Champions Trophy 2025: How Many Times Fans Will Witness The India-Pakistan Rivalry?
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The dark cloud has finally been over from the Champions Trophy. After months of waiting, the marquee event is all set to be live on February 2025. The cricket fans are excited as they are set to experience another edition of the India-Pakistan rivalry.
The year 2025 is all set to excite the fans as the Champions Trophy is raising curtains on February 19. After the 2024 T20I World Cup, India and Pakistan will face each other on the big stage. But fans are already crunching the numbers, eager to see how many times these fierce rivals will clash in the upcoming tournament. Let’s explore the answer.
23rd February To Rewrite Another Chapter Of IND-PAK Rivalry
In the cricket world, fans always wait to witness some exciting clashes. But no other rivalries come close to the India-Pakistan rivalry. For a long, the fierce rivals entertained the cricket world with some unmissable cricket actions. Another new chapter of the never-ending rivalry is set to script another new chapter as they will be locking horns in the Champions Trophy on February 23.
The big tournament is coming up just in a few days. Both the rivals are placed in group A along with New Zealand and Bangladesh. As per the hybrid model, India and Pakistan are set to lock horns in Dubai in the group stage match. Fans are already hyped for another nail-biting clash where ‘Men in Blue’ will cross swords against ‘Men in Green’.
Will They Meet Again In Champions Trophy 2025?
Fans' emotions with the India-Pakistan rivalry are never-ending. Apart from a single group stage match, they want to experience more of the nail-biting clash. As per the schedule, both rivals have been placed in the same group.
With that in mind, only one more clash between these two sides is possible. If both teams clear the group stage and the semifinal stage, fans will be treated to another entertaining chapter of cricket’s biggest rivalry in the Champions Trophy 2025 Finals on March 9.
In the last edition of the Champions Trophy in 2017, the cricket world witnessed the final clash between India and Pakistan. However, the match turned out to be a forgettable one for the Indian fans as India faced a massive defeat after incredible outings in the entire tournament. This time, they are anticipating the same thing while eyeing revenge.