Rohit Sharma-Led Team India’s 2025 Champions Trophy Matches to be Held in Dubai as ICC Considers Hybrid Model: REPORT
ICC will consider the hybrid model and in all likelihood India will play it's games in Dubai.
Dubai: After the Pakistan Cricket Board revealed a provisional schedule for the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy, eyebrows were raised as they did not consult the ICC or the BCCI before making it public. Now, there are speculations that India will continue it’s stance of not playing cricket in Pakistan. Amid all the speculations, there is a report in the Express Tribune which claims that the ICC will consider the hybrid model and in all likelihood India will play it’s games in Dubai. The Indian cricket team hasn’t toured Pakistan in 16 years now. The last time India went there was for the Asia Cup 2008.
As per the same report, everything would be discussed and finalised during ICC’s annual conference in Colombo from July 19-22.
Also, it needs to be noted that the report further suggested that a ‘contingency budget’ is being considered for the Champions Trophy, if the matches are shifted out of Pakistan.
Champions Trophy 2025 Provisional Schedule Released by PCB – Fixtures List With Dates and Venues
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: 1st Semi-final – TBC vs TBC – Karachi
March 6: 2nd Semi-final – TBC vs TBC – Rawalpindi
March 9: Champions Trophy 2025 Final – TBC vs TBC – Lahore
Reports also suggest that arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be kept in the same group, Group A. The group will also have New Zealand and Bangladesh, while Group B will comprise of Australia, England, South Africa and Afghanistan.