Champions Trophy: If India reaches the final, Pakistan will start beating its head, there will be huge loss.

Cricket News Desk. On Tuesday, December 24, the ICC announced the full schedule of the Champions Trophy 2025. This mega ICC tournament will start from 19th February. The first match will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand. Team India will start its campaign by playing against Bangladesh on 20th February. Let us tell you that all the matches of the Indian team will be held in Dubai. Pakistan is hosting all the remaining matches. But Pakistan does not at all want the Indian team to reach the final. If this happens then they will get a big shock and suffer huge loss, why? Let us tell you.

Why wouldn't Pakistan be happy if India reaches the finals?

Actually, India is going to play all its matches of Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. If Team India reaches the finals, the title match will also be played in Dubai. If India does not reach the final then the match will be played in Lahore. In such a situation, Pakistan would not want Team India to reach the final, because it would lose the opportunity of hosting the final match of this big ICC tournament. Apart from this, if it does not host the title match then it is certain to suffer loss.

India-Pakistan final in 2017 Champions Trophy

The Champions Trophy was last held in England in 2017. India and Pakistan had performed brilliantly in that edition. Due to which both the teams reached the finals. However, the final was won by Pakistan. Pakistan won the title match by 180 runs. India defeated Pakistan by 124 runs in the group stage match due to DLS method.

India's schedule for Champions Trophy 2025

India and Bangladesh, 20 February, Dubai
India and Pakistan, 23 February, Dubai
India vs New Zealand, March 2, Dubai