The schedule for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been unveiled, with the marquee tournament set to be jointly hosted by Pakistan and Dubai. However, due to political issues, Rohit Sharma-led India will play its matches in Dubai under a hybrid model (neutral venue), as they will not be traveling to Pakistan.

ICC Champions Trophy will mark the ninth edition of this prestigious cricket tournament, featuring the top eight ranked One Day International (ODI) teams.  The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the host of the "hybrid" 2025 Champions Trophy,

England are Australia's first Champions Trophy opponents in Pakistan in February but Pat Cummins' team could end up playing the final in Dubai.

Travis Head, Saim Ayub and Heinrich Klaasen were amongst some of the biggest gainers in the latest ICC rankings across all formats. India's Jasprit Bumrah stayed at the top of the rankings for Test bowlers but equalled the India record while attaining his career-best rating points.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has equalled Ravichandran Ashwin’s record in Tests, becoming the joint highest-rated bowler from the country in the history of ICC rankings. Bumrah has 904 rating points currently,

Jasprit Bumrah has attained the joint-highest rating points ever for an Indian bowler on the rankings chart after his 9 for 94 in the third Test against Australia in Brisbane. The Indian spearhead, who already heads the rankings list for bowlers,