Champions Trophy 2025: Teams Must Submit Squads by January 12

Champions Trophy 2025 Squads: A big report is coming out regarding the Champions Trophy 2025. Let us tell you that the Champions Trophy 2025 is starting from February 19. This important tournament will be played in Pakistan and UAE.

Champions Trophy 2025 Begins February 19

The first match of this great tournament will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand on 19 February at the National Stadium, Karachi. Not only this, the final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be held on 9 March at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This exciting tournament will be played between a total of 8 teams.

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Teams Must Submit Squads by January 12

A big report is coming out regarding the Champions Trophy 2025 tournament that for this tournament, all 8 teams have to submit their squad list to the ICC by January 12.

Team India performed brilliantly in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and won the trophy of this great tournament. Now Team India will also be eyeing to win the Champions Trophy 2025.

India’s Schedule in Champions Trophy 2025

Talking about Team India, they have to play their first match of the upcoming tournament against Bangladesh on 20 February at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

After this, Team India will play an important match against Pakistan on 23 February at the same venue. The team will play its last league match against New Zealand on 2 March at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

Tournament Venues and Format

The first semi-final of the upcoming tournament will be played on March 4 while the second semi-final will be played on March 5. All these will be day-night matches. All matches will start at 2 in the day according to Pakistan time. The last edition of the Champions Trophy was won by Pakistan.

The 8 teams of the upcoming tournament are Australia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, England, Afghanistan and New Zealand.

While Group A has Bangladesh, India, New Zealand and Pakistan, Group B has Afghanistan, Australia, England and South Africa. Pakistan’s venues are Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi while all the matches to be held in UAE will be hosted in Dubai.