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The schedule of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been released. This prestigious tournament will be played between February 19 and March 9, 2025, hosted by Pakistan. However, the Indian team will play its matches in Dubai instead of Pakistan. One semi-final of the tournament will be held in Dubai while the other in Lahore.
The prediction made by Pakistan’s star batsman Fakhar Zaman about the teams reaching the semi-finals of the tournament is very shocking.
Hybrid model of tournament
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had made it clear that Team India will not play in Pakistan. After this, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) approved the hybrid model for the Champions Trophy amid controversies.
- India’s match venue: Dubai.
- Semifinals:
- One in Dubai.
- The second one in Lahore.
Champions Trophy 2025: Participating teams and groups
- Group A:
- India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh.
- Group B:
- Afghanistan, Australia, England, South Africa.
Top-2 teams from both the groups will make it to the semi-finals.
Indian league match schedule
The Indian team will play all its league matches in Dubai.
- 20 February: India vs Bangladesh.
- 23 February: India vs Pakistan.
- March 2: India vs New Zealand.
Fakhar Zaman’s Prediction: Semifinalist teams
Fakhar Zaman has made a very surprising prediction about the teams reaching the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
- From Group A:
- India and Pakistan.
- From Group B:
- South Africa and Afghanistan.
Australia, England and New Zealand out of the tournament?
According to Fakhar, big teams like Australia, England, and New Zealand will be eliminated in the league round itself. Cricket fans have found this prediction shocking.
India-Pakistan match in Champions Trophy
As always, the match between India and Pakistan will be the center of attraction in the Champions Trophy 2025.
- Both the teams will face each other in Dubai on 23 February.
- This match is considered to be the most exciting and most awaited match of the tournament.