Eight teams, 15 matches, and one trophy, and the winner takes it all in the 2025 Champions Trophy. After a lot of drama and tension, the 2025 Champions Trophy will finally be played, and the fans are excited. Pakistan will host the top teams from the cricketing world. The last time the tournament was played was in 2017, and Pakistan was the champion for the first time.
There was a point where it seemed like the ICC tournament would taken out of Pakistan despite their protests, but things played out in the end. With an agreement between ICC, Pakistan, and India, the tournament was finally decided to be played in Pakistan with complete hosting rights.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Champions Trophy!
2025 Champions Trophy Locations
The 2025 Champions Trophy will be played in two different countries, with Pakistan with the complete hosting rights. The matches with team India will be played in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The rest of the matches will be played in Pakistan. The matches in Pakistan will be played in the following cities and their respective stadiums:
- Karachi – National Stadium
- Lahore – Gaddafi Stadium
- Rawalpindi – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Teams Playing in the Tournament
A total of eight teams will be playing in the 2025 Champions Trophy. The teams were divided into two groups, with each group featuring four teams. Here are the eight teams playing in the tournament this year:
Group A
- Pakistan
- India
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
Group B
- Australia
- Afghanistan
- England
- South Africa
Schedule for the Champions Trophy
Here is the schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy:
| Match Details | Date and Day | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Match, Group A | Feb 19, Wed | 02:30 PM IST | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Match, Group A | Feb 20, Thu | 02:30 PM IST | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match, Group B | Feb 21, Fri | 02:30 PM IST | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Australia vs England, 4th Match, Group B | Feb 22, Sat | 02:30 PM IST | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Pakistan vs India, 5th Match, Group A | Feb 23, Sun | 02:30 PM IST | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 6th Match, Group A | Feb 24, Mon | 02:30 PM IST | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Australia vs South Africa, 7th Match, Group B | Feb 25, Tue | 02:30 PM IST | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Afghanistan vs England, 8th Match, Group B | Feb 26, Wed | 02:30 PM IST | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 9th Match, Group A | Feb 27, Thu | 02:30 PM IST | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Afghanistan vs Australia, 10th Match, Group B | Feb 28, Fri | 02:30 PM IST | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| South Africa vs England, 11th Match, Group B | Mar 01, Sat | 2:30 PM IST | National Stadium, Karachi |
| New Zealand vs India, 12th Match, Group A | Mar 02, Sun | 02:30 PM IST | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 1st Semi-Final (A1 vs B2) | Mar 04, Tue | 02:30 PM IST | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| 2nd Semi-Final (B1 vs A2) | Mar 05, Wed | 02:30 PM IST | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Final | Mar 09, Sun | 3:00 PM IST | TBC |
One semi-final will be played in Lahore, while the second will be played in Dubai on the chance that India will qualify. The final will be played in Dubai if India qualifies, but if not, the final will be played in Lahore.
First Time Qualifiers
After their unique and heart-winning performance during the 2023 Cricket World Cup, Afghanistan has qualified for their first-ever Champions Trophy. The team is captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi. They are riding high on the feeling of playing their first-ever semi-final in an ICC tournament, which is the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. While they lost the match, they had a huge boost to their confidence, and that will come in handy for their performance in this tournament.
Format of the Tournament
The format of the tournament has been set to remain the same. This setup has been in use since 2006, and it will remain the same until there are eight teams that play in the tournament. Each team will play against the rest of the teams in the group once. The top two teams of each group will then advance to the semi-finals. The winners of those matches will play the final, and one team will take the trophy home.
Prize Money of 2025 Champions Trophy
Since the 2025 Champions Trophy will be played for the first time since 2017, all eight teams have the chance to grab the grand prize of a stunning $2.24 million. The runners-up team will get to take home $1.12 million, whereas the losing semi-finalist teams will each get to take home $560,000.
As compared to the 2017 tournament, the total prize pool has increased by a massive 53%. It is now increased to $6.9 million!
Broadcasters in Each Country
Here are the broadcasters in each country:
- India: JioStar, – Streaming at Jio Hotstar
- Pakistan: Ten Sports and PTV, Streaming at Tamasha, and Myco
- MENA and UAE: CricLife Max2 and CricLife Max, Streaming at STARZPLAY
- UK: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action, Streaming at Now, Sky Sports App, and SkyGO
- Caribbean: ESPN Caribbean, Streaming at ESPN Play Caribbean App
- Canada and USA: WillowTV, Streaming at Willow by Cricbuzz App
- Australia: Prime Video
- Sub-Saharan Territories and South Africa: SuperSport and SuperSport App
- New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ, Streaming at SkyGo App and Now
- Sri Lanka: Maharaja TV, Streaming at Sirasa
- Bangladesh: T Sports, Nagorik TV, Streaming at Toffee app
