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India volition look Pakistan successful Dubai connected 23 February arsenic the International Cricket Council released the Champions Trophy fixtures connected Tuesday.
The eight-team tourney volition beryllium held successful big state Pakistan and neutral venue Dubai from 19 February to 9 March.
Defending champions Pakistan and India were drawn alongside New Zealand and Bangladesh successful Group A portion England volition look Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan successful Group B.
The tourney opener volition spot Pakistan look New Zealand successful Karachi connected 19 February portion India instrumentality connected Bangladesh successful Dubai the pursuing day.
The Pakistan Cricket Board picked Dubai arsenic a neutral venue aft India refused to question to Pakistan due to the fact that of the ongoing governmental tensions betwixt the countries.
As a result, India's 3 radical fixtures and the archetypal semi-final connected 4 March volition beryllium played successful the United Arab Emirates.
The final, scheduled to beryllium held successful Lahore connected 9 March, volition besides determination to Dubai if India suffice for the rubric decider.
Meanwhile, England volition statesman their Champions Trophy run against Australia successful Lahore connected 22 February earlier facing Afghanistan connected 26 February and South Africa connected 1 March.
The 50-over Champions Trophy volition beryllium the archetypal clip Pakistan has hosted a planetary lawsuit since 1996.
Pakistan volition besides big the women's T20 World Cup successful 2028, erstwhile neutral venue arrangements volition apply.
Pakistan volition besides play astatine a neutral venue successful immoderate lawsuit hosted by India until 2027, arsenic per the statement betwixt the Board of Control for Cricket, PCB and ICC.
India and Pakistan person not met extracurricular of men's large tournaments since 2013 and India person not played successful Pakistan since 2008.
Group A: Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B: South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
February
19 Pakistan v New Zealand, Karachi
20 Bangladesh v India, Dubai
21 Afghanistan v South Africa, Karachi
22 Australia v England, Lahore, Pakistan
23 Pakistan v India, Dubai
24 Bangladesh v New Zealand, Rawalpindi
25 Australia v South Africa, Rawalpindi
26 Afghanistan v England, Lahore
27 Pakistan v Bangladesh, Rawalpindi
28 Afghanistan v Australia, Lahore
March
1 South Africa v England, Karachi
2 New Zealand v India, Dubai
4 Semi-final 1, Dubai
5 Semi-final 2, Lahore
9 Final, Lahore (unless India qualify, past it volition beryllium played successful Dubai)
Both semi-finals and last person reserve days
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