Preparations to host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled to be held in Pakistan are in full swing with hotel bookings for participating teams and ICC officials have already begun, as per sources.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been in touch with hotel management in major cities like Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi to ensure accommodations for the visiting teams.
Foreign teams are expected to arrive in the country in the first week of February for the tournament, which will be held in Pakistan.
Sources also confirmed that practice sessions for the teams are scheduled before the mega event kicks off.
New Zealand and South Africa will be the first teams to arrive for the tri-nation series ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.
Last month, the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the fixtures and groupings for the Champions Trophy 2025, announcing the tournament will kick off on 19 February in Karachi.
The eight-team competition will feature 15 matches, played across Pakistan and Dubai.
In Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi will host the games, with each venue featuring three group-stage matches.
Lahore will host the second semi-final and the final, unless India qualifies, in which case the final will be held in Dubai.
Both semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.
Group A will see Pakistan take on New Zealand in the opening match in Karachi on 19 February. India will face Bangladesh the following day in Dubai. Group B will start on 21 February, with Afghanistan playing South Africa in Karachi.
A major highlight of the tournament will be the clash between England and Australia in Lahore on 22 February, followed by the highly anticipated Pakistan-India match the day after.
