The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be held from Feb 19 to Mar 9 in Pakistan and Dubai, featuring top teams like India, Pakistan, Australia, and more.The highly anticipated 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is set to take place from February 19 to March 9, with matches being played across three venues in Pakistan and one in Dubai. A total of eight teams will compete, with Pakistan defending their title as hosts. Alongside the defending champions, India and six-time ODI World Cup winners Australia will be among the favorites. The tournament is divided into two groups, and while Group B matches will be hosted in Pakistan, all of India’s Group A matches will be held in Dubai.
Teams and Squads:
Group A: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, Afghanistan
India Squad:
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 Squad:
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 Squad:
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 Squad:
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 Squad:
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 Squad:
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 Squad:
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 Squad:
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.
Venues:
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
National Stadium, Karachi
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Schedule:
Date Day Group Team 1 Team 2 Venue Start Time (IST)
February 19 Wednesday A Pakistan New Zealand National Stadium, Karachi 2:30 PM
February 20 Thursday A Bangladesh India Dubai International 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 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 1 Saturday B South Africa England National Stadium, Karachi 2:30 PM
March 2 Sunday A New Zealand India Dubai International Stadium, Dubai 2:30 PM
March 4 Tuesday Semifinal 1 A1 B2 Dubai International Stadium, Dubai 2:30 PM
March 5 Wednesday Semifinal 2 B1 A2 Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 2:30 PM
March 9 Sunday Final Winner SF 1 Winner SF 2 Dubai/Lahore 2:30 PM
Live Streaming and Telecast Details:
India: JioStar (Live streaming on Jio Hotstar, television coverage on Star and Network 18 channels)
Pakistan: PTV and Ten Sports, Streaming options: Myco and Tamasha app
UAE and MENA: CricLife Max and CricLife Max2, Streaming option: STARZPLAY
UK: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action, SkyGO, NOW, and Sky Sports App
USA and Canada: WillowTV, Streaming on Willow by Cricbuzz app (Hindi coverage available)
Caribbean: ESPN Caribbean on TV, streaming via the ESPN Play Caribbean app
Australia: Prime Video (coverage available in Hindi too)
New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ, digital coverage via the Now and SkyGo apps
South Africa and Sub-Saharan Territories: SuperSport and SuperSport App
Bangladesh: Nagorik TV and T Sports for linear broadcast, digital via the Toffee app
Afghanistan: ATN
Sri Lanka: Maharaja TV (TV1 on Linear), Digital via Sirasa
Broadcast Details (Radio):
UK: BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
India: All India Radio
Pakistan: HUM 106.2 FM
UAE: Talk 100.3FM and Big 106.2
Bangladesh: Radio Shadhin 92.4 and Radio Bhumi 92.8
Sri Lanka: Lakhanda Radio