Afghanistan captainHashemtullah Shahidi, made an interesting prediction about the teams that are likely to reach ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals to be held in Pakistan next year. The tournament will mark Pakistan’s first major multinational event since then Asian Cup In 2008.
Context of Pakistan’s recent cricket events
When Pakistan hosts the Asia Cup 2023, the matches involved India moved to Sri Lanka due to security concerns. As a result, only four games of that tournament were played in Pakistan, and the rest – nine games, including the final, were played in Sri Lanka. India renewed its victory T20 World Cup 2024He has not played in Pakistan since 2008. Given the ongoing tension, it seems unlikely that the Men in Blue will make the trip. CT 2025. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to offer hybrid modelIt allows the Indian team to play their matches Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Semi-finalist of Hashemtullah Shahidi Champions Cup 2025
During a podcast with an Indian journalist, Shahidi was asked to name four expected teams. semi-finals CT 2025. Shahidi chose Afghanistan, IndiaEngland and Australiaespecially not taking into account Pakistan hosting the eight-team tournament. The omission prompted the podcast host to refer to Bangladesh’s first Test series win over Pakistan, to which Shahidi replied: “The formats are different; it’s ODIs now and it’s a different format”
Tournament details and expectations
The the tournament is scheduled to start On February 19 in Karachi, with final It will take place on March 9 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. India will compete Group Anext to Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand. The much-awaited India-Pakistan clash will be played on March 1 at the Gaddafi Stadium, the venue for all of India’s matches. Pakistan enters the tournament as the defending championsthey are aiming to repeat their feat after their 180-run win over India in 2017. The Men in Green are eager to build on their legacy and add to the historic significance of the tournament.
