The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will begin on February 19. This time, the tournament will be played in a hybrid model. Team India will play all its matches in Dubai, while the remaining matches will be played on Pakistani soil. India will face its arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23 in Dubai. India and Pakistan have been placed in the same group, along with New Zealand and Bangladesh. Group B consists of South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, and England. The opening match of the tournament will take place on February 19 in Karachi, where host Pakistan will face New Zealand. The final will be played on March 9. If India qualifies, it will play all its matches, including the semifinals and final, in Dubai. Most teams have already announced their squads for the tournament. Let’s take a look at the squads for the teams participating in the Champions Trophy…
Group A
India, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan
Group B
Afghanistan, England, Australia, South Africa
Squads for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Group A
India: Squad announcement pending
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmudullah, Jaiker Ali Anik, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Imon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
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.
Pakistan: Squad announcement pending.
Group B
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Malik, Naveed Zadran
Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Nangyal Kharoti, Bilal Sami.
England: Jos Buttler (Captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethel, 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 Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (Captain), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen.