Team India will play all its Champions Trophy matches in this country, deal made between PCB and ICC

Champions Trophy 2025: A big update has come out regarding Champions Trophy 2025. PCB has told ICC that UAE will host all the matches of Team India under the hybrid model. According to media reports, the Indian team can play all its matches in Dubai. It is noteworthy that BCCI had clearly refused to send Team India to Pakistan, after which PCB had agreed to organize the tournament in hybrid model with some conditions.

Team India's matches will be held in UAE

In the Champions Trophy 2025, Team India will play all its matches in UAE. PCB has told ICC that UAE will host all the matches of the Indian team under the hybrid model. Speaking to FP, a PCB spokesperson said, “Pakistan has selected Dubai as the neutral venue for the Champions Trophy and this information has been conveyed to the ICC.” According to a report by Cricbuzz, a recent meeting was held between the PCB and the Chairman of the Emirates Cricket Board, after which this decision has been taken.

Earlier, PCB was not ready to organize the tournament in hybrid model at any cost. PCB laid down the condition that like the Champions Trophy, the tournaments to be held in India till the year 2026 should also be organized in hybrid model. This condition has been accepted by BCCI.

India-Pakistan match on 23 February

According to the news of Cricbuzz, the big match between Team India and Pakistan in Champions Trophy 2025 can be played on 23 February. The schedule of the tournament can be announced soon after the talks on hybrid model are finalized. It is believed that the Champions Trophy can start from 19th February and the final match can be played on 9th March. According to the draft schedule, India and Pakistan are expected to be placed in the same group. The last time the Champions Trophy was organized in the year 2017, where Pakistan gave a tremendous performance and won the title. Pakistan had defeated Team India in the final match.

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