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The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is scheduled to be held between February to March 2025. It will be the ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy and the tournament would include the eight top- ranked One Day International Men’s National Teams. It will be hosted by Pakistan and all matches will be played, in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadiums.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Host
Pakistan will be hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. It will be a significant event in Pakistan’s career as they will host a major cricket event on their own since 2009 attack on Sri Lankan National team
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Format
In the 2025 Champions Trophy, teams will be split into two groups. They’ll each play three games, one against every other team in their group. The best two teams from each group will move on to the semifinals.
Then, the semifinal winners will face off in the final to see who wins the trophy. It’s set up so every team gets a fair shot at showing what they can do before the elimination rounds start.
ICC Champion’s trophy Expected Schedule 2025
The exact dates of the tournament have not been announced yet but it is anticipated to take place from February 21, 2025, to March 14, 2025. A brief overview of the schedule is below:
| Date | Group | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 | Group A | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Group A | New Zealand vs Australia |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Group B | England vs South Africa |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Group B | India vs Pakistan |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Group A | Australia vs Bangladesh |
| 02 Mar 2025 | Group A | Afghanistan vs New Zealand |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Group B | Pakistan vs South Africa |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Group B | England vs India |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Group A | Bangladesh vs New Zealand |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Group A | Afghanistan vs Australia |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Group B | India vs South Africa |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Group B | England vs Pakistan |
| 10 Mar 2025 | – | 2nd Semifinal (Group B Winners vs Group A Runners-up) |
| 14 Mar 2025 | The Final |
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Venue
The matches of the ICC champion’s trophy 2025 would take place in the cricket stadiums of Karachi,Lahore and Rawalpindi. The cities are all charged up and are eagerly looking forward to welcoming the cricket teams participating in the tournament.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Teams
The teams that will be part of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 are listed below:
- India
- South Africa
- Australia,
- Australia,nd
- Afghanistan
- England
- Pakistan (as the host nation)
- Bangladesh
There’s talk that Team India might not play in Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy because of ongoing tensions between the two countries. Some reports by the IANS suggest the tournament could be moved or played in a mixed format, like the Asia Cup in 2023, to work around this issue
The teams playing in the 2025 Champions Trophy got in because they did really well in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The best seven teams, plus Pakistan since they’re hosting, made the cut. This was a new way the ICC picked teams, which meant some usual big names like Sri Lanka and the West Indies didn’t get to join this time. And it’s a special moment for Afghanistan because it’s their first time at this tournament.
