The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan is set to make a significant mark with the end of the tournament’s eight-year hiatus. The ICC has released the schedule, the match will take place from 19th Feb to 9 March. The ventures of the match will be Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Dubai. The tournaments will have eight teams play 15 matches in 19 days. With hosts, Pakistan is scheduled to take on New Zealand in the opener. India will play all the matches in Dubai due to the Indian government’s refusal to permit their team to travel to Pakistan due to security reasons.
With just one month left until the official beginning of the tournament and the deadline for submitting the final squad list to the ICC. Seven teams have already announced their squad; only Pakistan is left to make the announcement. The last date for submitting the squad list is 13th February.
Champions Trophy 2025 Groups
Eight teams are playing in the Champions Trophy; these eight teams are separated into two groups, with two teams from either roster qualifying for the semi-finals.
Group A
- Pakistan
- India
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
Group B
- Australia
- England
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
Indian Team for Champions Trophy 2025
India has named a 15-member team for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, held in Pakistan and the UAE from 17 Feb to 9 March. With just small changes, the same Indian men’s cricket team, announced by Rohit Sharma and selected by Ajit Agarkar, will play in the upcoming three-match ODI series against England.
The History of the ICC Champions Trophy
The ICC Champions Trophy is a special tournament in cricket. The first tournament was played in the year 1998 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. South Africa won this match by beating the West Indies in the final match. ICC Champion has played a major role in making ODI cricket popular, bringing the finest cricket teams together, and playing together.
Initially, the tournament was simple; if a team lost, they simply went home.
With time, the tournament evolved and became bigger, with teams playing in groups before the final knockout matches. In the year 2002, the tournament was named the ICC Champions Trophy, and something unusual happened: India and Sri Lanka both won together because the rain stopped the final match twice in Colombo.
The match started becoming better and more exciting with time. Australia was the first team to win two times in a row using 2006 and 2009 matches. In 2013, India won by defeating England in a final. In the last match in 2017, Pakistan won the first-ever Champions Trophy by beating their rivals India.
Key Highlights
- The India vs. Pakistan will be played on 23rd Feb in Dubai.
- The team is divided into two groups of four.
- Each team will be playing three matches against other teams in their group.
- The two teams from each group will play in the semifinals. The winners of the semi-finals will play in the grand final.
The Champions Trophy has a notable history of exciting matches, renowned players, and unforgettable moments. As the tournament approaches, teams are doing their final preparation, and fans worldwide are waiting for high-quality cricket and intense matches. Hopefully, the 2025 match will bring a more amazing cricket match experience with a lot of fun and healthy competition.