ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Venue & Schedule

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Full Schedule, Teams, Points Table, and More

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be a thrilling event, making a comeback after eight years. Hosted by Pakistan and partially held in the UAE, this tournament promises high-intensity cricket featuring the world’s top 8 ODI teams.

Tournament Overview

FeatureDetailsDatesFebruary 19, 2025 – March 9, 2025FormatTwo groups of four teams; top two proceed to semi-finalsVenuesKarachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi (Pakistan); Dubai (UAE)Total Prize Pool$6.9 millionWinner’s Prize$2.24 million

Host Details

• Pakistan is hosting an ICC event for the first time since 1996.

• Due to security concerns, India will play all its matches in Dubai.

Group Stage Breakdown

Group AGroup BIndiaAustraliaPakistanEnglandBangladeshSouth AfricaNew ZealandAfghanistan

Key Matches to Watch

• Opening Match: Pakistan vs New Zealand – Feb 19, Karachi

• India vs Bangladesh – Feb 20, Dubai

• India vs Pakistan – Feb 23, Dubai

Full Match Schedule

1. Pakistan vs New Zealand National Stadium, Karachi 19-Feb2:30 PM

2. Bangladesh vs India Dubai Intl. Cricket Stadium 20-Feb2:30 PM

3. Afghanistan vs South Africa National Stadium, Karachi 21-Feb2:30 PM

4. Australia vs England Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 22-Feb2:30 PM

5. Pakistan vs India Dubai Intl. Cricket Stadium 23-Feb2:30 PM

6. Bangladesh vs New Zealand Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 24-Feb2:30 PM

7. Australia vs South Africa Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 25-Feb2:30 PM

8. Afghanistan vs England Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 26-Feb2:30 PM

9. Pakistan vs Bangladesh Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 27-Feb2:30 PM

10. Afghanistan vs Australia Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 28-Feb2:30 PM

11. South Africa vs England National Stadium, Karachi 01-Mar2:30 PM

12. New Zealand vs India Dubai Intl. Cricket Stadium 02-Mar2:30 PM

13. Semi-Final 1 Dubai Intl. Cricket Stadium 04-Mar2:30 PM

14. Semi-Final 2 Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 05-Mar2:30 PM

15. Final Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 09-Mar2:30 PM

Team Squads

Group A

India: Rohit Sharma (c), 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 Chakaravarthy

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (c), 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

Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, 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, Nahid Rana

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, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young

Group B

Australia: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa

England: Jos Buttler (c), 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

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), 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

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran

Stay tuned for the points table updates, thrilling highlights, and knockout stage predictions as ICC Champions Trophy 2025 unfolds!