013, and Pakistan triumphed in the most recent edition in 2017.
This year, a major dispute arose when India refused to travel to Pakistan for the tournament. As a result, India’s matches were shifted to Dubai.
Teams
The Champions Trophy features eight teams, divided into two groups:
- Group A: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand.
- Group B: Afghanistan, Australia, England, and South Africa.
Venues and Fixtures
The tournament includes 12 league matches, two semi-finals, and the final.
- The first match will see Pakistan face New Zealand in Karachi.
- India will play Bangladesh in Dubai in the second match.
- Afghanistan and South Africa will compete in the third match in Karachi.
- The fourth match between Australia and England will take place in Lahore.
- The fifth match, featuring Pakistan and India, will be held in Dubai.
- The sixth and seventh matches, both in Rawalpindi, will feature Bangladesh vs. New Zealand and Australia vs. South Africa, respectively.
- Afghanistan will take on England in Lahore for the eighth match.
- Pakistan will face Bangladesh in the ninth match in Rawalpindi.
- Afghanistan and Australia will compete in the tenth match in Lahore.
- The eleventh match, featuring England and South Africa, will occur in Karachi.
- The final league match will see India play New Zealand in Dubai.
The league stage kicks off on February 19 and concludes on March 2. The final is scheduled for March 9, with the venue to be confirmed later.
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