The ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 is set for a grand return, with Pakistan and the UAE sharing hosting duties from February 19 to March 9. Eight top-ranked teams from the 2023 ODI World Cup will compete across 15 matches in this prestigious tournament. Group Formations Group A: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand Group B: Afghanistan, Australia, England, South Africa Squad announcements England led the announcements on December 22, while hosts Pakistan were the last to unveil their lineup. Notable absentees include former champions Sri Lanka and West Indies, who failed to qualify. Team Compositions Group A Teams:
India
Captain: Rohit Sharma
Squad: Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami

Pakistan
Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
Squad: Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Muhammad Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed

Bangladesh
Captain: Nazmul Hossain Shanto
Squad: 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
Captain: Mitchell Santner
Squad: 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 Group B Teams: Afghanistan
Captain: Hashmatullah Shahidi
Squad: Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, AM Ghazanfar, Naveed Zadran, Noor Ahmad Australia
Squad (Pending replacements): Alex Carey (wk), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Steven Smith, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa England
Captain: Jos Buttler
Squad: 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

South Africa
Captain: Temba Bavuma
Squad: 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

Note: Squad compositions are subject to change due to potential injuries or unforeseen circumstances before the tournament commences.Original Article