The Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to start from February 19 and the tournament will be witness some of the thrilling rivalries. India and Pakistan will be playing against each other on February 23 but apart from that there are other matches that will surely be a fierce encounter.
India Vs Pakistan (February 23)
The most anticipated clash of the tournament, India vs Pakistan will be the most exciting encounter. India will be facing Pakistan’s strong pace attack. Pakistan will be looking forward to take revenge from India after constant defeats in ODI World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024.
Australia Vs South Africa (February 25)
Australia’s quest to claim the Champions Trophy title will be in full-swing and the match is expected to be a high-paced contest full of tension and drama. The 2007 World Cup and 2015 World Cup clash is still fresh in the memories and the neck-to-neck rivalry is still fresh among the two nations.
Pakistan Vs Bangladesh (February 27)
Pakistan and Bangladesh will meet and it will definitely be an intense clash. Pakistan’s unpredictable nature and Bangladesh’s fighting spirit will make this a closely contested match. Pakistan has overpowered Bangladesh in 2019, 2015, 2003 World Cup, hence Bangladesh will be ignited to take revenge and register a strong win.
Afghanistan Vs Australia (February 28)
Afghanistan will face a big challenge against the Aussies but the memories of ODI World Cup 2023 will still be fresh as Afghanistan was winning the match but Glenn Maxwell alone took out Australia from jaws of defeat. Afghanistan’s resilient squad, led by their spinners and power hitters, will look to give Australia a tough fight.
New Zealand Vs India (March 2)
The final group stage game will be extremely crucial for both the teams and will be looking forward to build a strong start. India will be eyeing a revenge of 2019 World Cup, and New Zealand recently handed their Test defeat after so many years so India will be all fired up to take it out in Champions Trophy.
Champions Trophy – Full Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| February 19 | Pakistan vs New Zealand | Karachi |
| February 20 | Bangladesh vs India | Dubai |
| February 21 | Afghanistan vs South Africa | Karachi |
| February 22 | Australia vs England | Lahore |
| February 23 | Pakistan vs India | Dubai |
| February 24 | Bangladesh vs New Zealand | Rawalpindi |
| February 25 | Australia vs South Africa | Rawalpindi |
| February 26 | Afghanistan vs England | Lahore |
| February 27 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Rawalpindi |
| February 28 | Afghanistan vs Australia | Lahore |
| March 1 | South Africa vs England | Karachi |
| March 2 | New Zealand vs India | Dubai |
| March 4 | Semifinal 1 | Dubai |
| March 5 | Semifinal 2 | Lahore |
| March 9 | Final | Lahore (or Dubai if India qualifies) |
| March 10 | Reserve Day | – |
