The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to commence on February 19, 2025, marking the tournament’s return after an eight-year hiatus. Pakistan will host the event, with select matches involving India to be played in Dubai due to political tensions between the two nations.
Participating Teams and Format:
The tournament features eight top-ranked One Day International (ODI) teams: Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan. These teams are divided into two groups:
- Group A: Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
- Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, Afghanistan
Each team will play the others in its group once, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. A total of 15 matches will be played over 19 days, culminating in the final on March 9, 2025.
Key Fixtures:
- Opening Match: Pakistan vs. New Zealand on February 19, 2025, at the National Stadium, Karachi.
- High-Profile Clash: Pakistan vs. India on February 23, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
- Semi-Finals: Scheduled for March 4 and 5, 2025.
- Final: March 9, 2025; venue to be confirmed.
Prize Money:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allocated a total prize pool of $6.9 million for the tournament. The champions will receive $2.24 million, while the runners-up will earn $1.12 million. Semi-finalists will each get $560,000, with monetary awards also designated for teams based on their group stage standings.
Significance for Pakistan:
Hosting the Champions Trophy is a monumental event for Pakistan, marking its first major multi-nation cricket tournament in nearly three decades. The country aims to showcase its stability and passion for cricket, hoping to enhance its global image and attract tourism and investment. Extensive security measures are in place to ensure the safety of all participants and attendees.
As the tournament approaches, cricket enthusiasts worldwide eagerly anticipate high-quality matches and intense rivalries, especially the much-anticipated encounters between traditional rivals.
ICC Champions Trophy, 2025
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| BANGLADESH | ENGLAND |
| PAKISTAN | AUSTRALIA |
| NEW ZEALAND | SOUTH AFRICA |
| INDIA | AFGHANISTAN |
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
| DATE | TIME | MATCH | VENUES |
| Feb 19, Wed | 3:00 PM | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Match, Group A | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Feb 20, Thu | 3:00 PM | Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Feb 21, Fri | 3:00 PM | Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match, Group B | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Feb 22, Sat | 3:00 PM | Australia vs England, 4th Match, Group B | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Feb 23, Sun | 3:00 PM | Pakistan vs India, 5th Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Feb 24, Mon | 3:00 PM | Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 6th Match, Group A | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Feb 25, Tue | 3:00 PM | Australia vs South Africa, 7th Match, Group B | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Feb 26, Wed | 3:00 PM | Afghanistan vs England, 8th Match, Group B | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Feb 27, Thu | 3:00 PM | Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 9th Match, Group A | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Feb 28, Fri | 3:00 PM | Afghanistan vs Australia, 10th Match, Group B | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Mar 01, Sat | 3:00 PM | South Africa vs England, 11th Match, Group B | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Mar 02, Sun | 3:00 PM | New Zealand vs India, 12th Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Mar 04, Tue | 3:00 PM | TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final (A1 v B2) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
| Mar 05, Wed | 3:00 PM | TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final (B1 v A2) | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Mar 09, Sun | 3:00 PM | TBC vs TBC, Final |
GROUP A
1. BANGLADESH SQUADS FOR ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY, 2025
BATTERS
1. Soumya Sarkar
2. Najmul Hossain Shanto
3. Towhid Hridoy
4. Tanzid Hasan
ALL ROUNDERS
5. Mahmudullah
6. Mehidy Hasan Miraz
WICKET KEEPERS
7. Mushfiqur Rahim
8. Jaker Ali
9. Parvez Hossain Emon
BOWLERS
10. Rishad Hossain
11. Mustafizur Rahman
12. Taskin Ahmed
13. Nahid Rana
14. Nasum Ahmed
15. Tanzim Hasan Sakib
2. PAKISTAN SQUADS FOR ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY, 2025
BATTERS
1. Babar Azam
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Tayyab Tahir
4. Khushdil Shah
ALL ROUNDERS
5. Kamran Ghulam
6. Saud Shakeel
7. Salman Agha
8. Faheem Ashraf
WICKET KEEPERS
9. Mohammad Rizwan
10. Usman Khan
BOWLERS
11. Abrar Ahmed
12. Haris Rauf
13. Mohammad Hasnain
14. Naseem Shah
15. Shaheen Afridi
3. NEW ZEALAND SQUADS FOR ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY, 2025
BATTERS
1. Mark Chapman
2. Kane Williamson
3. Will Young
ALL ROUNDERS
4. Daryl Mitchell
5. Rachin Ravindra
6. Michael Bracewell
7. Glenn Phillips
8. Mitchell Santner
9. Nathan Smith
WICKET KEEPERS
10. Tom Latham
11. Devon Conway
BOWLERS
12. William ORourke
13. Lockie Ferguson
14. Ben Sears
15. Matt Henry
4. INDIA SQUADS FOR ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY, 2025
BATTERS
1. Rohit Sharma
2. Shubman Gill
3. Virat Kohli
4. Shreyas Iyer
ALL ROUNDERS
5. Hardik Pandya
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Axar Patel
8. Washington Sundar
WICKET KEEPERS
9. KL Rahul
10. Rishabh Pant
BOWLERS
11. Kuldeep Yadav
12. Mohammed Shami
13. Arshdeep Singh
14. Varun Chakravarthy
15. Harshit Rana
GROUP B
5. ENGLAND SQUADS FOR ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY, 2025
BATTERS
1. Harry Brook
2. Ben Duckett
3. Joe Root
ALL ROUNDERS
4. Liam Livingstone
WICKET KEEPERS
5. Jamie Smith
6. Jos Buttler
7. Philip Salt
BOWLERS
8. Brydon Carse
9. Jamie Overton
10. Gus Atkinson
11. Jofra Archer
12. Adil Rashid
13. Saqib Mahmood
14. Mark Wood
6. AUSTRALIA SQUADS FOR ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY, 2025
BATTERS
1. Steven Smith
2. Jake Fraser-McGurk
3. Travis Head
4. Marnus Labuschagne
5. Matthew Short
ALL ROUNDERS
6. Aaron Hardie
7. Glenn Maxwell
WICKET KEEPERS
8. Alex Carey
9. Josh Inglis
BOWLERS
10. Sean Abbott
11. Ben Dwarshuis
12. Nathan Ellis
13. Spencer Johnson
14. Tanveer Sangha
15. Adam Zampa
7. SOUTH AFRICA SQUADS FOR ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY, 2025
BATTERS
1. Temba Bavuma
2. Aiden Markram
3. Tony de Zorzi
4. Rassie van der Dussen
5. David Miller
ALL ROUNDERS
6. Marco Jansen
7. Wiaan Mulder
8. Corbin Bosch
WICKET KEEPERS
9. Tristan Stubbs
10. Heinrich Klaasen
11. Ryan Rickelton
BOWLERS
12. Kagiso Rabada
13. Keshav Maharaj
14. Tabraiz Shamsi
15. Lungi Ngidi
8. AFGHANISTAN SQUADS FOR ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY, 2025
BATTERS
1. Hashmatullah Shahidi
2. Rahmat Shah
3. Sediqullah Atal
4. Ibrahim Zadran
ALL ROUNDERS
5. Gulbadin Naib
6. Azmatullah Omarzai
7. Mohammad Nabi
8. Rashid Khan
9. Nangeyalia Kharote
WICKET KEEPERS
10. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
11. Ikram Alikhil
BOWLERS
12. Fazalhaq Farooqi
13. Fareed Ahmad Malik
14. Noor Ahmad
15. Naveed Zadran
