ICC Men Champions Trophy 2025 Live updates The long wait for the Champions Trophy is over. BCCI has announced its initial team. Chief selector and captain Rohit Sharma announced the 15-member team playing in the tournament on January 18. Shubman Gill has been made the vice captain of the team. T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has not got a place in this team. Now 7 out of 8 teams playing in the tournament have been announced. Host Pakistan has not announced its team yet.
The ICC Champions Trophy is returning after 8 years. This time Pakistan has got the hosting of the tournament. BCCI had refused to let the Indian team go to Pakistan and play. The Pakistan Cricket Board created a lot of ruckus regarding this but in the end it had to agree to conduct the Champions Trophy in a hybrid model. The Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai.
what is the format
The 8 teams playing in the tournament have been divided into two groups of 4 each. Group A includes Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and New Zealand, while Group B includes Afghanistan, England, Australia and South Africa. The first match of the tournament will be played between host team Pakistan and New Zealand on 19 February in Karachi.
complete program of india
Team India will start its campaign against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy. This match will be played in Dubai on 20th February. A great match will be awaited between India and Pakistan on 23rd February. There will be a match between India and New Zealand on 2 March. If the Indian team reaches the next round in the group matches, then it will play its semi-final match on March 4. The final match of the tournament is to be played on March 9.
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