The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is returning back after 8-year gap, the tournament will be featuring eight teams that have been split in two groups. The venues will be Pakistan and United Arab Emirated (UAE). After a long discussion about the hybrid model it was decided that India’s matches will be played in UAE this was due to India’s strict stance to not travel to Pakistan keeping in mind the political tensions and safety issues.
Champions Trophy To Start From February 19
India and Pakistan, alongside Bangladesh and New Zealand, are in Group A, while Group B consists of Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa. Pakistan, led by Mohammad Rizwan, will open the tournament on February 19 in Karachi.
Delay In India & Pakistan’s Squad Announcement
The deadline for submitting the provincial squad was January 12 and only six teams have named their squads while both India and Pakistan are still left to make their squad announcement. BCCI has reportedly asked for extension due to the fitness concerns of certain players.
Champions Trophy: All Squads Revealed
India: Squad yet to be announced
Pakistan: Squad yet to be announced
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson
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England: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Nahid Rana, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen.
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Afghanistan:Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Naveed Zadran, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik.
