The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled from February 19 to March 9, 2025, will feature eight of the world’s top cricketing nations. Below are the announced squads for each team:
Group A
Pakistan
Coach: Aaqib Javed
Squad:
Mohammad Rizwan (c, wk)
Salman Ali Agha (vc)
Shaheen Afridi
Abrar Ahmed
Faheem Ashraf
Babar Azam
Kamran Ghulam
Mohammad Hasnain
Usman Khan
Haris Rauf
Khushdil Shah
Naseem Shah
Saud Shakeel
Tayyab Tahir
Fakhar Zaman
Afghanistan
Coach: Jonathan Trott
Squad:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)
Fareed Ahmad
Noor Ahmad
Ikram Alikhil (wk)
Sediqullah Atal
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
Rashid Khan
Nangialai Kharoti
Mohammad Nabi
Gulbadin Naib
Azmatullah Omarzai
Rahmat Shah
Ibrahim Zadran
Naveed Zadran
India
Coach: Gautam Gambhir
Squad:
Rohit Sharma (c)
Jasprit Bumrah
Varun Chakravarthy
Shubman Gill (vc)
Shreyas Iyer
Ravindra Jadeja
Virat Kohli
Hardik Pandya
Rishabh Pant (wk)
Axar Patel
KL Rahul (wk)
Harshit Rana
Mohammed Shami
Arshdeep Singh
Washington Sundar
Kuldeep Yadav
New Zealand
Coach: Gary Stead
Squad:
Kane Williamson (c)
Devon Conway (wk)
Martin Guptill
Henry Nicholls
Ross Taylor
James Neesham
Mitchell Santner
Kyle Jamieson
Trent Boult
Tim Southee
Lockie Ferguson
Ish Sodhi
Glenn Phillips
Daryl Mitchell
Tom Latham (wk)
Mark Chapman
Group B
Australia
Coach: Andrew McDonald
Squad:
Steve Smith (c)
Sean Abbott
Alex Carey (wk)
Ben Dwarshuis
Nathan Ellis
Jake Fraser-McGurk
Aaron Hardie
Josh Hazlewood
Travis Head
Josh Inglis (wk)
Spencer Johnson
Marnus Labuschagne
Mitchell Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
Mitchell Starc
Tanveer Sangha
England
Coach: Brendon McCullum
Squad:
Jos Buttler (c, wk)
Jofra Archer
Gus Atkinson
Tom Banton
Harry Brook
Brydon Carse
Ben Duckett
Liam Livingstone
Saqib Mahmood
Jamie Overton
Adil Rashid
Joe Root
Phil Salt (wk)
Jamie Smith (wk)
Mark Wood
South Africa
Coach: Rob Walter
Squad:
Temba Bavuma (c)
Quinton de Kock (wk)
Aiden Markram
Rassie van der Dussen
David Miller
Dwaine Pretorius
Andile Phehlukwayo
Kagiso Rabada
Anrich Nortje
Lungi Ngidi
Tabraiz Shamsi
Keshav Maharaj
Marco Jansen
Reeza Hendricks
Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
Sisanda Magala
Bangladesh
Squad (continued)
Coach: Chandika Hathurusingha
Squad:
Shakib Al Hasan (c)
Tamim Iqbal
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)
Litton Das (wk)
Mahmudullah Riyad
Taskin Ahmed
Mustafizur Rahman
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Nasum Ahmed
Shoriful Islam
Afif Hossain
Mohammad Naim
Ebadot Hossain
Additional Notes:
Format and Team Breakdown: The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will feature eight teams, and the tournament will be divided into two groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, including semi-finals and a final. This tournament will be held in Pakistan, with some matches in Dubai due to India’s refusal to play in Pakistan.
Key Players to Watch:
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain) is a vital leader for Pakistan, along with Shaheen Afridi and Fakhar Zaman.
India: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remain the top players, with Jasprit Bumrah being a key bowler.
Australia: Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc will be crucial for their success.
South Africa: Kagiso Rabada and Quinton de Kock are central to the team’s performances.
England: Jos Buttler, the wicketkeeper and captain, will play a critical role in England’s success.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson’s leadership will be essential, with players like Trent Boult and Devon Conway providing the balance.
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan is the star player, along with the experience of Mohammad Nabi and the rise of emerging players.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim are key players for Bangladesh, alongside the pace attack led by Taskin Ahmed.
