New Delhi: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is the ninth edition of the 50-over global event organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). This time the tournament is scheduled from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates.
Pakistan are the defending champions of the 2017 edition after prevailing over arch-rivals India in the final. The tournament also makes it return to the international cricket fold after eight years. A total of eight teams will participate and 15 matches are scheduled in the shortest tournament of the ICC.
Pakistan are guaranteed to host 10 matches of the tournament and all the matches played by the Indian team will be staged in Dubai (UAE), including the semifinal and final only if Rohit Sharma & Co will qualify.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Format & Groups
There will be a total of two groups in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with each group consisting four teams. Two teams with the most points will advance to the semifinals of the event followed by the best two teams battling for the title in the grand final match on March 9.
Group A: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand
Group B: Australia, England, Afghanistan, South Africa
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
February 19, 2025, Wednesday
Pakistan vs New Zealand – Match 1, Group A – 2:30 PM (IST)
National Stadium, Karachi
February 20, 2025, Thursday
Bangladesh vs India – Match 2, Group A – 2:30 PM (IST)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
February 21, 2025, Friday
Afghanistan vs South Africa – Match 3, Group B – 2:30 PM (IST)
National Stadium, Karachi
February 22, 2025, Saturday
Australia vs England – Match 4, Group B – 2:30 PM (IST)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
February 23, 2025, Sunday
India vs Pakistan – Match 5, Group A – 2:30 PM (IST)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
February 24, 2025, Monday
Bangladesh vs New Zealand – Match 6, Group A – 2:30 PM (IST)
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
February 25, 2025, Tuesday
Australia vs South Africa, – Match 7, Group B – 2:30 PM (IST)
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
February 26, 2025, Wednesday
Afghanistan vs England – Match 8, Group B – 2:30 PM (IST)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
February 27, 2025, Thursday
Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Match 9, Group A – 2:30 PM (IST)
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
February 28, 2025, Friday
Afghanistan vs Australia – Match 10, Group B – 2:30 PM (IST)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 1, 2025, Saturday
South Africa vs England – Match 11, Group B – 2:30 PM (IST)
National Stadium, Karachi
March 2, 2025, Sunday
New Zealand vs India – Match 12, Group B – 2:30 PM (IST)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
March 4, 2025, Tuesday
Semifinal 1 – A1 vs B2 – 2:30 PM (IST)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
March 5, 2025, Wednesday
Semifinal 2 – B1 vs A2 – 2:30 PM (IST)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 9, 2025, Sunday
Final – 2:30 PM (IST)
Venue yet to be finalised
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Team Squads
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
Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami
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
Reserves: Cooper Connolly
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana
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
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. 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, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy
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
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.
Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka
Where and When to watch ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in India?
The ICC Champions Trophy matches will be aired live on television on the Star Sports network and Sports18 network. The online coverage of the match will be available live on JioStar mobile application and its website.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, featuring eight teams, is set for February 19th to March 9th in Pakistan and the UAE. India and Pakistan are in Group A, with matches split between the two nations. India’s matches will be in Dubai, including potential semifinals and the final. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
