Bangladesh will start their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against India in Dubai on 20 February next year, according to a report.
According to the leading cricket website Cricinfo, Bangladesh will take on New Zealand and Pakistan in Rawalpindi respectively on 24 and 27 February.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday said that all matches involving India in the eight-team event would be held outside of Pakistan.
The hybrid model was finalised after the parties involved agreed that, in return, Pakistan's matches at ICC events hosted by India till 2027 will also be at a neutral venue. In all instances, knockout games such as the semi-final and the final will also be held at neutral venues.
Host nation Pakistan chose Dubai as a neutral venue for next year's Champions Trophy after India refused to travel there for the tournament, officials announced.
The eight-nation tournament is set to begin on 19 February 2025 in Pakistan with hosts taking on New Zealand in the tournament opener in Karachi while the much-anticipated Pakistan vs India league match will be played on 23 February. Apart from Pakistan, the other two teams in India's group are Bangladesh and New Zealand.
The second group has Afghanistan, Australia, England, and South Africa. The matches for both groups - apart from the India games - will be played across Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi.
The two semi-finals are scheduled for 4 March (without a reserve day) and 5 March (with a reserve day). The final on 9 March also has a reserve day.
The first semi-final, if India make it to that stage, will be played in the UAE while if India don't qualify, the game will be held in Pakistan.
The final is slotted for Lahore, with the provision of holding it in the UAE if India make it that far.
Source: The Daily Sun
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