With only days to go before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tees off in Pakistan and the UAE, cricket fever is at its peak. It will feature eight teams split into two groups of four, with the top two from each group entering the semifinals.
Pakistan will be hosting an ICC event for the first time since 1996, when it co-hosted the ODI World Cup along with India and Sri Lanka. The matches will be played in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi.
15 Matches, 8 Teams, 1 Champion. It’s ALL ON THE LINE! 🏆
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2025
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The hosts will take on New Zealand in the tournament opener.
However, owing to security concerns, India will play all their matches in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will begin their campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: LIVE telecast in India and LIVE streaming details
Cricket buffs can watch the tournament via ICC.tv and listen to the free audio via the ICC match centre globally.
Or, you can watch it on Star Sports, which is the official broadcaster for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in India.
In India, JioHotstar will be streaming the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches for free, and will be complemented by four multi-cam feeds. The coverage will also include the Indian Sign Language feed and Audio Descriptive Commentary. The vertical feed (MaxView), too, will be available.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Where to watch in Pakistan and the UAE
In Pakistan, fans will be able to watch it via PTV and Ten Sports, and digitally through the Myco and Tamasha apps. In the United Arab Emirates and the entire MENA region, all matches will be broadcast on CricLife MAX and CricLife MAX2, with streaming available on STARZPLAY.
