The Worldwide Cricket Council’s (ICC) Champions Trophy is again after an eight-year hiatus.
The elite one-day worldwide (ODI) match’s final winners, Pakistan, are enjoying host to their first ICC occasion for the reason that 50-over World Cup in 1996.
The world’s prime eight males’s groups will compete within the 19-day match (February 19 till March 9), which may also see archrivals Pakistan and India face-off within the group stage.
Right here’s a lowdown on how the match shall be performed and the complete match schedule:
Which groups are enjoying within the ICC Champions Trophy?
Group A: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, New Zealand
Group B: Afghanistan, Australia, England, South Africa
What’s the format of the Champions Trophy?
The match shall be performed in a easy round-robin format within the group stage, with the highest two groups from every group qualifying for the semifinals.
Every staff will obtain two factors for a win, one for a “no end result” or tie and none for a loss. In case of tied factors, the semifinalists shall be decided on web run charge.
What are the Champions Trophy venues?
Pakistan will host 9 of the 15 video games at residence, whereas all of India’s fixtures shall be performed at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the Indian authorities’s refusal to ship its staff to Pakistan.
Ought to India qualify for the knockouts, they’ll play the primary semifinal, which shall be held in Dubai. And if India make it by to the ultimate, the all-important sport shall be moved from Lahore to Dubai.
The three Pakistan venues for use in the course of the match are the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, and Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
What’s the complete match schedule of the Champions Trophy?
February 19, Wednesday
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Nationwide Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan
February 20, Thursday
Bangladesh vs India, 1pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
February 21, Friday
Afghanistan vs South Africa, 2pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Nationwide Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan
February 22, Saturday
Australia vs England, 2pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
February 23, Sunday
Pakistan vs India, 1pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
February 24, Monday
Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 2pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
February 25, Tuesday
Australia vs South Africa, 2pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
February 26, Wednesday
Afghanistan vs England, 2pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
February 27, Thursday
Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
February 28, Friday
Afghanistan vs Australia, 2pm native time (09:00 GMT) – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
March 1, Saturday
England vs South Africa, 2pm native time (09:00 GMT) [- National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan
March 2, Sunday
New Zealand vs India, 1pm local time (09:00 GMT) – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
March 4, Tuesday
First semifinal, 1pm local time (09:00 GMT) – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
March 5, Wednesday
Second semifinal, 2pm local time (09:00 GMT) – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
March 9, Sunday
Final, 09:00 GMT – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan or Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE (if India qualifies).
