ICC Champions Trophy Venue 2025

Pakistan is set to host the next ICC Champions Trophy second biggest cricket event after the men’s Cricket World Cup. Pakistan Cricket Board has finalized ICC Champions trophy venue 2025 for the fifteen matches of the tournament. Keeping in mind the logistic and security arrangements for the team PCB has selected Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi stadiums for the venues of the 2025 ICC Champions trophy matches.

According to the new Hybrid model Dubai Cricket Stadium has also been selected as ICC Champions Trophy 2025 venue. India will play all its league stage matches in Dubai. If India qualifies for the final than that match also will be held in Dubai.

2025 ICC Champions trophy venue list

PCB has selected three major cities of Pakistan to host the ICC champion trophy matches these cities are:

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Venue Stadium

Pakistan will host ICC Champions Trophy ninth edition, which will take place from February to March 2025. Eight top-ranked ICC ODI teams will participate in this event.  The PCB selects three stadiums for the Upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Now we explore each stadium one by one.

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Qaddafi Stadium Lahore

According to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule Qaddafi Stadium Lahore will host most of the seven Matches of the cricket tournament. For the 2025 Champions trophy renovation of the stadium has been done. Now Capacity of Qaddafi stadium has been increased to 36000 spectators.

Qaddafi Stadium Lahore is amongst the oldest and largest cricket stadiums in Pakistan. It was built in 1959 with a capacity of 27000 people. The Lahore Stadium has hosted many memorable matches in the past. Qaddafi Cricket Stadium was the venue of the 1996 ODI World Cup final between Australia and Sri Lanka, in which Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets.

Qaddafi Stadium Lahore also hosts matches of the Pakistan Super League regularly in each edition. As this venue will host most matches of the upcoming ICC tournament, cricket fans from Lahore and surrounding areas have a great opportunity to watch famous international cricket stars in front of their eyes.

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

The second 2025 venue of ICC Champion Trophy in Pakistan will be Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Pindi will host five matches of the next ICC cricket event. Rawalpindi Stadium has a sitting capacity of 15000 people.

Rawalpindi cricket fans are famous in Pakistan for their enthusiasm during the matches. This stadium is located very close to Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. Cricket fans can reach the stadium very easily as it is very much accessible through the metro line and a common mode of transportation.

National Stadium Karachi

National Bank Stadium, Karachi will be the third ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Venue. Karachi will host the opening match as well as one semifinal of the event. Karachi National Stadium is the biggest cricket ground in Pakistan with a capacity of 34000 people.

National Stadium also hosted ICC ODI matches in 1987 and 1996 in the past. This cricket venue also hosts matches of PSL. The people of Karachi also enjoy watching cricket live in stadiums and sporting their favorite teams.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final Venue

PCB has revealed the ICC Champions Trophy final stadium name. Qaddafi Stadium Lahore will be the final venue of next mega cricket of ICC. Qaddafi Cricket Stadium will host a mega ICC final after a gap of 28 years since the last time it hosted the final of ICC ODI World Cup in 1996.

Dubai International cricket stadium is also set as the alternative option for final. if team India qualifies for the final match then Final venue of ICC Champions Trophy will be Dubai.

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