DUBAI: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures and groupings were revealed on Tuesday, with India and Pakistan set to clash in Dubai on 23 February. The tournament's ninth edition will kick off on 19 February in Karachi, and the final will be held on 9 March, either in Lahore or Dubai.
The eight-team tournament will consist of 15 matches and will be hosted across Pakistan and Dubai. In Pakistan, the tournament will be held at three venues: Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi. Each venue will host three group matches, with Lahore also serving as the location for the second semi-final.
Lahore is scheduled to host the final on 9 March, unless India qualifies, in which case the final will be played in Dubai. Both semi-finals and the final will have designated reserve days. The three group matches featuring India, along with the first semi-final, will take place in Dubai.
Group B kicks off on February 21, with Afghanistan facing off against South Africa in Karachi. The big weekend begins on Saturday, February 22, with archrivals England and Australia set to clash in Lahore.
The eight teams competing for the prestigious white winners' jackets in the Champions Trophy are those that secured the top eight spots on the points table of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.
Group A – Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B – South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
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