Team India Record in Dubai Stadium: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be hosted in Pakistan is going to begin tomorrow (February 19). While the final will be played on 9 March. The first match in the Champions Trophy will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi.
While the Indian team will play their first match against Bangladesh on 20 February. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had already made it clear that the Indian team will not go on a tour of Pakistan. Because of this, the tournament is being done under the hybrid model.
The Indian team will play all their matches at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In such a situation, the second match of the Indian team will be against Pakistan on 23 February. The Indian team will play their last match against New Zealand in the group stage. This match will be held on 2 March.
Defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh 2-2 times
But in the meantime, let us tell Indian fans a good news that the Indian team has a great record in ODI format at Dubai Stadium. Team India has not lost a single ODI on this ground so far. These figures can increase headache for other teams including Pakistan.
At Dubai Stadium, the Indian team played a total of 6 ODIs so far, out of which 5 have won. There was a match against Afghanistan. On this ground, the Indian team defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh 2-2 times in ODIs. Once defeated Hong Kong. The Indian team played all these 6 ODIs during the Asia Cup in September 2018. Then won the title by defeating Bangladesh in the final.
There will be a total of 15 matches between 8 teams
The Champions Trophy 2025 will have a total of 15 matches between 8 teams. The teams are divided into 2 groups. India and Pakistan are in the same Group-A. He is accompanied by the remaining two teams New Zealand and Bangladesh. While Group-B has South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan and England.
All 8 teams will play 3-3 matches in their respective groups. After this, the top-2 teams of every group will qualify for the semi-finals. The first semi -final will be in Dubai, while the second will be in Lahore. After this, the final match will be played. In such a situation, if a team reaches the final, then they will play a total of 5 matches in the tournament.
All these 15 matches of the Champions Trophy will be played on 4 venue. There will be 3 venue in Pakistan. While a venue will remain Dubai. The Indian team will play all their matches in Dubai. If the Indian team qualify, the final will also be 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 finals. The first semi -final will be in Dubai. While the second semi -final will be played in Lahore. 10 matches, including a semi -final, will be held on 3 venue of Pakistan. All three Venu are Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.
Group of Champions Trophy
Group A – Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B – South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
Full schedule of Champions Trophy …
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
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- semi-final-1, Dubai
March 5- Semi-2, Lahore
March 9- Final, Lahore (will be played in Dubai when India reaches final)
March 10- Reserve Day