Pakistan hosts ICC tournament after three decades

After 2009 terror attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, international teams avoided tours to Pakistan

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Sri Lankan team returned to Pakistan in 2019. India hasn’t played in Pakistan since 2008. Pakistan came to India in 2023

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Due to geo-political tensions, India will play its Champions Trophy matches in the United Arab Emirates

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Pakistan will host 10 games, including a semifinal. Final will be played at Lahore on March 9, if India doesn’t qualify

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Dubai is scheduled to host all three of India’s group matches and a semifinal

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Pakistan has invested millions of dollars to upgrade the three stadiums at Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi

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A video on social media showed flags of 7 participating teams at the Gaddafi Stadium, but the Indian flag was missing

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Karachi is hosting the tournament opener on February 19 between Pakistan and New Zealand

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The Champions Trophy was launched in 1998. Initially held every two years, it was moved to a four-year cycle

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