Patiala, 24 December (Sports Desk)
The ICC has released the official schedule for the ninth edition of the Men’s Champions Trophy, set to take place over 19 days, from February 19th to March 9th, 2025.
The eight-team tournament, featuring 15 matches, will be co-hosted by Pakistan and Dubai. Matches in Pakistan will be held in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore. Each Pakistani venue will host three group stage matches, with Lahore also hosting the second semi-final and the final (unless India qualifies, in which case the final will be moved to Dubai). Reserve days have been allocated for both semi-finals and the final. All of India’s group stage matches, as well as the first semi-final, will be played in Dubai.
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Key Matchups:
- The tournament kicks off on February 19th in Karachi with a Group A clash between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand.
- Dubai’s leg begins on February 20th with a match between India and Bangladesh.
- Group B action starts on February 21st with Afghanistan taking on South Africa in Karachi.
- A highlight of the group stage will be the matches between England and Australia (February 22nd in Lahore) and the highly anticipated Pakistan vs. India clash (February 23rd in Dubai).
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Teams and Groups:
The eight participating teams are the top eight finishers from the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
- Group A: Pakistan (hosts), India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
- Group B: South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
Match Schedule:
- February 19: Pakistan v New Zealand (Karachi)
- February 20: Bangladesh v India (Dubai)
- February 21: Afghanistan v South Africa (Karachi)
- February 22: Australia v England (Lahore)
- February 23: Pakistan v India (Dubai)
- February 24: Bangladesh v New Zealand (Rawalpindi)
- February 25: Australia v South Africa (Rawalpindi)
- February 26: Afghanistan v England (Lahore)
- February 27: Pakistan v Bangladesh (Rawalpindi)
- February 28: Afghanistan v Australia (Lahore)
- March 1: South Africa v England (Karachi)
- March 2: New Zealand v India (Dubai)
- March 4: Semi-final 1 (Dubai)
- March 5: Semi-final 2 (Lahore)
- March 9: Final (Lahore, unless India qualifies, then Dubai)
- March 10: Reserve day
All matches are scheduled to be day-night encounters. Sources and related content
