The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy will be hosted in Pakistan between 19 February and 9 March 2025. The schedule for the international tournament is not announced yet featuring the top eight ODI teams, however, cricket fans can check the tentative schedule here.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
The International Cricket Council Champions Trophy’s ninth edition is all set to be organized in Pakistan between 19 February and 9 March 2025. The One-day international tournaments will feature the top eight ODI teams, where Pakistan is the defending champion of the 2017 tournament.
Pakistan will host such an international tournament for the first time after the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team. The host country has selected 3 main cities as the venue – Karachi (National Stadium), Lahore (Gaddafi Stadium), and Rawalpindi (Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium).
The PCB has not officially released the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule, however, there are rumors about the expected schedule. Moreover, the obvious tension between India and Pakistan has also raised concern about the Indian team participating in the tournament. So, cricket fans can expect the matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on the following tentative schedule:
| Date | Matches | Venue |
| 19 Feb 2025 | New Zealand v. Pakistan | Karachi |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Bangladesh v. India | Lahore |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Afghanistan v. South Africa | Karachi |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Australia v. England | Lahore |
| 23 Feb 2025 | New Zealand v. India | Lahore |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Pakistan v. Bangladesh | Lahore |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Afghanistan v. England | Lahore |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Australia vs South Africa | Rawalpindi |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Bangladesh v.New Zealand | Lahore |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Afghanistan v. Australia | Rawalpindi |
| 01 Mar 2025 | Pakistan v. India | Lahore |
| 02 Mar 2025 | South Africa v. England | Rawalpindi |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Semi-final 1 | Karachi |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Semi-final 2 | Rawalpindi |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Final | Lahore |
The venue of the semi-final match can change to Lahore if India qualifies for the Semi-final match as PCB has decided to keep all the Indian team matches at Lahore to ensure the security of the team.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Groups
The last ICC Champions Trophy was played in 2017 and the top eight-ranked ODI men’s national team will participate in the tournament. The teams will be categorized into two groups for the group stage.
The group stages team of the One-Day international tournament is announced, here are the teams playing in two groups:
Group A:
- India
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
Group B:
- Australia
- England
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Format
The ICC will follow the old format that was followed in the previous edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. The teams were qualified based on the 2023 high-ranked teams of the World Cup Group stage, hence, Sri Lanka is not the contender for the trophy this time and Afghanistan will debut for the first time in the Champions Trophy.
The round-robin format will be followed in the ICC Champions Trophy, where each team will once against the other team in a group stage. After the group stage, the top two teams in the point table of each group will be shortlisted for the semi-finals.
The finalists of the 2025 tournament will be determined after the semi-finals. It’s a competitive format that makes the tournament more interesting as each team meets the other participants in the group stage.
Will the Indian team travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
The concern over the Indian team traveling to Pakistan has arisen since the announcement of Pakistan hosting the ICC Champions Trophy due to the political tension between the two nations. The Indian team has not played any matches in the host country since 2006 due to security reasons.
Earlier, the BCCI said that they would ask the ICC to shift the tournament host country or matches of the Indian team to another country, hence, it is still unclear. The BCCI has said the final decision will be taken by the Indian government, as the council needs government approval on international tours due to various reasons, so the board will follow the government’s decision in this matter.
Currently, ICC has not declared any deadline for India to make their decision on participating. The final decision of the BCCI will be announced before the tournament only.
Pakistan will host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between 19 February to 9 March 2025, the top 8 ODI national teams will participate in the tournament. The schedule of the tournament will soon be announced by the PCB, so cricket fans get ready to watch top teams fighting for the Champions trophy in 2025.
