With only a week remaining until the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 kicks off, all participating nations have confirmed their squads. The much-anticipated tournament will take place in Pakistan and the UAE, bringing together some of the best cricketing talents from around the world.
Here’s a look at the official squads for each team:
Group A
Bangladesh Squad
Bangladesh, semi-finalists in the 2017 edition, will be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto. Experienced players like Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim add strength to the squad, while young talents such as Nahid Rana and Rishad Hossain bring excitement.
Squad: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
India Squad
Defending T20 World Cup champions India have retained eight players from their title-winning squad, including captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. However, they will be without star pacer Jasprit Bumrah due to injury.
Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), 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.
New Zealand Squad
Mitchell Santner takes on the captaincy for the first time in an ICC tournament, leading a squad with both experienced players and fresh faces. Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, and Rachin Ravindra anchor the batting lineup, while Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson spearhead the bowling attack.
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 Squad
Pakistan, the 2017 champions, will aim for another triumph with key players like Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Rizwan in their ranks. The squad also boasts a formidable pace attack led by Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah.
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.
Group B
Afghanistan Squad
Afghanistan faces a last-minute change with young spinner Nangyal Kharoti replacing AM Ghazanfar due to injury. Rashid Khan remains the star player, while Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz add strength to the batting lineup.
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.
Australia Squad
Australia will be without key players like Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood due to injuries and personal reasons. Steve Smith leads a squad with emerging talents like Aaron Hardie and Spencer Johnson stepping in.
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.
England Squad
England has brought in Tom Banton to replace the injured Jacob Bethell, while veteran players like Joe Root and Adil Rashid make a return. Jos Buttler continues to lead the team, supported by the pace duo of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood.
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.
South Africa Squad
South Africa faces an injury setback as Anrich Nortje is ruled out, with Corbin Bosch stepping in. Temba Bavuma captains a well-balanced squad that includes power hitters like David Miller and Aiden Markram, alongside experienced pacer Kagiso Rabada.
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.