Champions Trophy 2025: India will play Pakistan in Dubai. (PTI)ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Matches Date, Timings, and Venues: India and Pakistan will clash in the ICC Champions Trophy on February 23 at Dubai in the hybrid model set, as the ICC officially announced the tournament schedule on Tuesday.
Ending weeks of intense deliberations after India refused to travel to Pakistan for the ODI tournament, Dubai will be in place for all matches involving India, including the knockout matches. The tournament will be played across 3 venues in Pakistan and one venue in Dubai for the India matches from February 19 to March 9.
India, placed in Group A with Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand, will now have their matches held in Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Check out the full fixtures for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. pic.twitter.com/oecuikydca
— ICC (@ICC) December 24, 2024
India and Pakistan last met in the 2024 ICC men’s T20 World Cup in New York. The Men in Blue scripted a dramatic six-run win before marching on to clinch the title in Barbados. Their last ODI meeting occurred during the 2023 Cricket World Cup when India beat Pakistan by seven wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
| Match No | Teams | Venue | Date | Time |
| 1 | Pakistan v New Zealand | National Stadium, Karachi | 19 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 2 | Bangladesh v India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 20 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 3 | Afghanistan v South Africa | National Stadium, Karachi | 21 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 4 | Australia v England | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 22 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 5 | Pakistan v India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 23 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 6 | Bangladesh v New Zealand | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 24 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 7 | Australia v South Africa | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 25 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 8 | Afghanistan v England | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 26 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 9 | Pakistan v Bangladesh | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 27 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 10 | Afghanistan v Australia | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 28 Feb | 2.30 PM IST |
| 11 | South Africa v England | National Stadium, Karachi | 1 Mar | 2.30 PM IST |
| 12 | New Zealand v India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 2 Mar | 2.30 PM IST |
| 13 | Semi-final 1 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai* | 4 Mar | 2.30 PM IST |
| 14 | Semi-final 2 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore** | 5 Mar | 2.30 PM IST |
| 15 | Final | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore*** | 9 Mar | 2.30 PM IST |
All matches start at 14h00 Pakistan Standard Time
* Semi-final 1 will involve India if they qualify
**Semi-final 2 will involve Pakistan if they qualify
*** If India qualify for the final it will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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