The mini World Cup will return after an eight-year hiatus with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in just two days. Pakistan, the reigning champions, will host the competition after defeating India in the 2017 final. But because the BCCI refused to send the squad to Pakistan, India will play all of its games in Dubai due to security concerns.
The most prominent absences among the top teams are Sri Lanka and the West Indies, while Afghanistan will play in the Champions Trophy for the first time. With the exception of Bangladesh and Pakistan, all six teams have experienced injury setbacks, with Australia being the most severely impacted.
This is the first ICC event to be held in Pakistan in thirty years. The Champions Trophy 2025 will not have a captain’s news conference prior to the event, unlike recent ICC tournaments, because to the hectic schedules of certain teams.
What time will Champions Trophy 2025 match begin?
Champions Trophy 2025 matches will begin at 2:30 PM IST. India’s match
India match timing in the Champions Trophy 2025
India will play in Dubai, with the match starting at 1:00 PM local time, which is the same time it will begin in India.
Champions Trophy 2025 schedule
| Date | Matches | Group | Time | Venue |
| February 19 | Pakistan vs New Zealand | Group A | 2:30 PM IST | National Stadium, Karachi |
| February 20 | India vs Bangladesh | Group A | 2:30 PM IST | Dubai International Stadium |
| February 21 | Afghanistan vs South Africa | Group B | 2:30 PM IST | National Stadium, Karachi |
| February 22 | Australia vs England | Group B | 2:30 PM IST | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| February 23 | India vs Pakistan | Group A | 2:30 PM IST | Dubai International Stadium |
| February 24 | Bangladesh vs New Zealand | Group A | 2:30 PM IST | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| February 25 | Australia vs South Africa | Group B | 2:30 PM IST | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| February 26 | Afghanistan vs England | Group B | 2:30 PM IST | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| February 27 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Group A | 2:30 PM IST | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| February 28 | Australia vs Afghanistan | Group B | 2:30 PM IST | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| March 1 | England vs South Africa | Group B | 2:30 PM IST | National Stadium, Karachi |
| March 2 | India vs New Zealand | Group A | 2:30 PM IST | Dubai International Stadium |
| March 4 | TBD | Semifinal 1 | 2:30 PM IST | Dubai International Stadium |
| March 5 | TBD | Semifinal 2 | 2:30 PM IST | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| March 9 | TBD | Final | 2:30 PM IST | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore/Dubai International Stadium |
