A top official from International Cricket Council has resigned just weeks before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 gets underway in Pakistan and Dubai.

The opening match of the 2025 Champions Trophy between Pakistan and New Zealand will be a full-house after all 28,000 tickets were sold out.

The Men in Green, led by Sarfaraz Ahmed, beat India to clinch their maiden Champions Trophy title in 2017 as they defeated India by 180 runs at The Oval in London. Fakhar Zaman's 114 and Mohammad Amir's incisive opening burst set up the title win for Pakistan.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Tickets for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 are up for grabs. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the tickets for the ICC Champions Trophy featuring top eight cricketing teams would go on sale on Tuesday.

International Cricket Council CEO Geoff Allardice has decided to step down just weeks before the Champions Trophy with a board member indicating that his failure to present a "clear picture" of host Pakistan's lack of preparedness is one of the multiple reasons behind the move.

ICC says tickets will go on sale for the final only after the conclusion of the first semi-final, scheduled on March 4

Tickets for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan will be available starting Tuesday, January 28, from 13:00 Gulf Standard Time (GST) / 14:00 Pakistan Standard Time (PST), according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The ICC said that tickets for the Champions Trophy matches that will be played in Pakistan will go on sale on January 28.