Although the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 is yet to be officially released, the venue of the India vs Pakistan match has finally been decided and UAE has been chosen as a neutral venue for the Men in Blue matches during the multi-team event.

The Dubai International Stadium in UAE will host India's matches and one of the two semi-finals and the final will be played at the same venue if Rohit Sharma's side reaches the knockout stage.

Sheikh Nahyan, who is currently holidaying in Sindh's Ghotki region, and Naqvi, who is also the country's interior minister, finalised the logistics and administrative matters for the mega-event to be hosted by Pakistan.

PCB spokesperson Amir Mir said, "The PCB has chosen the UAE as the neutral venue for the Champions Trophy."

As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, the eight teams that have qualified for the Champions Trophy have been divided into two groups of four teams each.

Champions Trophy 2025 Group A

Pakistan
India
Bangladesh
New Zealand

Group B

Australia
England
Afghanistan
South Africa

Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule

Defending champions Pakistan, being the hosts of the tournament, will begin their campaign against New Zealand on February 19 and then take on arch-rivals India on February 23 in Dubai.

The Men in Green will host Bangladesh for their final group match, which will be played on February 27 in Rawalpindi.

When will the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals take place?

The Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals are scheduled to take place on March 4 and 5, 2025. The first semi-final, scheduled to be held on March 4, does not have a reserve day, while the second semi-final, scheduled to be held on March 5, has a provision for a reserve day. If India qualifies for the semi-finals, one of the two semi-finals will be held in Dubai.

When will the Champions Trophy 2025 final take place?

The Champions Trophy 2025 grand finale is scheduled to take place on March 9, while March 10 is the reserve day.

Which TV channels will broadcast the Champions Trophy 2025 live in India?

Star Sports will broadcast the Champions Trophy matches live in India.

Where to watch live streaming of Champions Trophy 2025 matches in India?

Disney+Hotstar will broadcast the Champions Trophy matches live in India.