A new update over the Champions Trophy has surfaced, suggesting that the schedule for the tournament will be made official soon. With Pakistan rapidly gearing up for the tournament, a new update over the dates and schedule of the tournament has surfaced, which indicates that CT 2025 will entirely happen in Pakistan.

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Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule Expected to Be Released By Next Week, Pakistan To Entirely Host Tournament 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is expected to release the schedule for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 as soon as November 11th, 2024. The mega ICC tournament will take place from February to March 2025, with Pakistan serving as the hosts. As per The Express Tribune, the schedule for CT 2025 has been shared with the participating nations and more details is expected to be released soon. 

An ICC delegation is expected to visit Pakistan in order to inspect the logistics and arrangements for the upcoming tournament. A major event is also slated to happen, which will feature notable entities, including cricketers. The details of the the schedule and more such information is likely to be announced at that time. 

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According to the proposed schedule, Pakistan will be placed in Group A alongside India, Bangladesh , and New Zealand, while Group B includes England, South Africa, Australia, and Afghanistan. However, the Men in Blue’s participation status remains in limbo, as the BCCI hasn’t offered an official confirmation over it. Reports mention that the Board is “awaiting consultations with the Indian government before confirming participation” in the tournament, which is expected to be wholly conducted in Pakistan.

Here is how the tentative schedule for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 looks like

• February 19: New Zealand vs Pakistan – Karachi
• February 20: Bangladesh vs India – Lahore
• February 21: Afghanistan vs South Africa – Karachi
• February 22: Australia vs England – Lahore
• February 23: New Zealand vs India – Lahore
• February 24: Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Rawalpindi
• February 25: Afghanistan vs England – Lahore
• February 26: Australia vs South Africa – Rawalpindi
• February 27: Bangladesh vs New Zealand – Lahore
• February 28: Afghanistan vs Australia – Rawalpindi
• March 1: Pakistan vs India – Lahore
• March 2: South Africa vs England – Rawalpindi
• March 5 – Semi-final: TBC vs TBC – Karachi
• March 6 – Semi-final: TBC vs TBC – Rawalpindi
• March 9 – Final: TBC vs TBC – Lahore