The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will kick off on February 19, with Pakistan facing New Zealand in Karachi.
The tournament will be jointly hosted by Pakistan and UAE, with the latter set to host all of India’s games
The Champions Trophy will feature eight teams, divided into two groups of four each. A total of 12 group-stage matches will be played, followed by the semifinals and final.
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India will play its group-stage games on February 20, February 23 and March 2. The semifinals will be held on March 4 and 5, followed by the final on March 9. The summit clash will be held in Lahore, unless India qualifies, in which case it will be held in Dubai.
Groups
Group A: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh.
Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, Afghanistan.
Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
- February 19: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Karachi
- February 20: Bangladesh vs India, Dubai
- February 21: Afghanistan vs South Africa, Karachi
- February 22: Australia vs England, Lahore
- February 23: Pakistan vs India, Dubai
- February 24: Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi
- February 25: Australia vs South Africa, Rawalpindi
- February 26: Afghanistan vs England, Lahore
- February 27: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi
- February 28: 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 (unless India qualify, when it will be played in Dubai)
- March 10: Reserve Day
- *All matches will be day-night encounters