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Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan Hosts, But Will India Participate?

The 2025 Champions Trophy is set to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, 2025. This will be the ninth edition of the tournament and the first time Pakistan is hosting a major global cricket event since the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan national cricket team. There is uncertainty over India’s participation in Pakistan due to political and security concerns. A hybrid model or alternative venues like the UAE might be considered if India refuses to travel. India has not been playing in Pakistan since 2006.

Champions Trophy 2025 Format

The top 8 teams from the 2023 World Cup will contest for the trophy, with 4 teams in each group. Each team will play 3 games in a round-robin format. We will witness major rivalries between Australia and England and between India and Pakistan.

The top 2 teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, and the winners of the semifinals will play in the final. This is the same format that was used previously in 2017.

Champions Trophy 2025 Teams and Groups

Group A Group B
India South Africa
Pakistan Australia
Bangladesh England
New Zealand Afghanistan

​​Expected Champions Trophy 2025 Fixtures

Date Fixture Location
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 Karachi
March 6 Semi-final Rawalpindi
March 9 Final Lahore

Champions Trophy 2025 Venues

  • Lahore: Gaddafi Stadium (27,000 capacity)
  • Karachi: National Stadium (32,000 capacity)
  • Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (15,000 capacity)

Champions Trophy Wins by Country

  • Australia: 2 wins (2006, 2009)
  • India: 2 wins (2002 – shared with Sri Lanka, 2013)
  • South Africa: 1 win (1998)
  • New Zealand: 1 win (2000)
  • Sri Lanka: 1 win (2002 – shared with India)
  • West Indies: 1 win (2004)
  • Pakistan: 1 win (2017)

The last time India played against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy was in the final of the 2017 edition, where India lost by a huge margin of 180 runs. In the 2025 Champions Trophy, India is scheduled to play Pakistan in Lahore on March 1st during the group stage. The Pakistan Cricket Board is ensuring that all arrangements, including security and facilities, are of the highest standard to provide a successful and memorable cricketing experience and to promote cricket in Pakistan.

However, India’s participation is still not confirmed by the highest governing body of cricket.

Will India Tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025?

According to a report, India is unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy due to ongoing political differences between the two countries. The Cricket board of Pakistan proposed that all of India’s group stage matches be played in Lahore for security reasons.

A source told SportTak, “We haven’t discussed anything about the Champions Trophy, but I think it’s unlikely that we will travel to Pakistan. The final call will be taken by the government.”

In a similar situation last year, India did not participate in the Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan, and the matches were moved to Sri Lanka.

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