The 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy will kick off without an opening ceremony or a captains' day in Pakistan. There were reports suggesting that Indian skipper Rohit Sharma would have had to travel to Pakistan had there been a captains' photoshoot and a press conference but due to logistical reasons, it wasn't possible as the arriving schedules of the teams don't align ahead of the eight-side tournament. As per , the PCB or the ICC had never announced that there would be an opening cerem