The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 marks the tournament’s return after an 8 year hiatus and is set to take place in Pakistan and the UAE, starting 19 February.

Accordingly, the 8 teams are divided into two groups for the tournament’s opening stage and each team will play 3 group-stage matches, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals.

Group A features Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B includes Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa. 

Australia, England, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh have officially announced their squads for the tournament while the squads from South Africa, India, and Pakistan are yet to be announced.

The tournament opener will see the home team, Pakistan, face New Zealand on 19 February in Karachi.#themorninglk #Trending #SriLanka #srilankadaily #SriLankaNews #SriLankaNewsToday #dailynews #NewsUpdate