MAL won by 6 wickets

88/4

87/6

NEP won by 6 runs

289/7

248/8

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United States of America Women

62/4

GER won by 162 runs

308/1

146/10

JER won by 6 wickets

92/10

93/4

Day 1 - Surrey trail by 339 runs.

Surrey

19/0

Sussex

358/9d

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Day 1 - Hampshire elected to bowl

Hampshire

Glamorgan

353/1

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Day 1 - Somerset elected to bowl

Somerset

Yorkshire

140/5

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Day 1 - Leicestershire elected to bowl

Leicestershire

Nottinghamshire

404/4

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Innings Break : Day 1 - Derbyshire trail by 328 runs.

Kent

352/10

Derbyshire

24/0

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Stumps : Day 1 - Northamptonshire trail by 266 runs.

Northamptonshire

40/0

Worcestershire

306/10

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Day 1 - Middlesex elected to bat

Middlesex

143/4

Durham

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NEP-W won by 8 wickets

36/6

40/2

GER won by 4 wickets

165/6

163/7

HK won by 2 runs

184/7

186/5

DC won by 7 wickets

225/6

226/3

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Best Playing XIs of All the Teams

by kyle January 15, 2025

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With just around a month left for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is returning after 8 years, we have got to know most of the team’s squads. This article will discuss the best-playing XIs of the participating nations.

Australia’s Best Playing XI

There were doubts about Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood's availability in the Champions Trophy, but both players are back in the squad after missing the current series.

Australia
Pat Cummins (c)
Alex Carey (wk)
Travis Head
Steve Smith
Marnus Labuschagne
Glenn Maxwell
Mitchell Marsh
Josh Hazlewood
Mitchell Starc
Nathan Ellis
Adam Zampa

England’s Best Playing XI

Under Josh Butler's leadership, England will try to win the Champions Trophy. The team will feature many new names, such as Bryndon Carse and Jacob Bethell.

England
Jos Buttler (c & wk)
Ben Duckett
Harry Brook
Joe Root
Liam Livingstone
Moeen Ali
Adil Rashid
Jofra Archer
Mark Wood
Saqib Mahmood
Brydon Carse

South Africa’s Best Playing XI

South Africa recently secured its place in the final of the World Test Championship and will give its all to win its first one-day international ICC tournament.

South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c)
Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
Aiden Markram
Rassie van der Dussen
David Miller
Tony de Zorzi
Marco Jansen
Keshav Maharaj
Kagiso Rabada
Anrich Nortje
Tabraiz Shamsi

Afghanistan’s Best Playing XI

Afghanistan will play their first-ever Champions Trophy as the team debuted in the ICC tournament.

Afghanistan
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
Ibrahim Zadran
Sediqullah Atal
Rahmat Shah
Ikram Alikhil
Gulbadin Naib
Mohammad Nabi
Rashid Khan
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Khalid Ahmad

New Zealand’s Best Playing XI

New Zealand
Devon Conway (wk)
Finn Allen
Kane Williamson (c)
Daryl Mitchell
Tom Latham
Glenn Phillips
Mitchell Santner
Lockie Ferguson
Matt Henry
Trent Boult
Ish Sodhi

Bangladesh’s Best Playing XI

Bangladesh
Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c)
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)
Tawhid Hridoy
Mahmud Ullah
Soumya Sarkar
Parvez Hossain Emon
Tanzid Hasan Tamim
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Taskin Ahmed
Mustafizur Rahman
Nasum Ahmed

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Participation Criteria

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 participation criteria for the teams were already announced before the ICC World Cup 2023. Only the top 8 teams in the points table after the group stage were eligible to qualify for the prestigious ICC event. This was a significant surprise, as neither West Indies nor Sri Lanka could qualify for the prestigious ICC event, as Afghanistan was the eighth team.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule

Date	Match	Venue
19 February	Pakistan vs New Zealand	Karachi, Pakistan
20 February	Bangladesh vs India	Dubai
21 February	Afghanistan vs South Africa	Karachi, Pakistan
22 February	Australia vs England	Lahore, Pakistan
23 February	Pakistan vs India	Dubai
24 February	Bangladesh vs New Zealand	Rawalpindi, Pakistan
25 February	Australia vs South Africa	Rawalpindi, Pakistan
26 February	Afghanistan vs England	Lahore, Pakistan
27 February	Pakistan vs Bangladesh	Rawalpindi, Pakistan
28 February	Afghanistan vs Australia	Lahore, Pakistan
1 March	South Africa vs England	Karachi, Pakistan
2 March	New Zealand vs India	Dubai
4 March	Semi-final 1	Dubai
5 March	Semi-final 2	Lahore, Pakistan
9 March	Final	Lahore/Dubai

All Team’s Squads for Champions Trophy 2025

Bangladesh Squad

Player	Role
Najmul Hossain Shanto (c)	Batsman (Captain)
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)	Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Soumya Sarkar	Batsman
Mahmudullah	All-rounder
Tawhid Hridoy	Batsman
Jaker Ali Anik	Batsman
Mehidy Hasan Miraz	All-rounder/Spinner
Rishad Hossain	Bowler
Taskin Ahmed	Fast Bowler
Mustafizur Rahman	Fast Bowler
Parvez Hossain Emon	Batsman
Nasum Ahmed	Spinner
Tanzim Hasan Sakib	Fast Bowler
Nahid Rana	Fast Bowler

Afghanistan Squad

Player	Role
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)	Batsman (Captain)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)	Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Ibrahim Zadran	Batsman
Sediqullah Atal	Batsman
Rahmat Shah	Batsman
Ikram Alikhil	Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Gulbadin Naib	All-rounder
Azmatullah Omarzai	All-rounder
Mohammad Nabi	All-rounder/Spinner
Rashid Khan	Spinner
AM Ghazanfar	Bowler
Noor Ahmad	Spinner
Fazalhaq Farooqi	Fast Bowler
Farid Malik	Bowler
Naveed Zadran	Fast Bowler

Australia Squad

Player	Role
Pat Cummins (c)	Fast Bowler (Captain)
Alex Carey	Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Nathan Ellis	Fast Bowler
Aaron Hardie	All-rounder
Josh Hazlewood	Fast Bowler
Travis Head	Batsman
Josh Inglis	Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Marnus Labuschagne	Batsman
Mitchell Marsh	All-rounder
Glenn Maxwell	All-rounder
Matt Short	Batsman
Steve Smith	Batsman
Mitchell Starc	Fast Bowler
Marcus Stoinis	All-rounder
Adam Zampa	Spinner

England Squad

Player	Role
Jos Buttler (c & wk)	Wicketkeeper/Batsman (Captain)
Jofra Archer	Fast Bowler
Gus Atkinson	Fast Bowler
Jacob Bethell	Batsman
Harry Brook	Batsman
Brydon Carse	Fast Bowler
Ben Duckett	Batsman
Jamie Overton	Fast Bowler
Jamie Smith	Batsman
Liam Livingstone	All-rounder
Adil Rashid	Spinner
Joe Root	Batsman
Saqib Mahmood	Fast Bowler
Phil Salt	Batsman
Mark Wood	Fast Bowler

New Zealand Squad

Player	Role
Mitchell Santner (c)	All-rounder (Captain)
Michael Bracewell	All-rounder
Mark Chapman	Batsman
Devon Conway	Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Lockie Ferguson	Fast Bowler
Matt Henry	Fast Bowler
Tom Latham (wk)	Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Daryl Mitchell	All-rounder
Will O'Rourke	Batsman
Glenn Phillips	Batsman
Rachin Ravindra	All-rounder
Ben Sears	Fast Bowler
Nathan Smith	Fast Bowler
Kane Williamson	Batsman
Will Young	Batsman