BCCI on Team India Champions Trophy Jersey: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches will be held under the ‘hybrid model’ in three cities of Pakistan (Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore) and also in Dubai. At the same time, this tournament is to start from 19th February. But before the start of this tournament, a new controversy has happened. Actually, the name of Pakistan, the main organizer of this tournament, will not be on the jersey of the Indian cricket team this time.
A new controversy has emerged from the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan and Dubai, in which India had reportedly objected to ‘Pakistan’ (name of the host country) being printed on Team India’s jersey. India is set to play its Champions Trophy matches in Dubai, although Pakistan remains the official host of the tournament.
A PCB official talked to a news agency in this matter, the official said – BCCI is doing ‘politics in cricket’ by printing the name of Pakistan on the jersey of Team India. Earlier, the Indian board had also reportedly refused to send captain Rohit Sharma to Pakistan for the captains’ meeting for the Champions Trophy.
The PCB official, on the condition of anonymity, told the agency – BCCI is doing politics in cricket, which is not good for the game at all. He refused to go to Pakistan. They do not want to send their captain to Pakistan for the opening ceremony, now there are reports that they do not want the name of the host country (Pakistan) to be printed on their jersey. We believe that ICC will not allow this to happen and will support Pakistan.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) had accepted the hybrid-model after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to send its team to Pakistan, but the host name of the jersey has created a new controversy. Have made it stand.
Despite a lot of pressure from PCB, BCCI did not change its stand on refusing to send Team India to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Ultimately the Pakistan board had to agree to India’s terms, although under the new agreement the PCB would not be able to send its team to India for ICC events in future.
Now almost a month is left for the Champions Trophy to start, now again a new controversy is in the headlines. Pakistan has not yet announced its team for the Champions Trophy. The Indian team has been announced.
15-member Indian squad for Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar.
There will be a total of 15 matches in the Champions Trophy
There will be a total of 15 matches between 8 teams in the Champions Trophy 2025. The teams have been divided into 2 groups. India and Pakistan are in the same Group-A. The remaining two teams along with them are New Zealand and Bangladesh. Whereas South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan and England have been kept in Group-B. All 8 teams will play 3-3 matches in their respective groups. After this, the top-2 teams of each group will qualify for the semi-finals. The first semi-final will be held in Dubai, while the second will be held in Lahore. After this the final match will be played. In such a situation, if a team reaches the finals, it will play a total of 5 matches in the tournament.
All these 15 matches of Champions Trophy will be played at 4 venues. There will be 3 venues in Pakistan. While one venue will be Dubai. The Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai only. If the Indian team qualifies, the final will also be held in Dubai. Otherwise the title match will be played in Lahore on 9 March. A reserve day has also been kept for the semi-final matches and the final. The first semi-final will be held in Dubai. While the second semi-final will be played in Lahore. 10 matches including one semi-final will be held at 3 venues in Pakistan. These three venues are Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.
Champions Trophy groups
Group A – Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B – South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
Full schedule of Champions Trophy…
19 February- Pakistan vs New Zealand, Karachi
20 February- Bangladesh vs India, Dubai
21 February- Afghanistan vs South Africa, Karachi
22 February- Australia vs England, Lahore
23 February- Pakistan vs India, Dubai
24 February- Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi
25 February- Australia vs South Africa, Rawalpindi
26 February- Afghanistan vs England, Lahore
27 February- Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi
28 February- 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 (will be played in Dubai if India reaches the final)
March 10- Reserve Day