ICC announced the Champions Trophy schedule for its upcoming iteration as India will be opening their campaign with a clash against Bangladesh on February 20th. The all-important battle between arch-rivals, India and Pakistan will be played three days later in Dubai on February 23rd.

A leading English media outlet has called out India and the BCCI for using unfair means to get favourable conditions for Champions Trophy.

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 Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan and Dubai, after hosts Pakistan selected the UAE as a neutral venue for their rivals India, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. Holders Pakistan will host an ICC event for the first time in 28 years.

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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.

Champions Trophy in Pakistan will have two venues, with India playing all their games in the United Arab Emirates. The final is scheduled for Lahore. Only, if India qualify that game will also shift to the UAE.