India,Pakistan In Same Group Of ICC Champions Trophy 2013

The schedule for next year's ICC Champions Trophy to be held in England has been announced by England Cricket Board (ECB).The tournamennt consists of eight teams which are further divided into two groups of four teams each.The tournamnet will kick start with India and South Africa facing each other in the first match at Cardiff on June 6,2013.



The interesting part of the schedule is that the arch rivals India and Pakistan are kept in same group.They will face each other in Edgbaston on June 15,2013.So,everyone can expect for a thrilling encounter between these two teams.

Australians are the defending champions of the tournament and they will start their campaign against their arch rivals and host England on June 8,2013 at Edgbaston.

Further in addition to this ICC has announced that this will be the last edition of ICC Champions Trophy.

Group A : Australia,England,Sri Lanka,New Zealand

Group B : India,Pakistan,South Africa,West Indies

Full Schedule

Group Stage

June 6,2013 : India vs South Africa,Cardiff (Day)

June 7,2013 : West Indies vs Pakistan,Oval (Day)

June 8,2013 : England vs Australia,Edgbaston (Day)

June 9,2013 : Sri Lanka vs New Zealand,Cardiff (Day)

June 10,2013 : Pakistan vs South Africa,Edgbaston (D/N)

June 11,2013 : India vs West Indies,Oval (Day)

June 12,2013 : Australia vs New Zealand,Edgbaston (D/N)

June 13,2013 : England vs Sri Lanka,Oval (D/N)

June 14,2013 : West Indies vs South Africa,Cardiff (Day)

June 15,2013 : India vs Pakistan,Edgbaston (Day)

June 16,2013 : England vs New Zealand,Cardiff (Day)

June 17,2013 : Sri Lanka vs Australia,Oval (D/N)

Semi Finals

June 19,2013 : A1 vs B2,Oval (Day)

June 20,2013 : A2 vs B1,Cardiff (Day)

Final

June 23,2013 : SF1 vs SF2,Edgbaston (Day)