ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Men in Blue to begin title defence against arch-rivals Pakistan

Opening match of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will be hosts England against Bangladesh at The Oval on June 1.  

ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Men in Blue to begin title defence against arch-rivals Pakistan

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the schedule of the ICC Champions Trophy to be held next year in England.

The tournament will feature 8 teams playing 15 matches over 18 days at 3 venues in England & Wales

Opening match of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will be hosts England against Bangladesh at The Oval on June 1

Here is the complete schedule of the tournament:

Thurs, 1 June – England v Bangladesh, The Oval (d)

Fri, 2 June – Australia v New Zealand, Edgbaston (d)

Sat, 3 June – Sri Lanka v South Africa, The Oval (d)

Sun, 4 June – India v Pakistan, Edgbaston (d)

Mon, 5 June – Australia v Bangladesh, The Oval (d/n)

Tues, 6 June – England v New Zealand, Cardiff (d)

Wed, 7 June – Pakistan v South Africa, Edgbaston (d/n)

Thurs, 8 June – India v Sri Lanka, The Oval (d)

Fri, 9 June – New Zealand v Bangladesh, Cardiff (d)

Sat, 10 June – England v Australia, Edgbaston (d)

Sun, 11 June – India v South Africa, The Oval (d)

Mon, 12 June – Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Cardiff (d)

Wed, 14 June – First semi-final (A1 v B2), Cardiff (d)

Thurs, 15 June – Second semi-final (A2 v B1), Edgbaston (d)

Sun, 18 June – Final, The Oval (d)

Mon, 19 June – Reserve day (d)

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