Sri Lanka and West Indies will not play Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan, reason revealed, know why this happened

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is going to start from 19th February. The first match of this tournament will be played between the host team Pakistan (Pakistan Cricket Team) and New Zealand (New Zealand Cricket Team). A total of 8 teams are participating in this tournament, which are divided into 2 groups. 4-4 teams have been given place in these 2 groups. A total of 15 matches will be played between these 8 teams.

Pakistan is hosting the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, while the Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai. India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh are included in one group of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, while the teams of Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa are included in the other group.

Sri Lanka and West Indies teams are not going to be seen for ICC Champions Trophy 2025. There will be a question in the minds of all cricket fans that why these two teams have not been given a place. In such a situation, let us tell you that only the teams that are in the top 8 in the points table of ODI World Cup 2023 can be seen playing in the Champions Trophy 2025.

It is noteworthy that the West Indies team could not qualify for the ICC World Cup 2023, hence they have not been given a chance for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Whereas in the ICC World Cup 2023, the Sri Lankan team stood at number 9 in the points table, due to which it could not qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025. The teams which were ranked from number 1 to 8 are the same teams that are part of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Are.

Complete schedule of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

19 February, Pakistan vs New Zealand, Karachi, Pakistan

20 February, Bangladesh vs India, Dubai

21 February, Afghanistan vs South Africa, Karachi, Pakistan

22 February, Australia vs England, Lahore, Pakistan

23 February, Pakistan vs India, Dubai

24 February, Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

25 February, Australia vs South Africa, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

26 February, Afghanistan vs England, Lahore, Pakistan

27 February, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

28 February, Afghanistan vs Australia, Lahore, Pakistan

March 1, South Africa vs England, Karachi, Pakistan

March 2, New Zealand vs India, Dubai

4 March, Semi-Final 1, Dubai

5 March, Semi-final 2, Lahore, Pakistan

March 9, Final, Lahore (unless India qualifies, it will be played in Dubai)

March 10, Reserve Day