The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to kick off on Wednesday, February 19, with hosts Pakistan facing New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi. This marks the tournament's ninth edition, with Pakistan entering as defending champions, having won the title in 2017.
The competition features two groups: Pakistan, New Zealand, India, and Bangladesh form Group A, while England, Australia, Afghanistan, and South Africa make up Group B. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals.

A much-anticipated India-Pakistan showdown is scheduled for February 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Team India will play all their matches in Dubai after the BCCI informed the ICC that they would not travel to Pakistan due to security concerns.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | South Africa |
| India | Australia |
| New Zealand | Afghanistan |
| Bangladesh | England |
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Pakistan vs New Zealand | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 20 Feb | Bangladesh vs India | Dubai |
| 21 Feb | Afghanistan vs South Africa | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 22 Feb | Australia vs England | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 23 Feb | Pakistan vs India | Dubai |
| 24 Feb | Bangladesh vs New Zealand | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 25 Feb | Australia vs South Africa | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 26 Feb | Afghanistan vs England | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 27 Feb | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 28 Feb | Afghanistan vs Australia | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 1 Mar | South Africa vs England | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 2 Mar | New Zealand vs India | Dubai |
| 4 Mar | Semi-final 1 | Dubai |
| 5 Mar | Semi-final 2 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 9 Mar | Final | Lahore* |
| 10 Mar | Reserve Day | - |
* If India qualify, the final will be played in Dubai.
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (C & WK), 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.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (WK), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy.
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (C), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
Australia: Steve Smith (C), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey (WK), Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.
England: Jos Buttler (C & WK), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith (WK), Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt (WK), Mark Wood.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami.
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