Pakistan hosts ICC Champions Trophy 2025; India plays in Dubai under hybrid model
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Multiple reputable sources confirm that Pakistan hosted the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and that India played all its matches in Dubai under the hybrid model. The Business Standard article from December 2024 reports the hybrid model approval and UAE as the venue for India's matches, while Cricbuzz articles from December 2024 and February 2025 confirm the UAE as the neutral venue and Pakistan's hosting. No credible source contradicts this claim.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was hosted by Pakistan, with India playing all its matches in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under the hybrid model. The hybrid model was approved by the ICC in December 2024, with the PCB agreeing to the arrangement. India's matches, including the final, were played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
LOCATION Pakistan and Dubai, UAEACTORS International Cricket Council, Pakistan Cricket Board, Board of Control for Cricket in India#cricket #icc-champions-trophy #hybrid-model #pakistan #india #dubai
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- [1]ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule announcement; what will the IND vs PAK venue be?Business Standard · www.business-standard.com/cricket/news/champions-trophy-2025-schedule-announcement-live-updates-icc-meeting-time-today-hybrid-model-124121400239_1.html
- [2]CT 2025: PCB choose UAE as neutral venue for India gamesCricbuzz · www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132870/ct-2025-pcb-choose-uae-as-neutral-venue-for-india-games-cricbuzzcom
- [3]Pakistan is ready for Champions Trophy - PCB chairmanCricbuzz · www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/133474/pakistan-is-ready-for-champions-trophy-pcb-chairman-cricbuzzcom
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