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ICC has released the trophy tour before the Champions Trophy 2025. After objection from the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Champions Trophy will not go to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. ICC has got the POK plan canceled by Pakistan. The Champions Trophy tour will start from Islamabad from 16th November. Its last schedule has been kept for India only. After this the trophy will again go to Pakistan.
Pakistan Cricket Board also wanted to take the Champions Trophy to PoK. But after BCCI’s objection, his plans were ruined. Now ICC has released the new schedule of Trophy Tour. It will start from 16th November and will continue till 26th January. The trophy will remain in India on 26th January. 26 January is a very important day for India. This day is Republic Day.
When will the Champions Trophy reach India?
The Champions Trophy tour has also been fixed for India. It will arrive in India on January 15 and will last till January 26. ICC has released its complete schedule. The Champions Trophy tour will run in Pakistan from 16 November to 25 November. After Islamabad, the trophy will go to Abbottabad, Murree, Nathia Gali and Karachi. After this it will remain in Afghanistan from 26 to 28 November.
Champions Trophy tour will also take place in these countries including Bangladesh, Australia and England –
After Afghanistan, the Champions Trophy will go to Bangladesh. It will last from 10 to 13 December. After this, South Africa has been scheduled from 15 to 22 December. The trophy will remain in Australia from 25 December to 5 January. After this, she will remain in New Zealand from 6 to 11 January. The trophy will remain in England from 12 to 14 January. After this it will reach India.
Trophy will go to these cities of Pakistan
India did not like this decision of Pakistan. After which BCCI raised objection and ICC has taken immediate action on this. Now the Champions Trophy tour will not go to PoK. ICC has selected new cities for this. In which the trophy will tour Islamabad on 16 November, Taxila and Khanpur on 17 November, Abbottabad on 18 November, Muri on 19 November, Nathia Gali on 20 November, and Karachi from 22 to 25 November. After this the trophy will be taken to Afghanistan. This time, no city of PoK is included in the new cities selected by ICC.
Complete schedule of Trophy Tour:
16 November – Islamabad, Pakistanstan
17 November – Taxila and Khanpur, Pakistan
18 November – Abbottabad, Pakistan
19 November- Murree, Pakistan
20 November- Nathia Gali, Pakistan
22 – 25 November – Karachi, Pakistan
26 – 28 November – Afghanistan
10 – 13 December – Bangladesh
15 – 22 December – South Africa
25 December – 5 January – Australia
6 – 11 January – New Zealand
12 – 14 January – England
15 – 26 January – India
27 January – Tournament starting place – Pakistan