Champions Trophy 2025: What’s the format? What if groups end degree on factors? | Cricket Information – The Instances of India

The ninth version of the Champions Trophy is upon us, showcasing eight of the best groups in ODI cricket. This marks the event’s return after its final version in 2017, when Pakistan took residence the title for the primary time.
Defending champions Pakistan will host the occasion, whereas India will play all their matches in Dubai, UAE.
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The event kicks off on February 19, with Pakistan going through New Zealand within the opening match in Karachi. India’s opener is towards Bangladesh a day later.
What’s the format?

The Champions Trophy format stays unchanged because the introduction of eight groups in 2006. The groups are divided into two teams of 4, with every crew taking part in each different crew of their group as soon as.
The highest two groups from every group will transfer on to the semi-finals, resulting in the ultimate showdown.
Every crew will earn two factors for a win and a single level in case of a no consequence/abandonment/tie.
Teams:
Group A: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, New Zealand.
Group B: Australia, Afghanistan, England, South Africa.
What occurs if two groups end on similar factors?

As per the Taking part in Situations of the 2025 Champions Trophy, within the occasion of groups ending degree on factors of their respective group, the ordering of groups can be determined within the following order of precedence:
– The crew with the best variety of wins can be positioned within the greater place.
– If there are groups with equal factors and equal wins of their group, then in such a case, the groups can be ordered in keeping with their web run charge (NRR) within the group matches.
– If two or extra groups are nonetheless equal, they are going to be ordered in keeping with the results of the head-to-head match performed between them of their group
– If the above doesn’t resolve the ordering, or if all matches inside a gaggle produce no outcomes, the groups can be ordered as per their authentic group seedings.
What if there’s a tie within the semi-final?

Within the semi-final, the crew that finishes high of Group A will face the second crew from Group B whereas crew that finishes second in Group A will contest with toppers of Group B.
India, in the event that they qualify, will play their semi-final in Dubai on March 4. Pakistan, in the meantime, will play the second semi-final, ought to they qualify, in Lahore on March 5.
If a semi-final finishes in a tie, the groups will head to a Tremendous Over to determine the winner. In case a Tremendous Over shouldn’t be doable after a tie, or the match will get known as off utterly, then the crew that completed greater within the group stage will progress.