Islamabad: As the cricket-loving nation harness for the mega event, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the federal government has decided to deploy army and rangers to provide the fool-proof security during the fighting.
According to government sources, the approval of the deployment of Pakistan Army and Rangers is obtained from the federal cabinet. The Army and Rangers will be deployed under Article 245 of the Constitution and Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.
The ICC Champions Trophy is set to begin on February 19 and continue until March 9th.
For the UVERSED, hosts and defense champions Pakistan will start their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign at the newly renewed National Bank Stadium in Karachi under the Curtain-Raiser against New Zealand on February 19.
The national team then travels to Dubai, where they lock horns with Arch-Rival India on February 23rd.
The green shirts play their last group-fixture against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 27.
The eight-team tournament, which consists of 15 matches, runs from February 19 to March 9 across three venues-Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi-I Pakistan and Dubai.
The eight teams are divided into two groups. Group A includes Pakistan, India, New Zealand and Bangladesh, while Group B consists of Endghanistan, South Africa, England and Australia.
Pakistan will host a total of 10 matches, while four matches, including all three of India’s group phase matches and the first semi-final, will be played in Dubai.
The final of the tournament is scheduled to be played in Lahore, but if India qualifies, it will also be held in Dubai.
Furthermore, a spare day has also been set aside for the final clash as a precautionary measure to combat any weather -related obstacle.
Pakistan teams for upcoming tournaments
Mohammad Rizwan (C), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha (VC), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem and Shahen Shahen Shahen Afridi.
ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 Plan
February 19: Pakistan against New Zealand, Karachi, Pakistan
February 20: Bangladesh against India, Dubai
February 21: Afghanistan against South Africa, Karachi, Pakistan
February 22: Australia against England, Lahore, Pakistan
February 23: Pakistan against India, Dubai
February 24: Bangladesh against New Zealand, RawalPindi, Pakistan
February 25: Australia against South Africa, RawalPindi, Pakistan
February 26: Afghanistan against England, Lahore, Pakistan
February 27: Pakistan against Bangladesh, RawalPindi, Pakistan
February 28: Afghanistan against Australia, Lahore, Pakistan
March 1: South Africa against England, Karachi, Pakistan
March 2: New Zealand against India, Dubai
March 4: Semi -final 1, Dubai
5. March: SemiFinal 2, Lahore, Pakistan
March 9: Final, Lahore (unless India qualifies, otherwise it will be played in Dubai)
March 10: Reserve Day
*All matches will be day-night meetings
