The ICC Champions Trophy is slated to start soon. For the year 2025 it is to be held in Pakistan, starting Feb 19. It It presents an amazing for eight teams to compete against each other in order to win the prestigious trophy!
The first round of the tournament has the eight teams , they are split into two groups. The respective teams have their squads ready. The top two teams from each group are the one’s to proceed to the semi-finals. That is after each team plays three group-stage matches.
The tournament has returned after an eight year long hiatus. Cricket enthusiasts from across the world are looking forward to a memorable set of tournaments!
Let’s better know the teams, their groups and the players
Group A
This group consists of the following four teams:
India, Bangladesh, New Zealand and Pakistan.
Team India
- Rohit Sharma
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- KL Rahul
- Rishabh Pant
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja, and more.
Team Bangladesh
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto
- Tanzid Hasan
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Jaker Ali Anik
- Rishad Hossain
- Taskin Ahmed
- Mustafizur Rahman and more.
Team New Zealand
- Mitchell Santner
- Mark Chapman
- Matt Henry
- Daryl Mitchell
- Glenn Phillips
- Rachin Ravindra
- Kane Williamson and more.
Team Pakistan
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Babar Azam
- Saud Shakeel
- Tayyab Tahir
- Faheem Ashraf
- Khushdil Shah
- Naseem Shah and more.
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Group B
This group consists of:
Afghanistan, Australia, England and South Africa.
Team Afghanistan
- Hashmatullah Shahidi
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Rahmat Shah
- Gulbadin Naib
- Mohammad Nabi
- Rashid Khan and more.
Team England
- Jos Buttler
- Jofra Archer
- Tom Banton
- Brydon Carse
- Jamie Overton
- Jamie Smith
- Saqib Mahmood
- Mark Wood and more.
Team Australia
- Steve Smith
- Sean Abbott
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Jake Fraser-McGurk
- Travis Head
- Glenn Maxwell
- Adam Zampa and more.
Team South Africa
- Temba Bavuma
- Tony de Zorzi
- Keshav Maharaj
- David Miller
- Kagiso Rabada
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Corbin Bosch and more.
Conclusion
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