Champions Trophy 2025: Final Squads of All 8 Teams and Last-Minute Changes
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 returns after eight years. It starts on February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE. Defending champions Pakistan are set to face India, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. They will all compete in a round-robin format.
The February 11 squad deadline has passed. Several teams made important changes, mostly because of injuries. Here’s a complete list of final squads and the last-minute changes.
India’s Final Squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Changes in Provisional Squad:
- Jasprit Bumrah (out) due to a lower back injury, replaced by Harshit Rana.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (out), replaced by Varun Chakaravarthy for additional spin options.
Australia’s Final 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.Travelling reserve: Cooper Connolly.
Changes in Provisional Squad:
- Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh ruled out due to injuries.
- Marcus Stoinis retired from ODIs.
England’s Final Squad
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
Bangladesh’s Final Squad
Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), 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.
New Zealand’s Final Squad
Mitchell Santner (c), 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.
Pakistan’s Final Squad
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.
Afghanistan’s Final 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. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami
Changes in Provisional Squad:
- Allah Gazanfar (out) due to back injury, replaced by Nangyal Kharoti.
South Africa’s Final Squad
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. Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka
Changes in Provisional Squad:
- Anrich Nortje (out) due to recurring back injury, replaced by Corbin Bosch.
With several big names missing due to injuries, teams have made tactical adjustments ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. Defending champions Pakistan will look to retain their title, while teams like India, Australia, and England will aim to reclaim the trophy.