Champions Trophy 2025: Check out the full schedule, matches, dates, venues and timings.
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December 24: The Champions Trophy is back after eight years. At last, the entire schedule for the eight-team tournament was revealed on Tuesday. The tournament will begin on February 19, 2025, with the opening match between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. These teams are part of Group A alongside India and Bangladesh.
On the other hand, Group B comprises Australia, England, South Africa and Afghanistan. India will play their first match on February 20 against Bangladesh.
India’s remaining two matches against Pakistan and New Zealand will take place on February 23 and March 2. India will play all of its matches in Dubai. The marquee match between India and Pakistan will be played in Dubai, while arch-rivals England and Australia will go head-to-head in Lahore on February 22.
The semi-finals of the Champions Trophy 2025 will take place on March 4 and 5, respectively. The final will go ahead on March 9. If India makes it to the summit clash, then the final will take place in Dubai.
Semi-final 1 will involve India if they qualify. Semi-final 2 will involve Pakistan if they qualify.
If India doesn’t qualify for the final, then the last match of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in Lahore.
Earlier, the ICC announced that matches between India and Pakistan played at ICC Events during the current rights cycle from 2024 to 2027 (to be hosted in India or Pakistan) will be played at a neutral venue proposed by the tournament host.
This policy will apply to the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 (Pakistan), ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 (India) and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (India and Sri Lanka).
Check out the entire Champions Trophy 2025 schedule:
February 19- Pakistan vs New Zealand (Karachi) – 2:30 PM IST
February 20 – India vs Bangladesh (Dubai) – 2:30 PM IST
February 21 – Afghanistan vs South Africa (Karachi) – 2:30 PM IST
February 22 – Australia vs England (Lahore) – 2:30 PM IST
February 23 – India vs Pakistan (Dubai) – 2:30 PM IST
February 24 – Bangladesh vs New Zealand (Rawalpindi) – 2:30 PM IST
February 25 – Australia vs South Africa (Rawalpindi) – 2:30 PM IST
February 26 – Afghanistan vs England (Lahore) – 2:30 PM IST
February 27- Pakistan vs Bangladesh (Rawalpindi) – 2:30 PM IST
February 28- Australia vs Afghanistan (Lahore) – 2:30 PM IST
March 1 – England vs South Africa (Karachi) – 2:30 PM IST
March 2- India vs New Zealand (Dubai) – 2:30 PM IST
March 4 – Semi-final 1 (Dubai) – 2:30 PM IST
March 5 – Semi-final 2 (Lahore) – 2:30 PM IST
March 9– Final (Lahore/Dubai) – 2:30 PM IST
