ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Big news has come out regarding the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Indian cricket team will not tour Pakistan. According to reports, the BCCI has demanded that the match be held in Sri Lanka or Dubai. It is worth noting that the first bilateral series has been suspended due to Pakistan's continued involvement in terrorist activities on the Indian border. Its nefarious intentions on the border keep coming to the fore from time to time, while its politicians dare to incite fire against India at the international level.
The schedule has not been announced yet
It is worth noting that the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 has not been announced yet but the tentative schedule has been announced. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a list of proposed events with dates and venues to the ICC.
This tournament is to be held after 8 years
According to the schedule, the eight-team tournament will be held at three venues, the matches of which will be played in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore from February 19 to March 9. The match will start on February 19 while the final will be held on March 9. This big ICC event with 50 over format is going to be held again after 8 years.
Top 8 teams of ODI World Cup will participate
It will include the top eight teams from last year's ODI World Cup. The eight teams have been divided into two groups of four each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. Hosts Pakistan are in Group A along with arch-rivals India, Bangladesh and New Zealand, while Group B includes England, South Africa, Australia and Afghanistan.