New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner interacts with Matt Henry throughout ICC Males’s Champions Trophy semi-final in opposition to South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on March 5, 2025. — Reuters
Because the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 involves a detailed after at the moment’s last conflict, particulars have emerged about which group travelled how far to play the matches of the mega match.
The Champions Trophy was hosted by Pakistan this 12 months; nevertheless, resulting from political tensions between the nation and its arch-rival, India refused to journey to the neighbouring nation and opted to play all their matches at a impartial venue.
This selection arguably favoured the Males in Blue as they didn’t must journey, whereas the opposite groups scheduled to face India within the group matches and semi-finals needed to cope with journey fatigue.
Finalist Black Caps grew to become probably the most travelled group, who coated 7,048 kilometres earlier than reaching the final encounter, media studies recommend.
The facet performed matches in Karachi, Rawalpindi, Dubai, Lahore, after which returned to Dubai for the ultimate.
In distinction, fellow finalists India performed all their matches in Dubai, recording zero journey distance.
Different groups additionally coated vital distances.
South Africa took 5 flights for 4 matches, travelling 3,286 km. Host Pakistan performed in Dubai, Karachi, and Rawalpindi, overlaying 3,133 km. Australia competed in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Dubai, travelling 2,509 km.
Bangladesh began their journey in Dubai, performed two matches in Rawalpindi, and coated 1,053km. Afghanistan performed one match in Karachi and two in Lahore, overlaying 1,200km. In the meantime, England performed all their matches in Pakistan, travelling 1,020 km.
With in depth journey throughout a number of cities, New Zealand emerged as probably the most travelled group within the match.
