The much-awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will start from 19th February. A total of 8 teams are participating in this prestigious tournament. So far 5 teams have announced their squads, while India, Pakistan and South Africa have not announced their teams yet. This tournament will be played on a hybrid model, in which India will play all its matches in UAE.
Hybrid model and location of the final
- India will play all its group-stage matches in the tournament in UAE.
- One of the semi-final matches will be played in UAE and the other in Pakistan.
- The final of the tournament will be played on March 9, although its venue is yet to be announced.
Division of groups and teams
Group A: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group-B: Australia, England, South Africa, Afghanistan
Squads announced so far
Australia:
Pat Cummins (captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
England:
Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith (wk), Mark Wood.
New Zealand:
Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young
Bangladesh:
Nazmul Hossain (captain), Tanzeed Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tauheed Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mehdi Hasan, Zekar Ali Anik, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzeem Hasan Saqib, Naheed Rana, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
Afghanistan:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Fareed Malik, Naveed Zadran.
Reserve: Darwish Rasouli, Nangyal Kharoti, Bilal Sami
Teams whose squads are awaited:
- India
- Pakistan
- South Africa
Champions Trophy 2025: Complete schedule
| date | match | place |
|---|---|---|
| 19 February | pakistan vs new zealand | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 20 February | bangladesh vs india | Dubai, UAE |
| 21 February | Afghanistan vs South Africa | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 22 February | Australia vs England | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 23 February | pakistan vs india | Dubai, UAE |
| 24 February | bangladesh vs new zealand | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 25 February | Australia vs South Africa | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 26 February | Afghanistan vs England | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 27 February | pakistan vs bangladesh | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 28 February | afghanistan vs australia | Lahore, Pakistan |
| March 1st | South Africa vs England | Karachi, Pakistan |
| March 2 | new zealand vs india | Dubai, UAE |
| 4th March | first semi-final | Dubai, UAE |
| March 5th | second semi-final | Lahore, Pakistan |
| March 9th | Final | Lahore/Dubai |
| 10 March | reserve day |
Headlines
- The high-voltage match between India and Pakistan will take place in Dubai on 23 February.
- After the group stage, both the semi-final and final matches will make the decisive phase of the tournament exciting.
- India’s squad and Pakistan’s team selection are eagerly awaited.
