After a long wait, a big ICC tournament is about to come as the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is back after 8 long years. This year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be host by Pakistan but also will take place in the United Arab Emirates (As a Neutral Venue), as India is not treveling to Pakistan due to security reasons. It will be interesting to see how the tournament will go as Pakistan is hosting The first match will take place on 19 February between host Pakistan and New Zealand in National Stadium Karachi.
Last time defending champions Pakistan, who had retained the title in 2017, were held by India. They are willing to retain the title this year too, but it will not be easy as all teams are geared up to win the title.
As Pakistan is hosting the Champions Trophy 2025, the ICC has divided all teams in two groups, in Group A: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, while in Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan.
Venues For Champions Trophy 2025
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, National Stadium Karachi, and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, including the United Arab Emirates as a (Neutral Venue) are shortlisted for the Champions Trophy 2025. Where the final will take place in Gaddafi Stadium Lahore including Dubai International Stadium as (Neutral Venue) if India reaches in final.
All Teams Squads and Injury Updates for Champions Trophy 2025
Group-A
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah*, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ravindra Jadeja.
(*) Subject to fitness
Injury Updates: Jasprit Bumrah is suffering a back injury. He could be out from the first half of the league match, but there is a high possibility that he may be ruled out from the entire tournament.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Ali Agha, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf*, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
(*) Subject to fitness
Injury Updates: Haris Rouf is suffering from low-grade side strain but is not too concerned as its a normal issue cleared by Mohd Rizwan (C).
New Zealand: Will Young, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson*, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c) Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra*, Ben Sears, and Nathan Smith.
(*) Subject to fitness
Injury Updates: Rachin Ravindra and Lockie Forguson both are injured. Rachin is suffering due to laceration on his forehead, while Lockie Forguson is suffering due to hamstring injury in an ILT20 match. Both are doubtful, as they look clearly ruled out.
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, and Nahid Rana.
(*) Subject to fitness
Injury Updates: Not any injury issue
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Group-B
England’s Squad: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c), Joe Root, Jacob Bethell*, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Jofra Archer, and Mark Wood.
(*) Subject to fitness
Injury Updates: Jacob Bethell is ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025 due to a hamstring injury.
Australia: Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, *.
Australia have 4 players out of the Champions Trophy 2025, including their captain.
(*) Replacement will be announced soon.
Injury Updates: Pat Cummins (C), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchel Marsh, and Josh Hezalwood are ruled out due to injuries.
England’s Squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch
Travelling reserved: Kwena Maphaka
(*) Subject to fitness
Injury Updates: No injuries issue.
England’s Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran
Travelling reserved: Bilal Sami, Darwish Rasooli, Nangyal Kharoti
(*) Subject to fitness
Injury Updates: No injuries issue.
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