ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Just three days are left for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to begin, as the mini World Cup returns after a gap of eight years. Pakistan, who last won the Champions Trophy in 2017 by defeating India in the final, are the hosts of this year’s event. However, India will play all their matches in Dubai as the BCCI has refused to send a team to Pakistan due to security concerns.
Afghanistan are playing their first match in the Champions Trophy 2025, while Sri Lanka and West Indies are notable absentees among the big names. Barring Pakistan and Bangladesh, the remaining six teams were affected by injuries, with Australia suffering the most.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Prize Money
Eight teams will participate in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, with the winner receiving prize money of $2.24 million (USD). The runners-up will receive half of the winner’s total ($1.12 million), while each of the losing semi-finalists will get $560,000. Compared to the prize money in 2017, the 2025 edition saw a 53 percent increase, reaching $6.9 million.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Updated Squad
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy.
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanjid Hasan, Tauheed Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Zakar Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain 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, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Namgyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, 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 Dwarshis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. Traveling reserves: 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 Bosch. Travel reserve: Kwena Mphaka
1. When is the opening match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will begin on Thursday, February 19, with Pakistan facing New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi.
2. When and where will the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final take place?
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final is scheduled for March 9. The venue will be decided based on India’s qualification for the final.
3. When is the India vs Pakistan match in ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
The much-awaited group-stage match of India vs Pakistan will take place in Dubai on Sunday, February 23, instead of the match scheduled for March 2 in Lahore.
4. Which teams are participating in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
The eight participating teams are:
- Group A: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, New Zealand
- Group B: Afghanistan, Australia, England, South Africa
5. When will the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals take place?
The semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played on March 4 and 5, with the top two teams from each group participating.
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