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When the national selectors and the Indian team management get together during the weekend to discuss the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy next month, one can expect tough debates over balancing the spin attack, finding the two wicketkeepers and keeping a close eye on the fitness of Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.
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The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is scheduled from 19 February to 9 March 2025, co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Eight teams will compete in a round-robin format, followed by knockout stages. Matches will be held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, and National Stadium in Karachi. Due to security concerns, India will play their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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