Dubai will host all India matches in Champion's trophy and also knockout matches if India qualify


Dubai has been affirmed as the setting for all matches of the Bosses Prize 2025 including India, including one of the semi-finals and potentially the last, as well, on the off chance that India arrive. The timetable, formally delivered by the ICC on Tuesday, determines that "semi-last 1 will include India assuming they qualify" and will be played in Dubai, and, likewise, "semi-last 2 will include Pakistan assuming they qualify". Likewise, Lahore has been settled as the host city for the last, however "on the off chance that India fits the bill for the last it will be played in Dubai". Both the semi-finals and the last will have hold days, an ICC articulation affirmed. As detailed by on Sunday, the choice to have India's matches at the eight-group Champions Prize away from Pakistan, the authority have country, and in the UAE was finished after Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB administrator, met with Sheik Nahyan Al Mubarak in Pakistan. Sheik Nahyan is a senior UAE serve and furthermore the top of the Emirates Cricket Board. Naqvi, the PCB executive, said, "We are satisfied that an understanding has been arrived at in light of the standards of uniformity and regard, displaying the soul of participation and cooperation that characterizes our game. "Our sincere appreciation goes out to the ICC individuals who assumed a valuable part in assisting us with accomplishing a commonly helpful arrangement. Their endeavors have been priceless in advancing the interests of global cricket." The marquee Pakistan versus India match in the gathering stage will be played on February 23, a Sunday. The other two groups in that gathering are Bangladesh and New Zealand. India will confront Bangladesh on February 20, and New Zealand on Walk 2. Champions Prize timetable Pakistan, the reigning champs of the competition, will get the ball rolling on February 19, against New Zealand in Karachi. Pakistan's last association match, against Bangladesh, will be played in Rawalpindi on February 27. The subsequent gathering has Afghanistan, Australia, Britain and South Africa. The counterparts for the two gatherings - aside from the India games - will be played across Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. The two semi-finals are planned for Walk 4 and Walk 5, and with the two games being dispensed save days, it's certainly feasible that they wind up occurring around the same time, however Dubai is typically dry at that season. The crossover model was settled after the gatherings included concurred that, consequently, Pakistan's matches at ICC occasions facilitated by India till 2027 will likewise be at nonpartisan scenes. In all cases, knockout games, for example, the semi-last and the last will likewise be held at unbiased settings. The understanding starts with the Heroes Prize, and will apply to the 2025 ladies' ODI World Cup in India, and the 2026 men's T20 World Cup, which will be co-facilitated by India and Sri Lanka. It will likewise apply to the 2028 ladies' T20 World Cup, the principal competition of the following occasions cycle that has now been granted to Pakistan.