ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Schedule, squads, groups, venues, dates, timings, prize money, live streaming details and all you need to know

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to start on February 19.

The ICC Champions Trophy is considered one of the most challenging ICC tournaments. The tournament is set to make its much-awaited return after an eight-year break, starting on February 19, 2025.

The competition was last played in 2017, where Pakistan defeated India in the final to clinch their maiden title. The competition this year faced challenges, and a hybrid model of hosting was decided after multiple meetings between the BCCI, PCB, and ICC. While Pakistan are officially the hosts of the tournament, all of India’s matches, including the semi-final and final (if they qualify), will be played in Dubai.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: All details you need to know

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Teams

A total of eight teams will participate in the tournament: India, Pakistan (hosts), Bangladesh, New Zealand, Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan. The qualification of these teams was decided based on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, where the top eight teams from the World Cup qualified for the tournament.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Groups

The eight teams are divided into two groups – A and B. India, Pakistan (hosts), Bangladesh, and New Zealand are placed in Group A, while Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan are part of Group B.

Each team will face the others once in the group stage, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the semi-finals.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Squads

England

Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood

New Zealand

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.

India

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (Vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wk), Rishabh Pant (Wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.

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, Matthew Short, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa

South Africa

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.

Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan (C), Salman Ali Agha (Vc), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khsudil Shah, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Akhil (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.

Bangladesh

Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, Nahid Rana

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Venues

The tournament will be played across four venues – Lahore, Rawalpindi, Karachi and Dubai. India will play all of their games in Dubai.

The semi-finals will take place in Dubai and Lahore, while the final match is slated to be played in Lahore (or Dubai if India qualify).

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Dates

The tournament will start on February 19 and conclude on March 9. The group stage will take place from February 19 to March 2. The semi-finals are scheduled to be played on March 4 and 5, with the final on Sunday, March 9.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Timings

All the games in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will have a start time of 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM IST / 1:00 PM UAEST. The toss will take place half an hour before the game.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Full schedule

Feb 19, Wed – Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Match, Group A, National Stadium, Karachi, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Feb 20, Thu – Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Match, Group A, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 01:00 PM LOCAL

Feb 21, Fri – Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match, Group B, National Stadium, Karachi, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Feb 22, Sat – Australia vs England, 4th Match, Group B, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Feb 23, Sun – Pakistan vs India, 5th Match, Group A, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 01:00 PM LOCAL

Feb 24, Mon – Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 6th Match, Group A, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Feb 25, Tue – Australia vs South Africa, 7th Match, Group B, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Feb 26, Wed – Afghanistan vs England, 8th Match, Group B, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Feb 27, Thu – Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 9th Match, Group A, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Feb 28, Fri – Afghanistan vs Australia, 10th Match, Group B, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Mar 01, Sat – South Africa vs England, 11th Match, Group B, National Stadium, Karachi, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Mar 02, Sun – New Zealand vs India, 12th Match, Group A, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 01:00 PM LOCAL

Mar 04, Tue – TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final (A1 v B2), Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 01:00 PM LOCAL

Mar 05, Wed – TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final (B1 v A2), Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

Mar 09, Sun – TBC vs TBC, Final TBC, TBC, 2:30 PM IST / 09:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Prize Money

All participating teams will receive a participation fee of INR 1.08 crores, while the winners will get INR 19.5 crores. The runners-up will receive INR 9.8 crores.

The ICC has also incentivized victories in the group stage, with each win worth INR 29.5 lakhs. Teams finishing in fifth or sixth place will receive INR 3 crores each, while the seventh and eighth-placed teams will take home INR 1.2 crores each.

(All figures approximately converted from USD)

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Where to watch matches live in India?

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network in India. Jio Hotstar network will live stream all the matches on their app and website in India.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Live streaming details across different countries

Australia: PrimeVideo

Afghanistan: ATN

Bangladesh: TV – Nagorik TV and T Sports | Digital – Toffee app

Caribbean: TV – ESPNCaribbean | Digital – ESPN Play Caribbean app

England: TV – Sky Sports | Digital – SkyGO, NOW

India: TV – Star Sports Network | Digital – Jio Hotstar

New Zealand: TV – Sky Sport NZ | Digital – Now and SkyGo

Pakistan: TV – PTV and Ten Sports | Digital – Myco and Tamasha app

South Africa: SuperSport and SuperSport App

Sri Lanka: TV – Maharaja TV | Digital – Sirasa

USA and Canada: TV – WillowTV | Digital – Willow by Cricbuzz app

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