The ICC Champions Trophy is poised to make its return in 2025 after an eight-year absence. This edition of the tournament will feature eight teams organized into two groups and will take place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, commencing on February 19. Pakistan, the host nation, will enter the tournament as the reigning champions, having triumphed over India in the final of the last competition held in 2017. Although all matches will be conducted in Pakistan, India's games will be held in Dubai due to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) not receiving approval from the Indian government for travel to Pakistan, given the ongoing political tensions. Consequently, India's advancement in the tournament will determine the location of the knockout matches.

In Group A of the Champions Trophy, India and Pakistan are joined by Bangladesh and New Zealand, while Group B consists of Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa. The team led by Mohammad Rizwan will commence the tournament on February 19 in Karachi.

The ICC has established January 12 as the deadline for submitting provisional squads for the Champions Trophy. While six teams have announced their 15-player rosters, India and Pakistan have yet to disclose their squads. Reports indicate that the BCCI has requested an extension for their announcement due to fitness concerns regarding Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav. India is anticipated to reveal their squad on January 19.

Full list of squads for all eight teams group-wise:

Group A:

India squad: Announcement Pending.

Pakistan squad: Announcement Pending.

New Zealand squad: 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 squad: 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.

Group B:

England squad: 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.

Afghanistan squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran.

Australia squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

South Africa squad: 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.

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