The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday unveiled official fixtures and groups for the much-awaited event, Champions Trophy 2025, which would commence on February 19 in Karachi.
The eight-team tournament will feature 15 matches, and will be played across Pakistan and in Dubai, the top cricketing body announced, adding that all matches will be day-night encounters.
In Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi will be the three venues to host tournament. Each Pakistan venue will feature three group games apiece, with Lahore hosting the second semi-final.
Lahore will also host the final on March 9, unless India qualify, in which case it will be played in Dubai. Both the semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.
The three group matches involving India, as well as the first semi-final, will be played in Dubai.
Pakistan take on New Zealand in the Group A tournament opener in Karachi on February 19. The Dubai leg begins the following day with India taking on Bangladesh.
Groups
Group A: Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B: South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
Champions Trophy schedule
February 19, Pakistan v New Zealand, Karachi, Pakistan
February 20, Bangladesh v India, Dubai
February 21, Afghanistan v South Africa, Karachi, Pakistan
February 22, Australia v England, Lahore, Pakistan
February 23, Pakistan v India, Dubai
February 24, Bangladesh v New Zealand, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
February 25, Australia v South Africa, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
February 26, Afghanistan v England, Lahore, Pakistan
February 27, Pakistan v Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
February 28, Afghanistan v Australia, Lahore, Pakistan
March 1, South Africa v England, Karachi, Pakistan
March 2, New Zealand v India, Dubai
March 4, Semi-final 1, Dubai
March 5, Semi-final 2, Lahore, Pakistan
March 9, Final, Lahore (unless India qualify, when it will be played in Dubai)
March 10, Reserve day
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
