The draft schedule for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been revealed.
According to Cricbuzz report, the Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled to be held in Pakistan will be played from February 19 to March 9, for which the ongoing draft schedule has come to light.
According to media reports, a seven-day period from February 12 to 18 has been earmarked as a ‘support period’, in which teams will participate in warm-up matches while media and promotional activities are held.
Similarly, March 10 has been kept as a reserve day for the final.
The Champions Trophy was last played in the year 2017, in which Pakistan under the leadership of Sarfaraz Ahmed won the trophy by defeating the arch-rivals India.
On the other hand, before the mega event, Pakistan will host a tri-series involving New Zealand and South Africa from February 8 to 14, with all the matches scheduled in Multan.
Draft schedule:
Pakistan vs New Zealand; February 19
Bangladesh vs India; February 20
Afghanistan vs South Africa; February 21
England v Australia; February 22
New Zealand vs India; February 23
Pakistan vs Bangladesh; February 24
England v Afghanistan; February 25
Australia vs South Africa; February 26
Bangladesh vs New Zealand; February 27
Australia v Afghanistan; February 28
Pakistan vs India; October March
England v South Africa; March 2
First semi-final; A One vs B Two
second semi-final; B One vs A Two
the final; Sunday, March 9
Monday, March 10, Reserve Day