ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Reports reveal venue and date of India vs Pakistan clash

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played in a hybrid model.

It has been officially announced by the ICC that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played across two countries – Pakistan and a neutral venue – in a hybrid model.

This confirmation from the governing body came after a long standoff between the BCCI and the PCB. Eventually, it was agreed that the ICC tournaments which are to be hosted by India and Pakistan until 2027 will be played in hybrid model.

India are set to host the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 and co-host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (hosted by India and Sri Lanka).

According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the PCB have picked the UAE as the neutral venue for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where India’s matches will be played in the UAE, including the knockouts if they reach it.

The PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi reportedly met with Sheikh Nahyan Al Mubarak in Pakistan. Sheikh Nahyan is a senior UAE minister and also the head of the Emirates Cricket Board.

While the entire schedule is yet to be announced, the date of the India vs Pakistan match has been finalized.

What is the venue and date of India vs Pakistan clash?

The India vs Pakistan match in the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played on February 23, Sunday, in the UAE, most likely in Dubai.

The tentative groups of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 are:

Group A – Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and New Zealand

Group B – Afghanistan, Australia, England and South Africa

India are tentatively slated to play Bangladesh on February 20 and New Zealand on March 2. Defending champions Pakistan are slated to get the tournament underway on February 19 against New Zealand in Karachi.

All the matches of Group B will be played across Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.

The top two teams from each group will proceed to the semi-finals. The tentative dates of the semi-finals are March 4 (without a reserve day) and March 5 (with a reserve day) with the final on March 9.

If India reach the semi-final, they will play in the first semi-final on March 4 in the UAE. If India don’t qualify, then the semi-final will be played in Pakistan.

If India reach the final, it will be played in the UAE or else in Lahore.

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