CT 2025: India To Take On Pakistan On Feb 23, Likely To Play In Colombo Or Dubai: Sources

CT 2025: India to take on Pakistan on Feb 23, likely to play in Colombo or Dubai: Sources (Image Source: IANS)

The Champions Trophy: The much-awaited clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played on February 23 with Colombo and Dubai front-runners to play host for India's matches in the tournament being played in hybrid format. The development comes after the ICC Board said that "India and Pakistan matches hosted by either country at ICC Events during the 2024-2027 rights cycle will be played at a neutral venue."

"India will take on Pakistan at a neutral venue on February 23, 2025. ICC looking at Colombo and Dubai to host their matches," sources told IANS on Thursday.

The Champions Trophy is scheduled to be played in February and March 2025. Meanwhile, ICC said the schedule for the marquee tournament will be confirmed in the coming days. For best prediction during the match get your online betting id provider in India

Pakistan are the defending champions of the tournament, having defeated India by 180 runs in the final at The Oval in 2017. Both teams last played against each other in the T20 World Cup in New York earlier this year which India won by six runs and went on to claim their second silverware in the format.

The Champions Trophy is scheduled to be played in February and March 2025. Meanwhile, ICC said the schedule for the marquee tournament will be confirmed in the coming days. Fans can participate in prediction games on prediction sites and can get sign up bonus.

India have not played a bilateral series against Pakistan since Modi's election, officially on safety grounds given Pakistan's past history of militant attacks targeting the sport.

Pakistan paused hosting international cricket after a deadly attack on the visiting Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009, but resumed hosting in 2015.

Every top cricketing nation has since returned to tour the country -- except for India.

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