Champions Trophy: The schedule of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been released after a long debate. Indian team will not go to Pakistan. He has to play all his matches in Dubai. Apart from this, all the 8 teams participating in the tournament have been divided into two separate groups of four each. The top 2 teams of both the teams will reach the semi-finals, while the remaining 4 teams will have to be eliminated. However, India's reaching the final is considered almost certain.

Such are the tournament groups

Apart from India, Group A of the ICC Champions Trophy includes Bangladesh, New Zealand and arch-rival Pakistan. India will have to defeat two of these three teams to reach the semi-finals, which will not be too difficult for the blue jersey team. In the World Cup 2023, Rohit and company had won a total of 10 consecutive matches including the group stage and semi-finals. Apart from India, New Zealand from Group A is a strong contender to reach the semi-finals.

These teams will get a chance from Group B

Afghanistan, Australia, England and South Africa are in the second group of the tournament (Champions Trophy). All these four teams have presented themselves as strong teams in recent times. In this way it is also being called Group of Death. However, Australia is a strong contender to reach the semi-finals. At the same time, apart from the Kangaroos from Group B, any one team from England or South Africa can reach the semi-finals.

This is India's program

The first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand on 19 February in Karachi. However, Team India has to play its first match of the tournament against Bangladesh on 20 February. After this, the blue jersey team will face arch-rival Pakistan on 23 February. At the same time, India will play the last match of the group stage against New Zealand on March 2. Rohit and company will play all their matches of the tournament in Dubai.