Dubai has been confirmed as the venue for all suits of the Champions Trophy 2025 regarding India, inclusive of one of the semi-finals and possibly the final, too, if India get there.
The time table, formally launched by the ICC on Tuesday, specifies that “semi-final 1 will contain India if they qualify” and will be played in Dubai, and, further, “semi-final 2 will contain Pakistan in the event that they qualify”. Also, Lahore has been finalised because the host metropolis for the final, however “if India qualifies for the very last it will be performed in Dubai”. Both the semi-finals and the final can have reserve days, an ICC assertion confirmed.
As said on Sunday, the selection to host India’s matches at the eight-group Champions Trophy away from Pakistan, the reputable host country, and within the UAE turned into finalised after Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB chairman, met with Sheikh Nahyan Al Mubarak in Pakistan. Sheikh Nahyan is a senior UAE minister and additionally the pinnacle of the Emirates Cricket Board.
Naqvi, the PCB chairman, said, “We are pleased that an agreement has been reached based totally on the concepts of equality and recognize, showcasing the spirit of cooperation and collaboration that defines our sport.
“Our heartfelt gratitude is going out to the ICC contributors who performed a optimistic function in supporting us acquire a together useful answer. Their efforts have been valuable in promoting the interests of international cricket.”
The marquee Pakistan vs India match in the institution degree could be played on February 23, a Sunday. The different two groups in that institution are Bangladesh and New Zealand. India will face Bangladesh on February 20, and New Zealand on March 2.
Pakistan, the protecting champions of the match, will begin things off on February 19, towards New Zealand in Karachi. Pakistan’s final league fit, in opposition to Bangladesh, could be played in Rawalpindi on February 27.
The 2d organization has Afghanistan, Australia, England and South Africa. The matches for both organizations – other than the India video games – could be performed across Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.
The semi-finals are scheduled for March 4 and March 5, and with each games being allocated reserve days, it is no longer not possible that they turn out to be taking region at the identical day, although Dubai is commonly dry at that time of the yr.
The hybrid version was finalised after the events worried agreed that, in return, Pakistan’s fits at ICC occasions hosted by India until 2027 will also be at neutral venues. In all cases, knockout video games which include the semi-final and the final may also be held at impartial venues.
The agreement begins with the Champions Trophy, and could follow to the 2025 ladies’s ODI World Cup in India, and the 2026 men’s T20 World Cup, for you to be co-hosted through India and Sri Lanka. It may also observe to the 2028 women’s T20 World Cup, the first event of the following activities cycle that has now been presented to Pakistan.
