Champions Trophy

India vs Australia in Champions Trophy first

India will take on defending champions Australia at Karachi on September 13 in their first match under the revised fixture for the Champions Trophy tournament, beginning on September 12. The first match will see hosts Pakistan facing off against previous runners-up the West Indies in Lahore.

India and Pakistan, having been pitted in the same group, will meet only in their last group match on September 20.

Lahore and Karachi will host the semi-finals while the final will be staged in Lahore on September 28 with the reserve day on the 29th, as per the changed schedule. Rawalpindi has been dropped as a host city after security fears persisted.

Group A: Australia, India, Pakistan, West Indies.
Group B: South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England.

Schedule:

September 10: ICC Awards ceremony, Lahore

September 12: Pakistan v West Indies, Lahore

September 13: Australia v India, Karachi

September 14: Sri Lanka v England, Lahore

South Africa v New Zealand, Karachi

September 15: Pakistan v Australia, Karachi

September 16: South Africa v Sri Lanka, Lahore

September 17: England v New Zealand, Lahore

September 18: West Indies v India, Karachi

September 19: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Lahore

September 20: India v Pakistan, Karachi

Semi-finals:

September 24: Semifinal 1: A2 vs B1, Karachi

September 25: Reserve Day

September 26: Semifinal 2: A1 vs B2, Lahore

September 27: Reserve Day

Final:

September 28: Final, Lahore

September 29: Reserve Day.

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