Champions Trophy 2025 All Teams Squad and Groups
After 8 years of intense waiting, the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy is finally set to begin on February 19, 2025, in Pakistan. This year, the tournament will be hosted by defending champions Pakistan. To retain their title, Pakistan will have to compete against 7 other teams. All cricket fans are eagerly waiting for this action-packed event filled with thrilling matches.
Let’s take a look at the groups and team squads.
The tournament features 8 teams, which have been divided into two groups. Each team will play 3 matches within their group, and the top 2 teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. This means every match will be crucial, and teams will have to perform their best to secure a place in the knockout stage.
Groups
Group A
| Pakistan |
| India |
| New Zealand |
| Bangladesh |
Group B
| Australia |
| England |
| South Africa |
| Afghanistan |
Squads
Pakistan:
Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Muhammad Hasnain and Abrar Ahmed
India:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami
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:
Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), 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
Australia:
Alex Carey, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (captain), Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
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
South Africa:
Temba Bavuma (captain), 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.
Afghanistan:
Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Ali Khil, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, AM Ghazanfar, Naveed Zadran, Noor Ahmad
Which team will lift the trophy, and who will go home empty-handed? Share your thoughts in the comment box below! Stay tuned for more updates.
