London: The arch rivals, Pakistan and India, are placed in a similar group in ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and the nail biting contest between the two rivals will be held on June 15.
The tournament, hosted by England, will begin with a match between India and South Africa on 6 June. The fixtures were announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday.
Group A features Australia, England, New Zealand and Sri Lanka while India, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies will compete in Group B.
Matches will be held at Edgbaston, Cardiff and The Oval. The three grounds will each host four matches in the group stages, with semi-finals at The Oval on 19 June and Cardiff on 20 June, and the final at Edgbaston on 23 June.
“This will be an incredible opportunity for fans to see the world’s very best One-Day sides in action over the space of less than three weeks and the fixture schedule has thrown up a host of exciting head-to-head contests,” tournament director Steve Elworthy said.
 “The format means every match counts and all eight teams will feel that they are capable of winning the tournament in a competition which is set to be one of the highlights of the 2013 summer,” he added.
Australia are the current Champions Trophy holders having won the title in India last year, beating West Indies by eight wickets in the final of the tournament.
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