New Delhi: Rohit Sharma-led India will be aiming to win their second ICC title in a row in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The multi-nation tournament is all set to be played from February 19 to March 09 and will have the top eight teams in the world battling for the elusive title. Pakistan are the hosts of the tournament and the matches will be played across three venues in the country.
However, India will play all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai, UAE after BCCI’s decision to not send the Indian team to Pakistan for the tournament. The eight teams taking part in the tournament have been divided into two groups of four each. India are in Group A alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Group B consists of Australia, England, South Africa and Afghanistan. While three of India’s matches in Group A will be played in Dubai, the other group-stage matches will be held in Pakistan. Dubai will also host the first semi-final of the tournament on March 04 while Lahore will host the second semi-final on March 05.
If India reach the final, the summit clash will be played in Dubai, however, if India fail to make it to the final, the match will be played in Lahore on March 09. India will open their campaign against Bangladesh on Thursday, February 20 before taking on arch-rivals Pakistan in a blockbuster clash in Dubai on February 23.
All you need to know about Champions Trophy 2025:
Full schedule of Champions Trophy 2025
| Date | Day | Group | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Timings in IST |
| February-19 | Wednesday | A | Pakistan | New Zealand | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:30 PM |
| February-20 | Thursday | A | Bangladesh | India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 2:30 PM |
| February-21 | Friday | B | Afghanistan | South Africa | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:30 PM |
| February-22 | Saturday | B | Australia | England | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:30 PM |
| February-23 | Sunday | A | Pakistan | India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 2:30 PM |
| February-24 | Monday | A | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 2:30 PM |
| February-25 | Tuesday | B | Australia | South Africa | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 2:30 PM |
| February-26 | Wednesday | B | Afghanistan | England | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:30 PM |
| February-27 | Thursday | A | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 2:30 PM |
| February-28 | Friday | B | Afghanistan | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:30 PM |
| March-01 | Saturday | B | South Africa | England | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:30 PM |
| March-02 | Sunday | A | New Zealand | India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 2:30 PM |
| March-04 | Tuesday | Semifinal 1 | A1 | B2 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 2:30 PM |
| March-05 | Wednesday | Semifinal 2 | B1 | A2 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:30 PM |
| March-09 | Sunday | Final | Winner SF 1 | Winner SF 2 | Dubai/Lahore | 2:30 PM |
Groups
Group A – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand
Group B – Australia, South Africa, Afghanistan, England
Squads of all 8 teams
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami
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
Champions Trophy 2025 live streaming details
The live telecast of the Champions Trophy 2025 matches will be available on the Star Sports network in India. The live streaming of the Champions Trophy 2025 matches will be available on the JioHostar website and the app.
The Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to get underway on Thursday, February 19 with hosts Pakistan taking on New Zealand in Karachi. India will play all their matches in Dubai in the tournament. Here is all you need to know abaout Champions Trophy 2025. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
