3 must-watch matches at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

The ICC recently announced the schedule for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

The ICC Champions Trophy will commence on 19 February 2025 and will run for 19 days, featuring 15 thrilling contests. Both Pakistan and Dubai will host the matches for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. On that note, let us check out 3 must-watch matches at the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

3 must-watch matches in Champions Trophy 2025

India vs Pakistan

The 23rd of February will be a Super Sunday as the archrivals meet again in an ICC competition. While India has held a significant advantage over Pakistan in other ICC events, Pakistan leads the equation in the Champions Trophy with a favourable win record of 3-2. The last of these victories came in the final of the 2017 Champions Trophy, which helped Pakistan to their maiden title in the event. However, since that day Pakistan have beaten India only twice in 11 contests across formats in men’s cricket.

Australia vs Afghanistan

While Glenn Maxwell’s all-time great batting effort thwarted Afghanistan in Mumbai in an extraordinary contest at the 2023 Cricket World Cup, the Asian side held their own months later in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to secure a historic win in Kingstown. Having tasted success against the Aussies in the shortest format, the Afghans will look to create history in the ODI format as well, with their battery of spinners led by Rashid Khan in familiar conditions.

South Africa vs England

Despite not having had the best ODI runs since the 2023 Cricket World Cup, England, and South Africa are sides brimming with talent and capable of showcasing their best on the big stage. The 2019 Cricket World Cup champions England rely on quick scoring with a lineup capable of amassing challenging totals, while South Africa has the all-round bowling attack to counter the same, with bowlers who provide both attacking and containing options.