Viking Cup 2025: Full Schedule, Participating Teams, and Latest Updates
The Viking Cup 2025 is set to be a thrilling cricket tournament featuring four emerging European nations. The action kicks off on Thursday, August 7, with an opening clash between Austria and Norway.
The tournament will see teams from Austria, France, Sweden, and Norway compete for glory. All matches, except the final, will be held at the Botkyrka Cricket Center in Stockholm. The venue for the final match is yet to be announced. Each team will play each other once in the group stage.
The top two teams will advance to the final, while the bottom two will battle it out for third place. The fixtures are spread over four days, with matches scheduled in both the morning and afternoon. Each team has assembled a strong squad, promising exciting cricket and a celebration of the sport across these four emerging cricket nations.
Viking Cup 2025 Complete Schedule
Here is the complete schedule for the Viking Cup 2025, including venue, time, and date:
| Date | Match No. | Match | Venue | Start Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7, Thursday | Match 1 | Austria vs Norway | Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm | 09:30 |
| August 7, Thursday | Match 2 | Sweden vs France | Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm | 13:30 |
| August 8, Friday | Match 3 | Sweden vs Austria | Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm | 09:30 |
| August 8, Friday | Match 4 | France vs Norway | Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm | 13:30 |
| August 9, Saturday | Match 5 | Sweden vs Norway | Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm | 09:30 |
| August 9, Saturday | Match 6 | Austria vs France | Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm | 13:30 |
| August 10, Sunday | Match 7 | 3rd place play off (TBC) | Botkyrka Cricket Center, Stockholm | 09:00 |
| August 10, Sunday | Match 8 | Final (TBC vs TBC) | TBC | 13:30 |
Viking Cup 2025 Teams and Squad
The following is the complete list of players representing their teams in the Viking Cup 2025:
Austria Squad:
Zeshan Arif, Janan Ghelzai, Aqib Iqbal, Bilal Zalmai, Imran Asif, Mansoor Safi (wk), Amar Naeem (wk), Hamid Safi, Baseer Khan, Mohamad Waqar Zalmai, Karanbir Singh, Umair Tariq, Saad Cheema, Ziaurahman Shinwari.
France Squad:
Gustav McKeon, Mukhtar Ghulami, Usman Khan, Jamshid Nasiri, Rahmatullah Mangal, Dawood Ahmadzai, Hevit Jackson (wk), Lingeswaran Canessane (wk), Noman Amjad, Lucas Smith, Faisal Safi, Rohullah Mangal, Christian Roberts, Mustafa Omer.
Sweden Squad:
Abdul Naser Baluch, Ajay Mundra, Saeed Ahmed, Khalid Ahmad Zahid, Imal Zuwak, Samarth Shetty, Hamid Mahmood, Jawid Stanigze, Advait Dhabe, Aritra Bhakat (wk), Samiullah Rahmani (wk), Awais Ahmad, Syed Ali Gillani.
Norway Squad:
Adnan Shinwari, Ibrahim Rahimi, Rafaqat Ali, Chaudhary Akram, Sher Sahak, Walid Ghauri, Nouman Butt, Ankit Gupta, Qamar Mushtaque, Vinay Ravi, Tafseer Ali, Junaid Mehmood Hussain, Ahmadullah Shinwari, Anil Parmar, Javed Maroofkhail.
Viking Cup 2025 Matches
