ICC Champions Trophy 2025: When is it, teams, schedules, tickets, venue, and more

February 13, 2025 By Johan Curtis No Comments 5 minutes

The biggest cricketing event of the year is around the corner. Buckle up; the ICC Champions Trophy is back after a big break of eight years since its inaugural edition, hosted by Pakistan, the last champions of the competition. 

NOTE: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be live on the official streaming app for the mega event in Pakistan. However, people may face blockades accessing the website due to IP restrictions. To stream the matches live online without any interruptions, connect to a premium VPN like FastestVPN and enjoy seamless live streaming this cricket season!

Learn everything there is to about the competition beginning later this month. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule, teams, venues, broadcasts, match dates, and timings. This blog will cover everything about it.

How to watch the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Online

The official broadcasters for the ICC Champions Trophy in the host nation are Tamasha and PTV Sports. To watch all the action from the tournament hassle-free, follow these steps:

• Visit FastestVPN > choose your package
• Download the app on your device. 
• Visit the servers page and connect to the server in Pakistan. 
• Open the Tamasha website on your device. You can stream the ongoing match live from the home page. 

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule

• Days: Wednesday, 19 February, 2025 – Sunday, 9th March, 2025
• Matches: 15
• Venues: Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, UAE
• Hosts: Pakistan and the UAE
• Teams: 8
• Groups: 2

When is the ICC Champions Trophy?

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 begins on Wednesday, the 19th of February, 2025, at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. Hosts and the current champions, Pakistan, face New Zealand in the tournament opener. 

Who is hosting Champions Trophy 2025?

The current winners (champions of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017), Pakistan, will co-host the 2025 Champions Trophy with the United Arab Emirates. 

Where to watch the Champions Trophy 2025 coverage?

The international tournament will be held live across several continents and countries. Here’s the official list of broadcasters for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan:

Why is India not coming to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy?

Due to political tensions and past experiences, the BCCI decided against coming to Pakistan. Their group matches for the 2025 Champions Trophy will be played in Dubai, and if they extend their run in the competition, every match of the Indian National Team will be played in the UAE. 

The Groups and Teams for Champions Trophy 2025

8 teams are divided into two groups of four teams, including the host nation plus the top seven teams from the most recent World Cup. 

Group A

Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

India

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

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.

Bangladesh

Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.

Group B

Australia

Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa. 

Traveling reserve: Cooper Connolly

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.

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. 

Traveling reserve: Kwena Maphaka

Afghanistan

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

Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami

2025 ICC Champions Trophy Matches

You can follow the matches for the tournament on the official ICC website here. 

Who is out of the ICC Champions Trophy?

The 2025 Champions Trophy has seen some big names withdraw from the tournament before its commencement. Some of the big players and those in form who wouldn’t be featuring in this tournament are:

• Saim Ayub – withdrew due to an injury suffered on the South Africa tour.
• Pat Cummins – minor injuries
• Josh Hazlewood – minor injuries
• Mitchell Starc – personal reasons
• Marcus Stoinis – retired before the tournament began
• Mitchell Marsh – back injury
• Jacob Bethell – hamstring
• Jasprit Bumrah – back issue
• Lockie Ferguson – hamstring
• Rachin Ravindra* – concussion in the latest series 
• Haris Rauf* – low grade strain
• Anrich Nortje – back injury
• AM Ghazanfar – fractured vertebra

*waiting on final assessments of their injuries.

The End

The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy will be hosted by the current champions, Pakistan. The tournament begins on the 19th of February at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, and it ends on the 9th of March. To stream the matches live online hassle-free, connect to a premium VPN like FastestVPN and ensure seamless streaming during the cricket season that is about to begin!

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