India to face Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Lahore?

Reportedly, both teams are scheduled to square-off in the Champions Trophy 2025 at Lahore

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It hasn’t even been a day since India beat Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024, and a report of the two team’s schedule has already come out. India and Pakistan are reportedly scheduled to take on each other at the 2025 Champions Trophy in Lahore. The tournament’s draft schedule has been sent to the International Cricket Council (ICC), suggesting the 50-over event will be held between February 19 and March 9, 2025.

According to Cricbuzz, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already finalized its draft schedule and sent it to the ICC for approval. The schedule has India travelling to Lahore in Pakistan for the match. However, India’s travel to Lahore for the clash isn’t a certainty.

The only condition which could see Rohit Sharma’s men travelling across the border is if it gets approval from the Indian government.

The PCB has reportedly suggested the names of Karachi and Rawalpindi as venues for the 20-day event, while Lahore has been kept as the only centre for India’s games. A total of seven matches will reportedly be scheduled in Lahore, five in Rawalpindi and three in Karachi.

The opening game of the tournament is scheduled to take place on February 19, 2025 in Karachi. The final of the 2025 Champions Trophy has been scheduled for March 9, 2025 at Lahore. If India qualify for the semi-final, that game will also be held in Lahore.

Though the PCB has done all it can to ensure that the Champions Trophy is held in Pakistan, the BCCI is yet to agree to the proposed venues. 

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