The ICC Champions Trophy, previously called the ICC Knockout Trophy, is a major cricket tournament featuring the top eight ranked teams. The first edition was held in Bangladesh in 1998, where South Africa defeated West Indies in the final. Until 2009, the tournament took place every two years, after which it shifted to a four-year cycle.
The 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy is scheduled to take place from February 19 to March 9, with matches taking place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In Pakistan, games will be played at National Bank Stadium in Karachi, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, and Rawalpindi Stadium in Rawalpindi. While in the UAE, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium will only serve as a venue for some of the matches. This event makes its comeback this year after an eight-year hiatus, with the previous tournament taking place in 2017 in England and Wales.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: All teams
The eight teams competing in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 are India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa. As the host nation, Pakistan automatically qualifies, while the remaining seven teams secured their spots based on their performance in the most recent ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023. This qualification format was introduced for the 2025 edition and will be followed in future tournaments, as per ESPN Cricinfo.
The tournament's top eight teams will be divided into two groups, each comprising four teams. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand are placed in Group A, while Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa are assigned to Group B. Each team will play against the other three teams in its group, resulting in a total of 12 group-stage matches. The top two teams from each group will progress to the semifinals. The victorious teams from both semifinal matches will then face off in the final on March 9, 2025, to crown the ultimate winner.
| Group A | Group B |
| India | Australia |
| Pakistan | England |
| New Zealand | South Africa |
| Bangladesh | Afghanistan |
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: All squad
In the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, each team will compete with a 15-member squad, with the list of players for each nation provided below:
Group A
| Teams | Squad |
| India | Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun ChakaravarthyNon-Travelling Substitutes: Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mohammed Siraj will travel to Dubai if needed, as per the official website of BCCI. |
| Bangladesh | Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed (Vice-captain), Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, 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 Younng Reserve: Jacob Duffy |
| Pakistan | Mohammad Rizwan (Captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam (Vice-captain), Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Muhammad Hasnain and Haris Rauf |
Group B
| Teams | Squad |
| Afghanistan | Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah (Vice-captain), Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed ZadranReserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami |
| England | Jos Buttler (Captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood |
| Australia | Steve Smith (Captain), 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. Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly |
| South Africa | Temba Bavuma (Captain), 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 BoschTravelling reserve: Kwena Maphak |
FAQs on ICC Champions Trophy Teams and Squad
A. A total of eight teams will compete in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
A. Steve Smith is the captain of Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025.
A. Yes, the Champions Trophy has been played in the 50-over format since its inception in 1998.
A. No, Mitchell Starc is ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025.
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