India is set to fiercely contest the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, with hopes of winning back the title they last secured in 2013. The tournament will take place in Dubai, a ground where the team feels right at home,

LAHORE: Preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 are in full swing, with the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and National Bank Stadium in Karachi nearing completion to host the mega event matches, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.

Pakistan was originally scheduled to host the entire tournament in three cities – Lahore, Karachi and Rawapindi. However, the country might end up missing out entirely on hosting its first global event since the 1996 World Cup.

India will have a massive advantage over the other in the ICC Champions Trophy due to the hybrid model where the Men in Blue will play all their matches at Dubai International Stadium. Other teams, meanwhile,

Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan will have the services of former Pakistan captain Younis Khan as their mentor for ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the Afghanistan cricket team has roped in Pakistan great Younis Khan as team mentor for the mega event. Previously, Ajay Jadeja in the ODI World Cup 2023 and Jonathan Trott in T20 World Cup 2024 helped Afghanistan do well in ICC events.