The highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to take place from February 19 to March 9, featuring eight top teams competing across four venues in Pakistan and Dubai. As defending champions and hosts, Pakistan enter the tournament as favorites, along with India and Australia, both strong contenders.
Teams and Groups
Group A: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, Afghanistan
Squads
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (C & WK), 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.
New Zealand
Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (WK), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy.
Bangladesh
Nazmul Hossain Shanto (C), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
Australia
Steve Smith (C), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey (WK), Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.
England
Jos Buttler (C & WK), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith (WK), Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt (WK), Mark Wood.
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (C), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch.
Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.
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Venues
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Full Schedule
| Date | Day | Group | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Wednesday | A | Pakistan | New Zealand | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 20 | Thursday | A | Bangladesh | India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 21 | Friday | B | Afghanistan | South Africa | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 22 | Saturday | B | Australia | England | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 23 | Sunday | A | Pakistan | India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 24 | Monday | A | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 25 | Tuesday | B | Australia | South Africa | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 26 | Wednesday | B | Afghanistan | England | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 27 | Thursday | A | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 28 | Friday | B | Afghanistan | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:30 PM |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | B | South Africa | England | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:30 PM |
| Mar 2 | Sunday | A | New Zealand | India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2:30 PM |
| Mar 4 | Tuesday | SF 1 | A1 | B2 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2:30 PM |
| Mar 5 | Wednesday | SF 2 | B1 | A2 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:30 PM |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | Final | Winner SF1 | Winner SF2 | Dubai/Lahore | 2:30 PM |
Live Streaming & Telecast Details
India: JioStar (Live on Jio Hotstar, TV on Star & Network 18)
Pakistan: PTV & Ten Sports, Streaming: Myco, Tamasha app
UK: Sky Sports Cricket, Main Event, SkyGO, NOW app
USA & Canada: WillowTV, Willow by Cricbuzz app
Australia: PrimeVideo (Hindi coverage available)
New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ, SkyGo app
South Africa: SuperSport, SuperSport App
Bangladesh: Nagorik TV, T Sports, Toffee app
Afghanistan: ATN
Sri Lanka: Maharaja TV, Sirasa Digital
Radio Broadcast
- India: All India Radio
- Pakistan: HUM 106.2 FM
- UK: BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
- UAE: Talk 100.3FM, Big 106.2
- Bangladesh: Radio Shadhin 92.4, Radio Bhumi 92.8
- Sri Lanka: Lakhanda Radio
Stay tuned for an exciting tournament as the world’s best battle for the prestigious ICC Champions Trophy 2025!
