ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Squad List: All eight teams have officially confirmed their 15-member squads for the highly anticipated 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19. The tournament will be hosted by Pakistan and the UAE, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) being the last to announce their squad on January 31, while England was the first to do so.
The majority of the matches will take place in Pakistan, with the tournament opener featuring Pakistan vs. New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi. However, India’s matches will be played in the UAE due to political tensions. If India qualifies for the final, the summit clash will also be shifted to the UAE.
Final Squad Submission Deadline
While the squads have been announced, these are still preliminary selections, and teams can make changes until February 11. Notably, South Africa and Australia are expected to make adjustments as Anrich Nortje and Mitchell Marsh have been ruled out due to injuries.
India’s Squad for the Champions Trophy
Led by Rohit Sharma, India will feature a strong lineup, including star players like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have been included as wicketkeeping options.
Pakistan Names Mohammad Rizwan as Captain
Pakistan has appointed Mohammad Rizwan as their captain and wicketkeeper, with Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Fakhar Zaman forming the core of the squad.
Complete Squads for the 2025 Champions Trophy
Group A
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Ali Agha, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah.
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.
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.
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.
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Ryan Rickleton (wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Tony De Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah (vice-captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran, Farid Ahmad Malik. (Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Nangyal Kharoti, Bilal Sami)
Tournament Expectations
With a mix of experienced campaigners and young talent, the 2025 Champions Trophy promises to be a thrilling competition. Teams like India, England, Australia, and Pakistan will be favorites, but emerging squads like Afghanistan and Bangladesh could spring surprises.
As the tournament nears, all eyes will be on the final squad announcements before February 11 and the much-awaited India-Pakistan clash in the UAE.