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Champions Trophy 2025 Full Squads: The competition returns after a gap of nearly eight years and will be played in Hybrid Model in Pakistan and UAE.
Champions Trophy aka the ‘mini world cup’ is set to make its return after a gap of nearly eight years. Eight teams have made the cut for the knockout tournament including India, Pakistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The tournament schedule announcement was delayed due to a stand-off between BCCI and PCB after the former refused to send the Indian team across the border for the marquee competition citing security concerns. After much debate, PCB agreed to a Hybrid Model which will allow India to play all their matches (including if they qualify for the semis and the final) at a neutral venue (Dubai).
The teams reportedly have to submit their provisional squads to the International Cricket Council (ICC) by January 12. So far, only two teams have confirmed their squads including England and New Zealand. More squads are expected to be revealed today or in the coming days. All teams though will be allowed to make changes to their respective squads till February 12.
The tournament starts from February 19 when hosts and defending champions Pakistan take on New Zealand in Karachi. India begin their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai. The final will be held on March 9.
Here’s list of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 full squads:
Group A
India: To Be Announced
India have reportedly requested more time to announce their squad after returning from a five-Test series against Australia. India face England at home in five T20 internationals beginning on January 22, which is followed by a three-match ODI series. Selectors have named a 15-player squad for the T20 leg but are yet to name an ODI squad to play England.
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, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young.
Fast bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears have been recalled to New Zealand’s 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy. Ferguson is no longer contracted to New Zealand Cricket and missed the home series against Sri Lanka while playing for Sydney Thunder in KFC BBL|14. Sears was a traveling reserve for last year’s T20 World Cup but missed New Zealand’s Test series in India in November and the first half of the domestic season with a knee injury. He returned from injury on Thursday in a T20 match for Wellington province.
Sears, Will O’Rourke and Nathan Smith have been named to play at their first ICC tournament, with the pace attack led by the experienced Matt Henry and Ferguson, who has played in two T20 and two ODI World Cups. The experience of the squad is also bolstered by captain Mitchell Santner, wicketkeeper-batter Tom Latham and former captain Kane Williamson, who played in the last Champions Trophy in 2017. Williamson also played in the 2013 edition
Santner will be leading New Zealand to a major tournament for the first time. He offers a spin bowling option along with Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra. Pace bowler Jacob Duffy has been named as the squad’s stand-by player, to be included should Lockie Ferguson become unavailable because of ILT20 playoff commitments.
New Zealand won the tournament back in 2000 when it was known as the ICC KnockOut Trophy. The Black Caps will prepare for this year’s edition with a tri-series against Pakistan and South Africa in Karachi and Lahore and a warm-up match against Afghanistan in Karachi.
Pakistan: To Be Announced
Hosts Pakistan play New Zealand and South Africa once each in a tri-series (that also features a final) in early February to warm-up for the Champions Trophy. However, they are yet to name their 15-player squad for the tournament.
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain (captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Soumya Sarkar, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Jaker Ali Anik, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das have been left out of Bangladesh’s squad for the Champions Trophy. Shakib’s place was put in jeopardy after he was reported for a suspect bowling action in England last year. The 37-year-old remains suspended from bowling after a second assessment of his action last month.
Litton failed to make the squad after being dismissed for six single-digit scores in his last seven ODI outings.
Group B
England: Jos Buttler (captain), 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
England named their squad in December, with the same group to also play three ODIs in India prior to the tournament. The India tour and Champions Trophy will be Brendon McCullum’s first in charge of the white-ball sides.
Joe Root makes his return to the ODI side for the first time since the 2023 World Cup, while Test captain Ben Stokes – having un-retired from 50-over cricket for that World Cup – was not considered for selection and is out for the first three months of 2025 after tearing his left hamstring during the third Test against New Zealand in December. He will undergo surgery in January.
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Australia have named a “balanced and experienced squad” according to selection chair George Bailey, with allrounders Matt Short and Aaron Hardie earning maiden national call ups for an ICC event.
There was no room for Jake Fraser-McGurk following lean returns this summer, while captain Pat Cummins was named despite his participation in the tournament under a cloud after it was revealed he carried an ankle problem throughout Australia’s 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph. Bailey said he was “confident” Cummins would be fit for the tournament.
Nathan Ellis has earned a berth after leading Hobart Hurricanes into the KFC BBL|14 finals, one of three changes alongside Short and Hardie from the squad that won the ODI World Cup 14 months ago. David Warner (retired), Cameron Green (back surgery) and Sean Abbott are the players to make way.
Alongside Short who bowls off-spin and Hardie pace, selectors have included another three all-rounder options in Marsh, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis, while Head and Marnus Labuschagne’s spin was also called on during the series in England.
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
South Africa have picked an experienced squad with 10 players having competed at the last ODI World Cup in India in 2023. Temba Bavuma captains the side while seamer Lungi Ngidi, who missed the recent home series against Pakistan because of a groin injury, has also been named.
“We’ve managed to maintain the core group of our 2023 World Cup squad, while adding fresh talent,” coach Rob Walter said.
“Our recent performances show that we’re capable of reaching the latter stages of global tournaments. We’re eager to take the next step and go even further in pursuit of the coveted silverware.”
Speedster Anrich Nortje, who has had a wretched run with injury, was originally named in the squad but has since withdrawn due to a back issue.
Nortje has had persistent injury issues over several seasons. He has not played a Test match since March 2023 and a one-day international since September of that year.
Nortje’s replacement will be named at a later date, with seamer Gerald Coetzee a possible pick after he recovered from a groin strain. The 18-year-old quick Kwena Maphaka is another option amid the well-stocked Proteas’ fast-bowling reserves.
– with Reuters and AP
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.
Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Nangyal Kharoti, Bilal Sami
Afghanistan have recalled fit-again Ibrahim Zadran to their 15-man Champions Trophy squad, with the opener having recovered from ankle surgery. But team management decided against rushing Mujeeb Ur Rahman back into 50-over cricket after the spinner sprained his hand last year.
Fellow mystery spinner AM Ghaznafar has been drafted in as a like-for-like replacement for Mujeeb with Hashmatullah Shahidi to lead the squad, which has brought in former Pakistan captain Younis Khan as a mentor in what will mark their first appearance in the tournament featuring the world’s top eight ODI teams.
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Matches
Pakistan vs New Zealand - 1st Match, Group A | Bangladesh vs India - 2nd Match, Group A | Afghanistan vs South Africa - 3rd Match, Group B | Australia vs England - 4th Match, Group B | Pakistan vs India - 5th Match, Group A | Bangladesh vs New Zealand - 6th Match, Group A | Australia vs South Africa - 7th Match, Group B | Afghanistan vs England - 8th Match, Group B | Pakistan vs Bangladesh - 9th Match, Group A | Afghanistan vs Australia - 10th Match, Group B | England vs South Africa - 11th Match, Group B | New Zealand vs India - 12th Match, Group A | TBA vs TBA, 1st Semi-Final | TBA vs TBA, 2nd Semi-Final | TBA vs TBA, Final |
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Teams
PAKISTAN | NEW ZEALAND | BANGLADESH | INDIA | AFGHANISTAN | SOUTH AFRICA | AUSTRALIA | ENGLAND
