The Champions Trophy 2025 will be played from February 19 to March 9 next year, with March 10 being the reserve day. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has started looking for a window for this. Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has fixed its team’s important match in the Champions Trophy against arch-rival India in Lahore on March 1 next year. However, BCCI has not yet given its consent on the temporary schedule. A senior member of the ICC Board gave this information to PTI on Wednesday.
BCCI has not yet given approval
This will be the first time since 1996 that Pakistan will host a major ICC tournament, although it hosted the entire Asia Cup in 2008 and some matches of the same tournament on its soil last year too. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to officially confirm whether it will send the national team to Pakistan for the ICC tournament or not.
PCB Chairman presented the schedule of 15 matches
According to the report, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has presented a schedule of 15 matches for the Champions Trophy 2025. An ICC board member said, “The PCB has presented the draft of the ICC Champions Trophy of 15 matches. There will be seven matches in Lahore, three in Karachi and five in Rawalpindi. The opening match will be held in Karachi, while the two semi-finals will be held in Karachi and Rawalpindi. Apart from this, the final match will be played in Lahore.”
The proposed schedule for team India for CT 2025
20th Feb- India Vs Bangladesh.
23rd Feb- India Vs New Zealand.
1st March- India Vs Pakistan.
Eight teams divided into two groups
India has been placed in Group A along with Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand. Group B includes Australia, South Africa, England and Afghanistan. Recently, ICC events chief Chris Tetley met PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad after the security team inspected the venues and other arrangements.
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