ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to begin on February 19. This tournament will feature 8 teams that finished in the top 8 (including the hosts) in the ODI World Cup 2023. The tournament will have a total of 15 games, which will be played between February 19 and March 9 across four different venues in Pakistan and the UAE.
Pakistan are the defending champion and will defend their title against other teams. The tournament will follow a group stage and knockout format. 8 teams will be divided into two groups of four teams each. Two teams finishing at the top two positions of both groups will qualify for the semis and then the final. Let's dive briefly into the coming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Get the best prediction/odds during Champions Trophy on Evolution Baccarat.
Group A: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand.
Group B: Australia, South Africa, England, and Afghanistan.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Venues
Pakistan are the official host of the coming event, and the matches were scheduled to be played in three venues in Pakistan. But the Indian board denied sending Team India to Pakistan, and now the Indian team will play their matches in Dubai. Hence, now we have a total of four different venues for the coming tournament.
National Stadium, Karachi
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Schedule
There will be 15 matches to be hosted in the ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament will begin with a game between Pakistan and New Zealand on February 19, while the final will take place on March 9. Below you can see the complete schedule for the coming tournament.
Match 1: Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Match, Group A
February 19, Wed
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 2: Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Match, Group A
February 20, Thu
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 3: Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match, Group B
February 21, Fri
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 4: Australia vs England, 4th Match, Group B
February 22, Sat
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 5: Pakistan vs India, 5th Match, Group A
February 23, Sun
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 6: Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 6th Match, Group A
February 24, Mon
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 7: Australia vs South Africa, 7th Match, Group B
February 25, Tue
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 8: Afghanistan vs England, 8th Match, Group B
February 26, Wed
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 9: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 9th Match, Group A
February 27, Thu
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 10: Afghanistan vs Australia, 10th Match, Group B
February 28, Fri
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 11: South Africa vs England, 11th Match, Group B
March 01, Sat
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Match 12: New Zealand vs India, 12th Match, Group A
March 02, Sun
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Semifinal 1: TBC vs TBC (A1 v B2)
March 04, Tue
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Semifinal 2: TBC vs TBC (B1 v A2)
March 05, Wed
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Final: TBC vs TBC
March 09, Sun
Venue: TBC
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill (vc), Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, and Will Young.
Pakistan (Hosts): Not Announced Yet
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran, Farid Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Nangyal Kharoti, Bilal Sami
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain (c), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Tawhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (wk), Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman
England: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt (wk), Mark Wood
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Tony De Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickleton (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Live Streaming Details
Pakistan: PTV Sports, A Sports HD, and Ten Sports - Tapmad, Tamasha, and Myco (online)
India: Star Sports Networks (TV) - Disney plus Hotstar (online)
United States: Willow TV and Sling TV
United Kingdom: Sky Sports
Australia: Foxtel or Kayo
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Note: Fans can also watch the games live on the ICC official website or YouTube channel.