The Champions Trophy is being revived after eight years with holders and hosts Pakistan playing New Zealand in the opening game of the ninth edition on Wednesday.

The warm-up matches for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played from 14 to 17 February in Pakistan and the UAE. India, Australia, and England will miss out on these matches as they have already prepared for the tournament with bilateral series of their own.

The schedule for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 warm-up matches was announced on Wednesday. While the main tournament begins from February 19, the warm-ups will be held from February 14 to 17.

The elite one-day international (ODI) tournament’s last winners, Pakistan, are playing host to their first ICC event since the 50-over World Cup in 1996. The world’s top eight men’s teams will compete in the 19-day tournament (February 19 until March 9), which will also see archrivals Pakistan and India face-off in the group stage.

The ICC Champions Trophy returns after eight years on 19 February - here's everything you need to know about how it works.

The previous edition of the Champions Trophy took place in 2017 in England and Wales, where Pakistan triumphed over India in the final.

The Champions Trophy is being revived after eight years with holders and hosts Pakistan playing New Zealand in the opening game of the ninth edition on Wednesday. The one-day international (ODI) competition was initially scrapped by cricket's global governing body,

Mumbai: The India senior men’s cricket team, led by opener Rohit Sharma, have departed for Dubai from Mumbai to participate in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 19. All Group A matches of the Indian team will be held at the Dubai International Stadium,