India will face a “Febil” team in the warm -up game

Less than a month is missing for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and preparations for the tournament are in full swing. Almost all teams have officially announced their teams except the host Pakistan, who are currently waiting for the confirmation of the physical condition of their first goal, Saim Ayub.

India’s team is the last team to announce their squad for the tournament. The Men in Blue will start their campaign on February 20 with a match against Bangla desh in Dubai. However, these two teams may also face a few days before the tournament.

India is likely to play a warm -up game before the tournament and is likely to play against Bangladesh or against the United Arab Emirates. It will be the only team training match while preparing for the high profile tournament.

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India will play a training game against Bangladesh or the United Arab Emirates

According to Dainik Jagran, India will play a training game before the champion trophy. The party date is not yet fixed, but one of Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates are likely to be the opponent.

🔥 India will play a training game before the Trophy Champions
🔥 The party can be celebrated with Bangladesh or Erabs Emirates joined in Dubai
🔥 Because except India and Bangladesh, other teams will be present in Pakistan, there is more chance that a training match between India and Bangladesh will be organized.
🔥 If this time …

– ABHISHEK TRIPATHI / ABHISHEK TRIPATHI (@abhisheporter) January 26, 2025

India and Bangladesh will be the only teams in Dubai at that time, as they will play with each other in their first game of the tournament. Apart from these two teams, all other teams will be present in Pakistan for their respective games.

As a result, Bangladesh becomes a viable option for India against who can play a training game. However, it is not yet official and will be decided in a few days for the boards of the respective countries.

In the meantime, there is also another option to play a training match against the United Arab Emirates. Playing a game in Dubai will be easier for the United Arab Emirates, as it is their hometown. It will also be a great opportunity to test their team against high quality opposition. It should be noted that the United Arab Emirates are not part of the champions trophy.

India calendar for Trophy 2025 Champions League

India has been divided with Bangladesh, New Zealand and Pakistan host. They will play their first game against Bangladesh on February 20. Then, on February 23, they will play in Dubai against Archirival Pakistan. His last group game will be played against New Zealand on March 2.

The other group includes Australia, England, Afghanistan and South Africa. The tournament will be played from February 19 to March 9. The opening match of the tournament will be played between the hosts Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi.

India will play in Dubai

While all other teams will play Pakistan, India will play their games in Dubai after the BCCI confirmed the Indian government’s refusal to send his team to Pakistan for security problems.

As a result, the tournament is played in a hybrid model with India playing all its games in Dubai. If India manages to qualify for the Nocauts, it will continue to play in Dubai. Blue men have a solid template with Rohit Sharma as captain.