The ICC Champions Trophy is just a day away and fans are going berserk with all the excitement, which is evident from the reels and posts doing the rounds of social media. All eyes are on the premier match of the season where Pakistan will challenge New Zealand in Group A. Afghanistan from Group B will be making their debut in the Champions Trophy after their impressive performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup where they defeated England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This time, the Championship is anticipated to garner record-breaking viewership. Let’s find out where you can catch all the excitement.
When to watch the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
The ICC Champions Trophy schedule has been spread out into 15 ODI matches which will be held from February 19 to March 9, 2025. As of now, India is scheduled to play on February 20, 23 and March 02. The Semi-finals on consecutive days on March 04 and March 05 are being held in Dubai and Lahore respectively. You can catch the premier match between Pakistan and New Zealand at 2:30 PM IST.
Where to watch the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
Premier match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be broadcasted on JioHotstar in India. In fact, all ICC Championship matches can be watched on live television across Star Sports and Sports18 Channels.
Are the tickets still available for ICC Championship Trophy 2025?
ICC has made fresh tickets live for matches in Dubai and you can buy them at their official website – iccchampionstrophy.com . You can buy the tickets for all India matches on the same official website. There will also be limited tickets available for semi-final that will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, March 4.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Format
ICC released the fixtures dividing the teams into Group A and B. Group A entails Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and New Zealand while Australia, Afghanistan, England and South Africa fall in Group B. In the group stage, each team will play every other team in its group once. Two points will be awarded for a win. The top two from each group will qualify for the semifinals. The team finishing first in each group will play the team finishing second in the other group. The super over possibility sustains in case of a tie.
The ICC Champions Trophy is making a comeback after eight years. It was last held in 2017 when Pakistan won the championship for the first time. Previously, the top-eight ranked ODI sides had featured in the Champions Trophy. The teams that occupied the top-eight spots in the 10-team points table, including the hosts Pakistan, sealed their place for the Champions Trophy.