The speculation around CT 2025 has finally come to a close and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have been granted their wish of not sending the Indian team to Pakistan. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the fixtures of the upcoming Champions Trophy to be played in 2025 and India will play all

Bitter rivals Pakistan and India will square off in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on February 23 as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule on Tuesday.

Pakistan will take on arch-rival India in the marquee group game of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai on Feb. 23 after the ICC finally announced the schedule for the tournament.

The ICC announced the 2025 Champions Trophy schedule, with India's matches to be held in the UAE due to ongoing political tensions with Pakistan. Indi

The final of the 2025 Champions Trophy will be played in Lahore on March 9. But if India make it to the final, the match will be shifted to Dubai. Both semi-finals and the final have been given reserve days to ensure smooth proceedings. The first semi-final and all group matches of India will be played in Dubai.

Dubai has been confirmed as the venue for all matches of the Champions Trophy 2025 involving India, including one of the semi-finals and possibly the final, too, if India get there.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has chosen the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue to host India's games at next year's Champions Trophy following a standoff between the two rivals.

India will play their Champions Trophy matches in the United Arab Emirates next year after hosts Pakistan selected the Gulf country as a neutral venue for their rivals, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.

India and Pakistan are set to face off on February 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the ICC Champions Trophy next year.