Champions Trophy 2025 Live Streaming TV Channels, Schedule, and Squad
The 9th edition of the ICC Cricket Champions Trophy will kick off on February 19, 2025, and run until March 9, 2025, featuring the top eight teams from the ODI rankings.
Get all the information regarding the ICC Cricket Champions Trophy 2025, including live streaming details, telecast TV channels, broadcasting rights, schedule, teams, and squad.
Defending champion Pakistan will host the tournament, marking their first ICC event since the 1996 ODI World Cup, which was co-hosted by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
The Champions Trophy, which started in 1998, was originally held every two years until 2009. After that, the event transitioned to a four-year cycle. India was supposed to host the 2021 edition, but it was replaced by the T20 World Cup, which took place in the UAE.
ICC Champions Trophy Live Streaming 2025
Fans in India can catch all the matches of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 live on the Star Sports network. Additionally, live streaming will be accessible through the Disney+ Hotstar app and website in India.
In Pakistan, fans can catch the game live on PTV Sports, A Sports HD, and Ten Sports. Additionally, you can stream it online through platforms like tapmad, Tamasha, and Myco.
For viewers in Australia, the UK, and the USA, can watch the matches online on Fox Sports in Australia, Sky Sports in the UK, and Willow TV in the US. While for rest of the cricket fans can watch the matches live on Smartcric.
Broadcasting and Telecast TV Channels
| Countries | TV Broadcast | Online Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Ariana TV | arianatelevision.com |
| Ariana News | sports.afghan-wireless.com | |
| Australia | FOX CRICKET | FoxtelGo |
| FOX505 | FoxtelNOW | |
| FOX503 | Kayo | |
| Channel 9 | NineNow | |
| HD 9GEMHD | ||
| Bangladesh | GTV | Rabbithole |
| T Sports | ||
| Canada | Willow TV | Willow TV |
| Caribbean Islands | ESPN | ESPN Play Caribbean |
| ESPN2 | ||
| Central & South America and Mexico | ESPN+ | |
| Brazil | TBC | TBC |
| Continental Europe and SEA | YuppTV | |
| Hong Kong | Astro Cricket via NowTV | |
| India | Star Sports 1 | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Star Sports 1 HD | – | |
| Star Sports 1 HINDI | – | |
| Star Sports 1 HINDI HD | – | |
| Star Sports 1 TELUGU | – | |
| Star Sports 1 TELUGU HD | – | |
| Star Sports 1 TAMIL | – | |
| Star Sports 1 TAMIL HD | – | |
| Star Sports 1 KANNADA | – | |
| Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan | TBC | YuppTV |
| Malaysia | Astro Cricket | AstroGO |
| YuppTV | ||
| MENA | CricLife | StarzPlay |
| CricLife Max (UAE only) | Switch TV | |
| Netherlands | TBC | TBC |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | skygo.co.nz |
| skysportnow.co.nz | ||
| Pacific Islands | TBC | TBC |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports | PTVFlix |
| PTV National | Daraz | |
| A-Sports | Jazz | |
| ARYZAP | ||
| Singapore | HubSports 4 | StarHub TV+ |
| HubSports 5 | StarHub TV+ | |
| Sri Lanka | TV1 | sirasatv.lk |
| Sirasa TV | sirasatv.lk | |
| Shakthi TV | sirasatv.lk | |
| South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport Grandstand | SuperSport app |
| SuperSport Cricket | SuperSport app | |
| SuperSport Action | SuperSport app | |
| UK | Sky Sports Cricket | SkyGO |
| Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Sports App | |
| Sky Sports Mix | MY5 App (highlights and Final) | |
| Sky Showcase | ||
| CHANNEL 5 (highlights and Final) | ||
| USA | WillowTV | |
| ESPN+ app |
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Groups
As with other ICC tournaments, all major cricketing nations will participate in the Champions Trophy, based on the qualification criteria established by the ICC. Eight teams have qualified for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and will be divided into two groups.
The tournament will include eight teams, the same as in the 2017 edition, but this time Afghanistan has qualified ahead of Sri Lanka. The teams are divided into two groups:
- Group A: India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Bangladesh
- Group B: South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Venue
The matches for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan will be held in three cities: Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi.
The National Stadium in Karachi and the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore are currently undergoing major renovations in preparation for the tournament.
These venues will be put to the test during a pre-tournament tri-series featuring Pakistan, New Zealand, and South Africa, which will help evaluate the stadiums’ enthusiasm.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Opening Ceremony
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to launch the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy with a special event in Lahore on February 16.
However, due to logistical issues, there will be no captains’ meeting or press conference. This also puts to rest any speculation about India’s captain Rohit Sharma traveling to Pakistan for the event.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) President Mohsin Naqvi has announced that renowned Pakistani artists Ali Zafar, Aima Baig, and Arif Lohar will take the stage at the opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is set to kick off at 7 PM.
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Alongside Lahore, the National Stadium in Karachi will also host an opening ceremony on February 11. The PCB has emphasized significant enhancements at Gaddafi Stadium, featuring upgraded floodlights, a larger seating capacity, and a cutting-edge electronic scoreboard.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Format
During the round-robin group stage, each team will compete against every other team in its group once.
The top two teams from each group will then move on to the semi-finals. The semi-final matchups will feature A1 against B2 and B1 against A2.
- If India makes it to the semi-finals, their match will take place in Dubai on March 4, regardless of their standing in the points table.
- If Pakistan qualifies, their semi-final will be held in Lahore on March 5.
- The final is scheduled for March 9 in Lahore, but if India reaches the final, the match will be relocated to Dubai.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Schedule
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the fixtures and groupings for the Champions Trophy 2025 on December 24, 2024, revealing that the tournament will begin on February 19 in Karachi. This eight-team competition will consist of 15 matches, taking place in both Pakistan and Dubai.
| Matches | Teams | Date | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Match | Pakistan v New Zealand | 19-Feb | Pakistan | Karachi |
| 2nd Match | Bangladesh v India | 20-Feb | UAE | Dubai |
| 3rd Match | Afghanistan v South Africa | 21-Feb | Pakistan | Karachi |
| 4th Match | Australia v England | 22-Feb | Pakistan | Lahore |
| 5th Match | Pakistan v India | 23-Feb | UAE | Dubai |
| 6th Match | Bangladesh v New Zealand | 24-Feb | Pakistan | Rawalpindi |
| 7th Match | Australia v South Africa | 25-Feb | Pakistan | Rawalpindi |
| 8th Match | Afghanistan v England | 26-Feb | Pakistan | Lahore |
| 9th Match | Pakistan v Bangladesh | 27-Feb | Pakistan | Rawalpindi |
| 10th Match | Afghanistan v Australia | 28-Feb | Pakistan | Lahore |
| 11th Match | South Africa v England | 1-Mar | Pakistan | Karachi |
| 12th Match | New Zealand v India | 2-Mar | UAE | Dubai |
| Semi-final 1 | TBCvsTBC | 4-Mar | UAE | Dubai |
| Semi-final 2 | TBCvsTBC | 5-Mar | Pakistan | Lahore |
| Final | TBCvsTBC | 9-Mar | UAE | Lahore (If India qualifies then Dubai) |
| Reserve day | Reserve day | 10-Mar | Reserve day | Reserve day |
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Teams and Squad
The tournament kicks off with eight teams split into two groups. Each team will compete in three matches during the group stage, and the top two teams from each group will move on to the semi-finals.
Group A consists of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B is made up of Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
Bangladesh
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
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
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
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Nangyal Kharoti, Bilal Sami.
England
Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
Australia
Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, (one further player to be added).
South Africa
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.