ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Dates, Schedule, Format, Venues, Prize Money, Squads, Live Streaming And More

The ICC Champions Trophy is returning after a long hiatus of eight years. Reigning champions Pakistan are the official hosts of the tournament beginning on Feb. 19. The India team, however, has refused to travel to the country and will play all their matches in Dubai. The eight best teams from the 2023 ODI World Cup will feature in the ninth edition of the Champions Trophy. Here's all you need to know:

The league stage will comprise 12 matches, followed by two semi-finals and the final. Pakistan will go head-to-head against New Zealand in the inaugural game in Karachi. The final is slated to take place in Lahore on Mar. 9. It will be shifted to Dubai if India qualifies. All matches will be day-night encounters starting at 2:30 p.m IST. 

India and Pakistan are placed in Group A alongside Bangladesh and New Zealand. Meanwhile, Australia, England, South Africa and Afghanistan will compete in Group B. Each team will play three games in the league stage in a single round-robin format. Based on the points, the top two from each group will progress to the semi-finals. 

All matches of the multilateral tournament will be hosted across four venues– three in Pakistan and one in the UAE. Let’s take a look at them–

• National Stadium, Karachi

• Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

• Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

• Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has kept reserve days for the two semi-finals and the final. For the results to be declared via the DLS method in knockout games, the team batting second should play at least 25 overs. The criteria for the group matches is 20 overs. 

The eight teams participating in the Champions Trophy 2025 will compete for the grand prize of $2.24 million (USD).

The runners-up will receive $1.12 million, while each losing semi-finalist will take home $560,000. The total prize pool has increased by an impressive 53% from the 2017 edition, reaching $6.9 million, the ICC said in a media release.

At the Champions Trophy 2025, every match will matter as each group stage win is worth over $34,000 for the victorious team. Teams finishing in fifth or sixth place will receive $350,000 each, while the seventh and eighth-placed sides will take home $140,000.

Additionally, all eight teams will receive a guaranteed $125,000 each for participating at the event.

All matches will be telecasted live on the Star Sports and Sports 18 TV channels in India. The live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.

Champions Trophy 2025 India Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Non-travelling substitutes: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube.

Pakistan Champions Trophy Squad 2025 : 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.

Bangladesh Squad For Champions Trophy 2025: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (C), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.

New Zealand Champions Trophy Squad 2025: Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

Afghanistan's Champions Trophy 2025 Squad: 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.

Australia 2025 Champions Trophy Squad: 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.

England Squad For ICC Champions Trophy 2025: 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.