Bangladesh will start their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against India in Dubai on February 20 next year, according to Cricinfo report.

Host nation Pakistan on Sunday chose Dubai as a neutral venue for next year's Champions Trophy after India refused to travel to their neighbours for the tournament, officials announced.

he International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday said that all matches involving India in the eight-team event would be held outside of Pakistan.

The eight-nation tournament is set to begin on February 19, 2025 in Pakistan and hosts Pakistan will play New Zealand in the opening match in Karachi.

The much-anticipated Pakistan vs India league match will be played on February 23, a Sunday. Apart from Pakistan, the other two teams in India's group are Bangladesh and New Zealand.

The second group has Afghanistan, Australia, England and South Africa. The matches for both groups - apart from the India games - will be played across Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.

The two semi-finals are scheduled for March 4 (without a reserve day) and March 5 (with a reserve day). The final on March 9 also has a reserve day. The first semi-final, if India make it to that stage, will be played in the UAE. If India don't qualify, the game will be held in Pakistan. The final is slotted for Lahore, with the provision of holding it in the UAE if India make it that far.

The hybrid model was finalised after the parties involved agreed that, in return, Pakistan's matches at ICC events hosted by India till 2027 will also be at a neutral venue. In all instances, knockout games such as the semi-final and the final will also be held at neutral venues.

Tentative schedule of the Champions Trophy.

Date                Time (BST)    Venue        Match
February 19, 2025    3:00 pm    Karachi        Pakistan vs New Zealand
February 20, 2025    3:00 pm    Neutral        Bangladesh vs India
February 21, 2025    3:00 pm    Karachi        Afghanistan vs South Africa
February 22, 2025    3:00 pm    Lahore    Australia vs England
February 23, 2025    3:00 pm    Neutral    Pakistan vs India
February 24, 2025    3:00 pm    Rawalpindi    Bangladesh vs New Zealand
February 25, 2025    3:00 pm    Rawalpindi    Australia vs South Africa
February 26, 2025    3:00 pm    Lahore    Afghanistan vs England
February 27, 2025    3:00 pm    Rawalpindi    Pakistan vs Bangladesh
February 28, 2025    3:00 pm    Lahore    Afghanistan vs Australia
March 1, 2025        3:00 pm    Karachi    South Africa vs England
March 2, 2025        3:00 pm    Neutral    New Zealand vs India
March 4, 2025    3:00 pm    Neutral    Semi-Final A1 vs B2
March 5, 2025    3:00 pm    Neutral    Semi-Final B1 vs A2
March 9, 2025    3:00 pm    Neutral    Final
March 10, 2025    -    Neutral    Reserve Day