The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marks the return of one of cricket’s most thrilling tournaments after an eight-year hiatus. This edition will feature eight teams competing for glory, with matches set to take place in Pakistan and the UAE. The tournament kicks off on February 19, 2025, with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in the opening fixture.
India’s campaign begins on February 20 against Bangladesh in Dubai. Due to political reasons, India will play all its matches at a neutral venue in Dubai, while the rest of the tournament will be hosted in Pakistan.
Where to Watch ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
Cricket fans worldwide can catch all the action through multiple broadcasting and streaming platforms.
TV Broadcast
- India: Star Sports Network & Network 18 Channels
- Pakistan: PTV Sports & A Sports
- UK: Sky Sports Cricket
- Australia: Fox Sports
- USA & Canada: Willow TV
- South Africa: SuperSport
- New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ
Online Streaming
- India: JioCinema & Disney+ Hotstar
- Pakistan: Tamasha & Daraz Live
- UK & Europe: Sky Go & Now TV
- Australia: Kayo Sports & Foxtel Go
- USA & Canada: ESPN+
For the first time, ICC will live stream the tournament in 16 feeds, including nine languages like English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
Live Commentary & Radio Coverage
- Ball-by-ball text commentary: Available on icc-cricket.com and the ICC mobile app.
- Live radio coverage: ICC will broadcast all matches globally through its Match Centre.
- India: All India Radio (AIR) will provide audio commentary.
- Pakistan: Radio Pakistan will offer live coverage.
Tournament Format
The competition comprises two groups of four teams each:
- Group A: Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, Pakistan
- Group B: Afghanistan, Australia, England, South Africa
Each team will play the others in their group once, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
Full Match Schedule
Group Stage
- February 19, 2025: Pakistan vs. New Zealand – Karachi
- February 20, 2025: India vs. Bangladesh – Dubai
- February 21, 2025: Australia vs. South Africa – Lahore
- February 22, 2025: England vs. Afghanistan – Multan
- February 23, 2025: India vs. Pakistan – Dubai
- February 24, 2025: New Zealand vs. Bangladesh – Karachi
- February 25, 2025: Australia vs. Afghanistan – Lahore
- February 26, 2025: England vs. South Africa – Multan
- February 27, 2025: Pakistan vs. Bangladesh – Karachi
- February 28, 2025: India vs. New Zealand – Dubai
- March 1, 2025: Australia vs. England – Lahore
- March 2, 2025: South Africa vs. Afghanistan – Multan
Semi-Finals
- March 4, 2025: 1st Group A vs. 2nd Group B – Lahore
- March 5, 2025: 1st Group B vs. 2nd Group A – Karachi
Final
- March 9, 2025: Winner of Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner of Semi-Final 2 – Lahore
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