ICC Champions Trophy 2025: All You Need to Know

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is poised to reignite the global cricketing stage, marking its return after an eight-year hiatus. Scheduled from February 19 to March 9, the tournament will be co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), featuring the top eight One Day International (ODI) teams competing for the coveted title. Match and outright odd for the Champions Trophy are now live.

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Tournament Overview

• Dates: February 19 – March 9, 2025.
• Hosts: Pakistan and United Arab Emirates.
• Format: Two groups of four teams; each team plays three group-stage matches. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.

Participating Teams and Groups

Group A:

• Pakistan (Hosts)
• India
• New Zealand
• Bangladesh

Group B:

• Australia
• England
• South Africa
• Afghanistan

Key Fixtures

• Opening Match: Pakistan vs. New Zealand on February 19 at National Stadium, Karachi.
• High-Profile Clash: India vs. Pakistan on February 23 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
• Traditional Rivalry: Australia vs. England on February 22 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Venues

Pakistan:

• National Stadium, Karachi.
• Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
• Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

United Arab Emirates:

• Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

Special Arrangements

Due to political tensions, India’s matches will be played at a neutral venue in Dubai. This includes their group stage matches and potential semi-final and final appearances. The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed this arrangement to ensure the participation of all teams.

Team Squads

Group A

Bangladesh:

Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.

India:

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.

New Zealand:

Mitchell Santner (c), 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.

Pakistan:

Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Group B

Afghanistan:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.

Australia:

Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.

England:

Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

South Africa:

Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch.