Pakistan are the current ICC Champions Trophy holders, having won it in 2017 after beating India at The Oval in the final by 180 runs. Sarfaraz Ahmed was the captain of Pakistan.
“Unless the PCB decides to pull out of hosting the Champions Trophy the current plan is to hold India’s matches in UAE and the final in Dubai. The Indian Cricket Board has told the ICC that a Hybrid Model is acceptable to them only if the final is held in Dubai," the PCB source told PTI.
"The PCB has submitted the draft of the 15-match ICC Champions Trophy. Seven games in Lahore, three in Karachi and five in Rawalpindi. The opening match will be held in Karachi with two semifinals in Karachi and Rawalpindi, final in Lahore," the ICC Board member said.
Pakistan are the defending champions of the ICC Champions Trophy, having won the coveted title after defeating arch-enemies India in the final of the 2017 edition at the Kennington Oval in London.
In the middle of an ICC Cricket World Cup, the focus has slightly shifted not just for the fans but also for teams and organisations towards the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy given the qualification depends upon how they perform in the ongoing tournament. Here's everything you need to know-
Pakistan are the defending champions and the official hosts of the next edition of the ICC Champions Trophy to be played in 2025. They had defeated India in the summit clash to clinch the 2017 edition.
The ICC had released a statement saying that the board would look at possible alternatives while they simultaneously look for a breakthrough with the Indian government.
Birmingham, Jun 22 : Putting behind the turbulent phase of the past few weeks, a red-hot India are standing on the cusp of winning their second straight world title as they take on hosts England
London, June 17: Sri Lanka scored 253 for eight against Australia in a crucial Champions Trophy Group A encounter at the Kennington Oval here Monday.Mahela Jayawardene top scored with an unbeaten 84 off 81 balls
London, June 14: Powered by a superb 134 not out by Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka chased down England's total of 293/7 with seven wickets to spare keeping alive their hopes of qualifying for the ICC
Birmingham, Jun 12 : The crucial ICC Champions trophy match between Australia and New Zealand was abandoned on Wednesday after rain halted play, and the umpires called off the match. Both teams got one point
London, June 12: Shikhar Dhawan struck back-to-back ODI tons and Ravindra Jadeja bagged his maiden fifer to guide India to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a convincing eight-wicket win over the West Indies
London, June 10: With eyes firmly set on a semifinal berth, a confident India will seek to keep the momentum going when they take on an unpredictable West Indies in a crucial Group B match
Birmingham, June 10 : Prolific batsman Hashim Amla (81) crafted a superb half-century but Pakistan rode on intermittent strikes to restrict South Africa to 234 for nine in their crucial Champions Trophy match, here today.Despite
Colombo, June 10: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent a letter of apology to Sri Lanka for the country's cricket team being greeted by a Hindi song at the ICC Champions Trophy opening ceremony
Cardiff, June 9: New Zealand recorded their first win in the Champions Trophy here in Britain, narrowly edging Sri Lanka out by a wicket in a low scoring Group A encounter at the Sophia Gardens
Kolkata, June 6: The Indian cricket board would look into the alleged conflict of interest issue concerning Indian captain M.S. Dhoni's stakes in a sports management firm after the ongoing Champions Trophy tournament, an official
Cardiff, June 5: India warmed up in style for the Champions Trophy by bundling out Australia for 65 runs for their massive 234 runs win in their second pratice match here Tuesday.Dinesh Karthik's unbeaten century
Mumbai, May 29: Team India led by captain M S Dhoni left this morning for London to participate in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament.India will play its first match in Group A against South Africa
Mumbai, May 15 : India might have left out seasoned campaigners Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir from their ICC Champions Trophy squad, but South African speedster Dale Steyn feels even without the trio,
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