ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule, Venues and Fixtures!!

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan & Dubai From February 19th to Match 9th with 8 Teams including defending champions Pakistan. The remaining 7 Teams are India, Australia, Afghanistan, South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Bangladesh.

These games will occur in Pakistan’s Iconic Stadiums including Lahore Gaddafi Stadium, Karachi National Stadium, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and Dubai International Stadium. The tournament will kick start with Pakistan and New Zealand’s Match on February 19th in the Stadium of Karachi, anticipation is building, especially with Pakistan to announce ICC Champions Trophy squad on 31st January.

Champions Trophy Schedule Download PDF

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule, Venues and Fixtures

Overview

Tournament Structure and Host Locations

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 consists of 15 matches, of which 12 are group stage matches, 2 semi-finals, and 1 Grand Finale. All matches will be played in Pakistan excluding 3 group-stage matches of India as India has security concerns, so they didn’t want to visit Pakistan. All of their matches will be played at Dubai International Stadium.

Champions Trophy 2025 Format

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is a short and exciting tournament, lasting just 15 days and making it the ICC’s shortest tournament.

The tournament consists of 8 teams and will be played in ODI (One Day International) Format. Teams are divided into 2 groups each group has 4 teams and will play 3 matches against its group team and will be rewarded points for their played games:

When the group stage matches are completed, the top two teams will get a chance to go to the semi-finals. If the points of the second and third teams are equal, then the decision will be made based on their Net Run Rate (NRR). The team whose Net Run Rate is higher will be qualified in the semis. This shows that every game is very important. Even a small mistake can throw the team out of the tournament.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Teams

8 teams are participating in The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and these are the high-ranked men’s ODI Teams. The eligibility criteria is made by keeping in mind the rankings of the ODI World Cup that took place in 2023. Below are the eligible 8 teams for the Champions Trophy:

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Fixtures

Finally, after a very long wait, the Champions Trophy 2025 Fixtures have been released and this became very exciting news for fans around the world.

If you remember the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, the final match, which was held in England, Oval between India and Pakistan, started as a one-sided contest and lacked excitement for many viewers. Pakistan dominated the game from the beginning, with Fakhar Zaman scoring a brilliant century, while India’s batting lineup struggled under pressure. As a result, the match felt predictable and lacked the thrilling moments that made a final truly exciting for Pakistan.

As ICC announced the date of the fixtures, they also announced the date of the opening ceremony of Champions Trophy 2025, which is February 18th, and fans around the world are eagerly waiting to see.

Pakistan cricket fans have seen many matches in different venues ​​and formats, but now the tournament is going to start in their own country after a very long time as Pakistan hosts an ICC event last time was in 1996.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Groups

8 teams that are on the top of the ICC ODI Rankings at the time of the ICC ODI World Cup have qualified for the Champions Trophy. These teams are divided into 2 Groups:

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group A:

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group B:

ICC Champions Trophy Venues

Pakistan has finalized four venues for the upcoming tournament, which include Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Dubai. India is going to play all their matches in Dubai including semis if they qualify.

1st match between Pakistan & New Zealand, 3rd match between Afghanistan and South Africa, and the 11th match between South Africa and England will be played at National Stadium Karachi, with a maximum capacity of 34,238. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host 3 matches with a capacity of 15,000 fans. Moreover, the remaining matches will be divided into Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

CT 2025 Key Matches to Watch

15 matches will be played in the Champions Trophy and there are 2 exciting, fun, and key matches that fans are eagerly waiting for and that are:

India vs Pakistan

Pakistan and India are the biggest cricketing nations in the World and when they play with each other there is not any game that comes close to them. Who can forget the Champions Trophy 2017, in which Pakistan won a one-sided victory, Fakhar Zaman scored a match-winning century, Mohammad Amir played a spell, and Pakistan won its first title and that was the year to remember for Pakistan.

England vs Australia

When England and Australia play with each other there are always thrilling, and exciting matches. England has achieved significant success in international cricket, winning three ICC trophies. They secure the first-ever ODI World Cup 2019 in a thrilling final against New Zealand. In addition, they have won the T20 World Cup twice, first in 2010 and again in 2022.

Whereas Australia won 6 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup trophies, 3 T20 World Cup trophies, and 1 ICC World Test Championship trophy that is the most for a team in the history of ICC and that makes the Australia most successful team. They always play competitive cricket, that’s why the England vs Australia match will be a key match to watch.

Pakistan Team Schedule For Champions Trophy 2025, Fixtures, Venue Details With Date and Time

India Team Schedule For Champions Trophy 2025, Fixtures, Venue Details With Date and Time

New Zealand Team Schedule For Champions Trophy 2025, Fixtures, Venue Details With Date and Time

Bangladesh Team Schedule For Champions Trophy 2025, Fixtures, Venue Details With Date and Time

Australia Team Schedule For Champions Trophy 2025, Fixtures, Venue Details With Date and Time

Afghanistan Team Schedule For Champions Trophy 2025, Fixtures, Venue Details With Date and Time

England Team Schedule For Champions Trophy 2025, Fixtures, Venue Details With Date and Time

South Africa Team Schedule For Champions Trophy 2025 – Fixtures, Venue Details With Date and Time

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