ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The ICC on December 24 released the schedule for the Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played from February 19 to March 9. Eight teams will participate in the tournament, and India will play all its matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE. The Champions Trophy will begin with a match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi on February 19.
The next day, on February 20, India and Bangladesh will face each other in Dubai, while on February 21, Afghanistan and South Africa will face off in Karachi. On February 22, the prestigious clash between Australia and England will be seen in Lahore. The most talked-about match of this tournament will be on February 23, when India and Pakistan will face each other in Dubai.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Qualified teams
The eight teams that will feature in the 9th edition of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025 are as follows:
- Pakistan (host)
- India
- Australia
- England
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Full schedule
- 19 Feb – Pakistan v New Zealand, National Stadium, Karachi
- 20 Feb – Bangladesh v India, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- 21 Feb – Afghanistan v South Africa, National Stadium, Karachi
- 22 Feb – Australia v England, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 23 Feb – Pakistan v India, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- 24 Feb – Bangladesh v New Zealand, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- 25 Feb – Australia v South Africa, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- 26 Feb – Afghanistan v England, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 27 Feb – Pakistan v Bangladesh, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- 28 Feb – Afghanistan v Australia, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 1 Mar – South Africa v England, National Stadium, Karachi
- 2 Mar – New Zealand v India, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- 4 Mar – Semi-final 1, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai*
- 5 Mar – Semi-final 2, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- 9 Mar – Final – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
All matches start at 14h00 Pakistan Standard Time
- Semi-final 1 will involve India if they qualify
- Semi-final 2 will involve Pakistan if they qualify
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Format
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will use the same format that has been in place since 2009. Eight teams will participate in this tournament, which will be divided into two groups. Each group will have four teams, and under the round-robin format, each team will have to play one match against the other three teams in its group.
After the group stage, the top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the top team from the first group will face the runner-up from the second group, while the top team from the second group will play against the runner-up from the first group.
The two teams winning the semi-finals will clash in the final, where the winner will win the title of Champions Trophy. This format will keep the excitement throughout the tournament and the final match will be the most special.
A total of 15 matches will be played in this tournament, including knockout matches.
