ICC Champions Trophy: Tickets for the highly anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai were sold out within minutes of going on sale on Monday, news agency IANS reported. The demand was so high that over 1,50,000 fans queued online, leading to wait times of over an hour, the report said.
The highly anticipated India-Pakistan clash is set for February 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The group-stage match is part of the 2025 Champions Trophy, which will follow a hybrid model across Pakistan and the UAE.
The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 promises a thrilling 19-day spectacle, featuring the world’s top eight teams competing in 15 high-stakes matches over 19 days, with every match crucial in the quest to reign in the coveted white jackets.
Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, will kick off their ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Bangladesh in Dubai on February 20. Their group stage fixtures also include a high-voltage clash against Pakistan on February 23, and New Zealand on March 2. The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy will begin on February 19, with the final set for March 9.
Group A consists of current Champions Trophy holders and hosts Pakistan, along with India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, while Group B features Cricket World Cup 2023 champions Australia, alongside Afghanistan, England, and South Africa.
India Squad for Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.