The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to take place from February 19 to March 9, 2025. Pakistan will be the official host, but due to geopolitical tensions, India’s matches will be played in Dubai as a neutral venue.
Tournament Format & Teams
- 8 Teams will compete: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan.
- The teams are divided into two groups:
- Group A: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh
- Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, Afghanistan
- The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.
- A total of 15 matches will be played in a 50-over ODI format.
Venues
The matches will be hosted at four stadiums:
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium (for India’s matches & neutral venue games).
Full Match Schedule & Venues
Group Stage Matches
- Feb 19: Pakistan vs New Zealand – Karachi
- Feb 20: Bangladesh vs India – Dubai
- Feb 21: Afghanistan vs South Africa – Karachi
- Feb 22: Australia vs England – Lahore
- Feb 23: Pakistan vs India – Dubai
- Feb 24: Bangladesh vs New Zealand – Rawalpindi
- Feb 25: Australia vs South Africa – Rawalpindi
- Feb 26: Afghanistan vs England – Lahore
- Feb 27: Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Rawalpindi
- Feb 28: Afghanistan vs England – Lahore
- Mar 1: South Africa vs England – Karachi
- Mar 2: New Zealand vs India – Dubai
Knockout Stage
- Mar 4: Semi-final 1 (A1 vs B2) – Dubai
- Mar 5: Semi-final 2 (B1 vs A2) – Lahore
- Mar 9: Final – Dubai/Lahore (depending on India’s qualification)
The high-profile India vs Pakistan match will be held on February 23 in Dubai. The final venue will be Dubai if India qualifies, otherwise, it will be in Lahore.
The Winners
ICC Champions Trophy Winners List (1998-2025)
The ICC Champions Trophy, often regarded as the “mini World Cup,” has seen multiple teams claim the title since its inception in 1998. Below is the complete list of winners from all editions:
- 1998 – South Africa (Defeated West Indies)
- 2000 – New Zealand (Defeated India)
- 2002 – India & Sri Lanka (Joint winners due to rain)
- 2004 – West Indies (Defeated England)
- 2006 – Australia (Defeated West Indies)
- 2009 – Australia (Defeated New Zealand)
- 2013 – India (Defeated England)
- 2017 – Pakistan (Defeated India)
- 2025 – India (Defeated New Zealand)
With this latest victory in 2025, India became the most successful team in Champions Trophy history, winning three titles (including the shared win in 2002).
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