Champions Trophy 2025 Warm-Up Matches: Schedule, Venues, Squads - All You Need to Know

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday (February 12) announced three Shaheen squads for the Champions Trophy 2025 warm-up matches against Afghanistan, South Africa and Bangladesh respectively.

The warm-up fixtures will take place after the ODI tri-nations series, between February 14 to 17, in the lead-up to the main tournament, beginning from February 19 to March 9. These will be the final round of preparations for the side before the beginning of the Champions Trophy.

Champions Trophy 2025 Warm Up Matches schedule and squads

Unlike other ICC events, only South Africa, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and New Zealand will be playing practice matches ahead of the Champions Trophy tournament proper gets underway on February 19 in Karachi.

The Pakistan Shaheens teams will take on Afghanistan, South Africa and Bangladesh, while New Zealand will face the Afghans in the other warm up clash. The likes of India, England, Australia and Pakistan will not be playing any warm up matches as they will be fresh from ODI outings.

As per ICC, Shadab Khan will lead the Pakistan Shaheens against Afghanistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 14, while the other two Shaheens' teams will compete in Karachi and Dubai on February 17 against South Africa and Bangladesh.

In Karachi, Mohammad Hurraira will lead the Shaheens against South Africa at the National Stadium in Karachi. Mohammad Haris will serve as the Shaheens' captain against Bangladesh at ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai.

New Zealand, who face Pakistan in the final of the Tri-Series this week, will play their warm-up match against Afghanistan on February 16 in Karachi. Here is a look at the squads followed by schedule:

Champions Trophy 2025 Warm-Up Squads

Afghanistan squad: 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. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami

Bangladesh squad: 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.

South Africa squad: 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. Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka

New Zealand squad: Mitchell Santner (c), 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.

Shaheens' squads for Afghanistan match: Shadab Khan (captain), Abdul Faseeh, Arafat Minhas, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Kashif Ali, Mohsin Riaz, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Imran Randhawa and Muhammad Irfan Khan

Shaheens' squads for South Africa matchi: Mohammad Huraira (captain), Amad Butt, Faisal Akram, Hassan Nawaz, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Niaz Khan, Qasim Akram, and Saad Khan

Shaheens' squads for Bangladesh match: Mohammad Haris (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Azan Awais, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mubasir Khan, Musa Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufiyan Moqim and Usama Mir.

Champions Trophy Warm-up matches schedule

14 February, Friday: Pakistan Shaheens vs Afghanistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
16 February, Sunday: New Zealand vs Afghanistan at National Stadium, Karachi
17 February, Monday: Pakistan Shaheens vs South Africa at National Stadium, Karachi
17 February, Monday: Pakistan Shaheens vs Bangladesh at ICC Cricket Academy, Dubai