ICC Champions Trophy Points Table 2025: For the second day in a row, another Champions Trophy match was called with the Australia vs Afghanistan Group B encounter in Lahore abandoned due to rain. Afghanistan now have 3 points and will have to hope that England defeat South Africa by more than 200 runs while Australia became the third team to qualify for the semifinals after India and new Zealand.
On Thursday, the game between Pakistan and Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain in Rawalpindi. This means both teams will end their campaign with one point each. Afghanistan have eliminated England from the semi-final race at the Champions Trophy with a eight-run victory on Wednesday. This means that Afghanistan, who have two points, are still in the race from Group B for qualification for semi-finals along with Australia and South Africa, both of whom have three points. Elsewhere in group A, the two semi-finalists have been confirmed after India and New Zealand got off to winning starts in their respective Group A campaigns.
While the Black Caps overcame hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh in their first two games, India took the reverse route successfully. While the Men in Blue beat Bangladesh by six wickets wickets, Rohit Sharma’s side deflated Pakistan by six wickets four three days later in Dubai. The four results have eliminated both Pakistan and Bangladesh from the competition while things have spiced up in Group B.
The semi-finals will be played on March 4 and 5. The final will be played on March 9, 2025.
| Group A | ||||||
| Teams | M | W | L | N/R | Points | NRR |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.863 |
| India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.647 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -0.443 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1.087 |
| Group B | ||||||
| Teams | M | W | L | N/R | Points | NRR |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.475 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.14 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.990 |
| England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.305 |
Remaining Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures
England vs South Africa, Karachi – March 1
India vs New Zealand, Dubai – March 2
Semi-Final 1, Dubai – March 4
Semi-Final 2, Lahore – March 5
Final, TBD – March 9
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