After extensive discussions, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has agreed to a hybrid model for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. India will play its matches in Dubai instead of Pakistan due to security concerns. While Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had proposed holding the Pakistan vs India game of the Champions Trophy 2025 on March 1 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

Dates                                    19 February – 9 March 2025

Administrator(s)                International Cricket Council

Cricket format                    One Day International

Tournament format(s)     Round-robin and Knockout

Host(s)                                Pakistan

Participants                       8

Matches                             15

Tournament Details:

• Dates: February 19 – March 9, 2025
• Host Country: Pakistan

Participating Teams:

• India
• Pakistan (host)
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Bangladesh
• South Africa
• Afghanistan
• England

Groupings for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy:

The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will feature eight teams divided into two groups of four. The groupings are as follows:

Group A

• India
• Pakistan
• New Zealand
• Bangladesh

Group B

• Afghanistan
• Australia
• England
• South Africa

Venues

According to reports, Pakistan has proposed three venues for the event on April 28, 2024. The venues are Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. India is set to play the entire tournament in Lahore.

Pakistan will most likely have three venues to host the Champions Trophy in 2025. These are:

Tentative Schedule for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy

The  ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, 2025. The provided match schedule is tentative; the match dates are not fixed yet. However, according to a leaked provisional schedule, here is the complete schedule of matches:

Since the 2009 attack on Sri Lankan players, international cricket in Pakistan has been paused for a decade. In recent years, however, teams like England and Bangladesh have toured the country.

According to reports, the Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan for the upcoming #ICCChampionsTrophy.
Hopes were raised after a meeting between high-ranking officials from both countries, but the #BCCI has maintained its stance over touring the neighboring nation.…

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