India will play their Champions Trophy matches in the United Arab Emirates next year after hosts Pakistan selected the Gulf country as a neutral venue for their rivals, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has chosen the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue to host India’s games at next year's Champions Trophy following a standoff between the two rivals. India had refused to travel to tournament host Pakistan for the eight-team,

"The PCB has picked the UAE as a neutral venue for the Champions Trophy," PCB spokesperson Amir Mir said. The Pakistan vs India first-round game in Champions Trophy 2025 will be p

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has been formally informed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the host of the "hybrid" 2025 Champions Trophy, that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will serve as their preferred neutral location for India's matches.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final will be played in UAE if India qualify. If India don't progress to the final, it will be hosted at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

India will play their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as Pakistan, the hosts, have chosen the country as the neutral venue for all of India’s matches in the tournament.

PCB's statement did not confirm where India's games would take place in the UAE, with Dubai considered the likeliest venue.