There are less than 60 days left for the tournament to start and now the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 has arrived. After finding a solution to the deadlock between BCCI and PCB for several weeks, ICC finally released the schedule of the tournament. The tournament will start from February 19. The first match will be between New Zealand and host Pakistan in Karachi. The final will be held on March 9. The most important thing is that Team India will play all its matches in Dubai, which BCCI was already demanding. The match between India and Pakistan will be played in Dubai on 23 February.

The Indian government did not allow Team India to go to Pakistan for this tournament which was going to be hosted by Pakistan. Due to this, BCCI had demanded to organize the tournament in hybrid model. There was a conflict going on between the cricket boards of both the countries regarding this issue for the last several days. Due to this, there was a delay of about a month in releasing the schedule of the tournament. Now after agreeing to play the tournament in hybrid model, ICC also approved the schedule.

Champions Trophy schedule

• 19 February- Pakistan vs New Zealand, Karachi
• 20 February- India vs Bangladesh, Dubai
• 21 February-Afghanistan vs South Africa, Karachi
• 22 February- Australia vs England, Lahore
• 23 February-Pakistan vs India, Dubai
• 24 February-Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi
• 25 February- Australia vs South Africa, Rawalpindi.
• 26 February- Afghanistan vs England, Lahore.
• 27 February- Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi.
• 28 February- Afghanistan vs Australia, Lahore.
• March 1- South Africa vs England, Karachi.
• March 2- New Zealand vs India, Dubai.
• March 4- Semifinal 1, Dubai
• March 5-Semifinal 2, Lahore
• March 9- Final- Lahore/Dubai.

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Important points of Champions Trophy schedule

1. The team has been divided into two groups. Pakistan, India, New Zealand and Bangladesh are in A group. South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan and England are in B group.
2. The Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai. If the team reaches the final, it will also be in Dubai instead of Lahore.
3. A reserve day has been kept for the final of the Champions Trophy. If the final is not held on March 9, the match will take place on March 10.
4. No reserve day has been kept for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
5. All the matches of Champions Trophy will start at 2.30 pm Indian time.