Champions Trophy 2025: The 2025-edition of the Champions Trophy will start from February 19. Before this, warm-up matches will be played between February 14-17, in which teams from Afghanistan, South Africa, New Zealand and Bangladesh will participate. Before this mega event of ICC, this will be the last chance for the teams to prepare. The hosting of this tournament has been handed over to Pakistan. The teams of New Zealand and South Africa are already present in Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the names of different Pakistan Shaheen teams for the warm-up matches.
Shadab Khan will captain Pakistan Shaheen against Afghanistan in Lahore on 14 February. On 17 February, two teams of Pakistan Shaheen will play in Karachi and Dubai. Mohammad Huraira will captain the team against South Africa in Karachi. Mohammad Haris will lead the team against Bangladesh in Dubai. A practice match will be played between New Zealand and Afghanistan in Karachi on 16 February.
The schedule and squads for the #ChampionsTrophy 2025 warm-ups are out 👀
— ICC (@ICC) February 12, 2025
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The Warm-Up Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| February 14 | Pakistan Shaheen vs Afghanistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| February 16 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | National Stadium, Karachi |
| February 17 | Pakistan Shaheen vs South Africa | National Stadium, Karachi |
| February 17 | Pakistan Shaheen vs Bangladesh | ICC Cricket Academy, Dubai |
Squad of All Four Teams For Warm-Ups
| Team | Player Name |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmed, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran |
| Bangladesh | Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanjid Hasan, Tauhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmudullah, Zaker Ali Anik, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana |
| 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, Tabrez Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch |
| 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 |
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