Patiala, 30 December (Sports Desk)
The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 is set to take place in Pakistan and the UAE from February 19th to March 9th. Eight of the world’s top ODI teams will compete for the title. This tournament marks Pakistan’s first major global cricket event since the 1996 ODI World Cup.
Tournament Format:
The Champions Trophy will be played in a 50-over ODI format. The eight participating teams qualified based on their rankings in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Notably, former champions Sri Lanka and the West Indies did not qualify.
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Groups:
- Group A: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand
- Group B: Afghanistan, Australia, England, South Africa
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.
Squads:
Teams have until February 11th to finalize their 15-member squads. Here are the announced squads so far:
- Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, AM Ghazanfar, Naveed Zadran, Noor Ahmad.
- Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey (wk), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa.
- Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
- England: Jos Buttler (c), 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.
- India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami.
- New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), 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.
- South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), 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.
- Pakistan: To be announced.
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Key Details:
- Dates: February 19th – March 9th, 2025
- Hosts: Pakistan and UAE
- Format: 50-over ODI
- Number of Teams: 8
- Number of Matches: 15
This information provides a complete overview of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, including participating teams, groups, squads (as announced), format, and key details.
