All You Need to Know About ICC Champions Trophy 2025

ICC Champions Trophy, formally known as the ICC KnockOut Trophy cricket tournament, was played in ODI format, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and played in ODI format. The very first champions trophy was organized and inaugurated in Bangladesh in 1998.

According to the current format, the top eight World Cup-ranked teams compete to earn a position in the tournament. Since then, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and Pakistan have won the tournament once, while Australia and India have been the two most successful teams, winning twice.

Pakistan won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy held in England and Wales. The upcoming 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan. 

List of Winners

The ICC Champions Trophy has been held eight times in different countries since the year started. Since then, seven teams have won the Champions Trophy. The list of the winners from 1998-2017 is as follows:

• South Africa won the ICC KnockOut trophy for the first time in 1998; the match was between South Africa and West Indies, where South Africa defeated West Indies by 3 runs. This match was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• New Zealand won the second ICC KnockOut trophy in 2000, defeating India by 4 wickets. This match was held in Nairobi, Kenya.
• Sri Lanka/ India both won the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy as joint winners after rain interference for two consecutive days. The match was hosted in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• West Indies won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, the match took place between West Indies and England, where West Indies won the finals by 2 wickets in London, England.
• Australia won the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy against West Indies by 8 wickets; the match was hosted in Mumbai, India.
• Australia again won the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, defeating New Zealand in the finals by 6 wickets in Century, South Africa.
• India won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy; the match was between India and England, defeating England by 5 runs hosted by England in Birmingham.
• Pakistan won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, defeating India by 180 runs. The match was hosted in London, England.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be hosted by Pakistan this year after the victory of Pakistan in 2017 and UAE was confirmed as the neutral venue with Dubai hosting all the India matches. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed the ICC that India will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy.

The ICC Champions Trophy is being conducted after almost 8 years. The first match of this series starts from Feb 19, 2025, eight teams will compete this year- India, Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, England, and South Africa.

Squad List Of The Teams

Here is the squad list of all the teams playing in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Team Afghanistan Squad

• BATTERS

Hashmatullah Shahidi

Ibrahim Zadran

Sediqullah Atal

• BOWLERS

AM Ghazanfar

Noor Ahmad

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Farid Malik

Naveed Zadran

• WICKET- KEEPERS

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Ikram Alikhil 

• ALL-ROUNDERS

Rahmat Shah

Gulbadin Naib

Azmatullah Omarzai

Mohammad Nabi

Rashid Khan

Team Bangladesh Squad

• BATTERS

Nazmul Hossain Shanto

Soumya Sarkar

Tanzid Hasan

Tawhid Hridoy

• BOWLERS

Rishad Hossain

Taskin Ahmed

Mustafizur Rahman

Nasum Ahmed

Tanzim Hasan Sakib

Nahid Rana

• WICKET – KEEPERS

Mushfiqur Rahim

Jaker Ali Anik 

Parvez Hossai Emon 

• ALL-ROUNDERS

MD Mahmud Ullah

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Team England Squad

• BATTERS

Harry Brook

Ben Duckett

Joe Root

• BOWLERS

Jamie Overton

Gus Atkinson

Adil Rashid

Saqib Mahmood

Mark Wood

• WICKET – KEEPERS

Jos Buttler

Jamie Smith 

Phil Salt 

• ALL-ROUNDERS

Jacob Bethell

Liam Livingstone

Azmatullah Omarzai

Mohammad Nabi

Team New Zealand Squad

• BATTERS

Mark Chapman

Kane Williamson

Will Young

• BOWLERS

Mitchell Santner

Lockie Ferguson

Matt Henry

Will O’Rourke

Ben Sears

• WICKET – KEEPERS

Devon Conway

Tom Latham

• ALL-ROUNDERS

Michael Bracewell

Daryl Mitchell

Glenn Phillips

Rachin Ravindra

Nathan Smith

Team South Africa Squad

• BATTERS

Temba Bavuma 

Tony de Zorzi

Aiden Markram

David Miller

Rassie van der Dussen

• BOWLERS

Keshav Maharaj

Lungi Ngidi

Anrich Nortje

Kagiso Rabada

Tabraiz Shamsi

• WICKET – KEEPERS

Heinrich Klaasen

Ryan Rickelton

Tristan Stubbs 

• ALL ROUNDERS

Marco Jansen

Wiaan Mulder

Team India Squad

• BATTERS

Rohit Sharma 

Shubman Gill

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Virat Kohli

Shreyas Iyer

• BOWLERS

Kuldeep Yadav

Mohammed Shami

Arshdeep Singh

Jasprit Bumrah

• WICKET – KEEPERS

KL Rahul

Rishabh Pant

• ALL-ROUNDERS

Hardik Pandya

Ravindra Jadeja

Axar Patel

Washington Sundar

Team Australia Squad

• BATTERS

Travis Head

Marnus Labuschagne

Matthew Short

Steven Smith

• BOWLERS

Pat Cummins

Nathan Ellis

Josh Hazlewood

Mitchell Starc

Adam Zampa

• WICKET – KEEPERS

Josh Inglis

Alex Carey

• ALL-ROUNDERS

Aaron Hardie

Mitchell Marsh

Glenn Maxwell

Marcus Stoinis

Team Pakistan Squad

The Pakistan Squad List is yet to be announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Matches Schedule

The teams are divided into two groups that are Group A, featuring Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B includes Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.

The matches are scheduled as follows:

Feb 19, Wed

Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Match, Group A

National Stadium, Karachi

Feb 20, Thu

Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Match, Group A

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Feb 21, Fri

Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match, Group B

National Stadium, Karachi

Feb 22, Sat

Australia vs England, 4th Match, Group B

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Feb 23, Sun

Pakistan vs India, 5th Match, Group A

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Feb 24, Mon

Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 6th Match, Group A

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Feb 25, Tue

Australia vs South Africa, 7th Match, Group B

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Feb 26, Wed

Afghanistan vs England, 8th Match, Group B

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Feb 27, Thu

Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 9th Match, Group A

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Feb 28, Fri

Afghanistan vs Australia, 10th Match, Group B

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Mar 01, Sat

South Africa vs England, 11th Match, Group B

National Stadium, Karachi

Mar 02, Sun

New Zealand vs India, 12th Match, Group A

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Mar 04, Tue

TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final (A1 v B2)

Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Mar 05, Wed

TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final (B1 v A2)

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Mar 09, Sun

TBC vs TBC, Final

TBC, TBC

Conclusion 

In Conclusion, The ICC Champions Trophy has been an exciting tournament that brings together the best cricket teams worldwide. Over the past years, it has given fans many memorable experiences, thrilling matches, and unforgettable victories. As the tournament is returning in 2025 after an 8-year gap, cricket lovers worldwide are excited to see the OGs play again in action.