The Champions Trophy 2025 is just one day away. Eight elite teams from around the globe—Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa—will compete for the prestigious white jacket, a blazer awarded to the champions. Although Pakistan is the official host, matches featuring India, including a semi-final, will take place in Dubai. This tournament marks its return after an eight-year hiatus, commencing with the defending champions, Pakistan, facing New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 19.

The teams are divided into two groups, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals.

The rosters of all eight teams, along with the groupings and match schedules, are as follows:

CHAMPIONS TROPHY GROUPS

Group A: Pakistan (hosts), India, New Zealand, Bangladesh

Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, Afghanistan

CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025: FULL SQUADS OF ALL TEAMS

Pakistan Champions Trophy Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), 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

Coach: Aaqib Javed (interim)

Best performance: Champions (2017)

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

Coach: Gautam Gambhir

Best performance: Champions (2002, 2013)

Bangladesh Champions Trophy Squad: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), 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

Coach: Phil Simmons

Best performance: Semi-finals (2017)

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

Coach: Gary Stead

Best performance: Champions (2000)

Afghanistan Champions Trophy Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), 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

Coach: Jonathan Trott

Best performance: Debutants (2025)

England Champions Trophy Squad: Jos Buttler (captain), 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

Coach: Brendon McCullum

Best performance: Runners-up (2004, 2013)

Australia Champions Trophy Squad: Steve Smith (captain), 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

Coach: Andrew McDonald

Best performance: Champions (2006, 2009)

South Africa Champions Trophy Squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), 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

Coach: Rob Walter

Best performance: Champions (1998)

CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 FULL SCHEDULE

February 19 - Pakistan v New Zealand (Karachi, Pakistan) 2.30 PM IST

February 20 - Bangladesh v India (Dubai, UAE) 2.30 PM IST

February 21 - Afghanistan v South Africa (Karachi) 2.30 PM IST

February 22 - Australia v England (Lahore, Pakistan) 2.30 PM IST

February 23 - Pakistan v India (Dubai) 2.30 PM IST

February 24 - Bangladesh v New Zealand (Rawalpindi, Pakistan) 2.30 PM IST

February 25 - Australia v South Africa (Rawalpindi) 2.30 PM IST

February 26 - Afghanistan v England (Lahore) 2.30 PM IST

February 27 - Pakistan v Bangladesh (Rawalpindi) 2.30 PM IST

February 28 - Afghanistan v Australia (Lahore) 2.30 PM IST

March 1 - South Africa v England (Karachi) 2.30 PM IST

March 2 - New Zealand v India (Dubai) 2.30 PM IST

March 4 - Semi-final 1 (Dubai) 2.30 PM IST

March 5 - Semi-final 2 (Lahore) 2.30 PM IST

March 9 - Final (Lahore / Dubai) 2.30 PM IST

ICC Champions Trophy Live Streaming: Where, when and how to watch live matches of Champions Trophy in India, Pakistan, Australia and England

In India, the JioStar network has been designated as the official broadcaster for the Champions Trophy 2025. This tournament will be streamed live for the first time across 16 feeds, encompassing nine languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Haryanvi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. JioHotstar will facilitate live streaming, offering four multi-camera feeds. On television, viewers will have access to the English feed, as well as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada broadcasts on Star Sports and Sports18 channels.

In Pakistan, the tournament will be aired on linear television via PTV and Ten Sports, representing the first global tournament hosted on home soil since 1996. Digital streaming options will be provided through the Myco and Tamasha applications.

In the MENA region and the UAE, all matches will be accessible on CricLife MAX and CricLife MAX2, with streaming services available through STARZPLAY.

In the United Kingdom, fans can enjoy live coverage of all 15 matches on Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Sports Action, with additional digital access via SkyGO, NOW, and the Sky Sports App.

For cricket enthusiasts in the USA and Canada, WillowTV will broadcast the Champions Trophy, with coverage also accessible through the Willow by Cricbuzz app, which includes a Hindi commentary option. Fans in the Caribbean can follow all the action on ESPN Caribbean on television and stream via the ESPN Play Caribbean app.

In Australia, ICC Cricket will be available on Amazon's Prime Video, with coverage of the Men’s Champions Trophy also offered in Hindi for the first time. In New Zealand, Sky Sport NZ will maintain its coverage of ICC events, with streaming options available through the Now and SkyGo applications.

South African viewers can watch the tournament live on SuperSport, with streaming available on the SuperSport app across South Africa and 52 additional Sub-Saharan African territories.

In Bangladesh, Nagorik TV and T Sports will provide linear television broadcasts of the Men’s Champions Trophy, and the competition will also be accessible via the Toffee app and website. In Afghanistan, the tournament will be available online.

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