Champions Trophy 2025
The mega event Champions Trophy 2025 will start in Karachi from February 19, in which 15 matches will be played between 8 countries.
The high-voltage clash between Pakistan and India will be held in Dubai on February 23. 4 matches will be played in Lahore and Dubai, 4 each. National Bank Stadium Karachi and Pindi Cricket Stadiums will host 3 matches each. The Champions Trophy will be held from February 19 to March 9. Group A includes Pakistan, India, New Zealand and Bangladesh, while Group B includes Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa.
The first semi-final of the tournament will be played in Dubai on March 4, and the second semi-final in Lahore on March 5. The final will be played on March 9. However, if India reaches the final, the match will be held in Dubai. March 10 has been kept as a reserve day for the final.
Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
According to the schedule, Pakistan and New Zealand will face each other in Karachi on February 19, Bangladesh and India will face each other in Dubai on February 20, Afghanistan and South Africa in Karachi on February 21, Australia and England in Lahore on February 22, Pakistan and India in Dubai on February 23, Bangladesh and New Zealand in Rawalpindi on February 24, Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi on February 25, Afghanistan and England in Lahore on February 26, Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 27, Afghanistan and Australia in Lahore on February 28, South Africa and England in Karachi on March 1, New Zealand and India in Dubai on March 2, the first semi-final will be played in Dubai on March 4 and the second semi-final in Lahore on March 5, while the final will be played in Lahore on March 9 (if India reaches the final, the match will be held in Dubai). If the final is not decided on the first day due to bad weather or any other reason, the match will be played again the next day.
Champions Trophy 2025 Official Schedule:
| Fixture | Date | Venue |
| Pakistan vs New Zealand | 19 February 2025 | Karachi |
| India vs Bangladesh | 20 February 2025 | Dubai |
| Afghanistan vs South Africa | 21 February 2025 | Karachi |
| Australia vs England | 22 February 2025 | Lahore |
| Pakistan vs India | 23 February 2025 | Dubai |
| Bangladesh vs New Zealand | 24 February 2025 | Rawalpindi |
| Australia vs South Africa | 25 February 2025 | Rawalpindi |
| Afghanistan vs England | 26 February 2025 | Lahore |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 27 February 2025 | Rawalpindi |
| Afghanistan vs Australia | 28 February 2025 | Lahore |
| South Africa vs England | 1 March 2025 | Karachi |
| New Zealand vs India | 2 March 2025 | Dubai |
| Semi-Final 1 | 4 March 2025 | Karachi/Dubai |
| Semi-Final 2 | 5 March 2025 | Lahore/Dubai |
| Final | 9 March 2025 | Lahore/Dubai |
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday finally announced the future of the ICC Champions Trophy, confirming that Pakistan will host the event while India will play its matches at a neutral venue.
However, the ICC (Official International Cricket Council) has not yet provided any details regarding the neutral venue nor has it announced the schedule for the Champions Trophy 2025.
The eight-team event is scheduled to be played between February and March next year, featuring Pakistan (defending champion and host), India, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Australia, England, Bangladesh and South Africa.
On Thursday, the ICC announced the 2024-2027 rights cycle, stating that during this period, matches between Pakistan and India in any ICC event will be played at neutral venues.
During these three years, one of the three ICC tournaments, the Champions Trophy 2025, will be played in Pakistan, while the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will be hosted by India and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is to be played in India as well as Sri Lanka.
Therefore, according to the ICC, Pakistan and India will play against each other at a neutral venue in all these events.
In addition to all this, the ICC has also announced that Pakistan will host the 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup.
On the other hand, the 76th meeting of the Board of Governors (BOG) of the Pakistan Cricket Board was also held in Islamabad on Thursday under the chairmanship of PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, in which Pakistan’s commitment to successfully host the ICC Champions Trophy was reiterated.
PCB Governing Board Reviews Progress on Champions Trophy
A statement issued by the PCB (Pakistan Circket Board) said that “the Governing Board approved the decisions taken during its previous meeting and will receive an update on the progress regarding the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
According to the statement: “The PCB Chairman briefed the Board on matters related to the tournament and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to successfully hosting the event, while the Governing Board members appreciated Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s principled stand on the ICC Champions Trophy and acknowledged his dedication to safeguarding the interests of Pakistan cricket.”
Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement that “from day one, our focus has been on ensuring the success of Pakistan and cricket. The PCB is fully prepared to host the ICC Champions Trophy and all preparations are going in the right direction.”
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