The giants have started predicting about the Champions Trophy 2025. Former Team India coach Ravi Shastri and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting made predictions about the 8-team ICC tournament. Both the giants told which teams can play the final of the tournament. So let’s know whom the giants named. Talking on the episode of ICC Review, Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting named India and Australia for the Champions Trophy final. India and Australia were selected on the basis of their performance. At the same time, Ravi Shastri chose England and South Africa as the other semi-finalists. Ricky Ponting said, “It is difficult to go ahead of India and Australia. Think about the quality of players in both countries right now and you look back in recent history when these big finals and big ICC events have taken place and Australia and India are definitely present somewhere.” Champions Trophy will start from February 19 Let us tell you that the Champions Trophy 2025 will start from February 19. The tournament will be hosted by Pakistan. However, Team India will play all its matches in Dubai. The first match of the tournament will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand. Team India will play its first match against Bangladesh on February 20. After this, Team India will play its second match against Pakistan on February 23.
India vs Australia ODI 2023 World Cup Final
It is worth noting that in the 2023 ODI World Cup played on Indian soil, the teams of India and Australia were also face to face. Australia won the title match and won the World Cup. Now it will be interesting to see which teams reach the final of Champions Trophy 2025.