The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to begin on February 19. This edition of the tournament will be played in a hybrid model, with Team India playing all its matches in Dubai, while the remaining matches will take place on Pakistani soil.
India is scheduled to face arch-rival Pakistan on February 23 in Dubai. Both teams have been placed in the same group along with New Zealand and Bangladesh. Group B features South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, and England.
The tournament opener will take place in Karachi on February 19, with host Pakistan taking on New Zealand. The final match is scheduled for March 9. If India qualifies, it will play all its matches, including the semi-finals and the final, in Dubai. Most teams have already announced their squads for the tournament. Let’s take a closer look at the team squads, group allocations, and updated schedule for the Champions Trophy.
Champions Trophy 2025 Group List
Group A
- India
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
Group B
- Afghanistan
- England
- Australia
- South Africa
Squads for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Group A
India: The team is yet to be announced.
Bangladesh:
Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tauhid Hridaya, Mushfiqur Rahim, Md Mahmudullah, Zaker Ali Anik, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
Bangladesh Squad for ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025#BCB #Cricket #ChampionsTrophy #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/GtO9UtNihp
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) January 12, 2025
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.
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Pakistan: Squad yet to be announced.
Group B
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 Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.
Ibrahim Zadran back in the fray as Afghanistan announce their first-ever #ChampionsTrophy squad 💪
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— ICC (@ICC) January 12, 2025
Reserves:
Darwish Rasooli, Nangyal Kharoti, Bilal Sami.
England:
Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
Australia:
Pat Cummins (captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardy, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
South Africa: Squad yet to be announced.