The ICC Champions Trophy returns after eight years on 19 February - here's everything you need to know about how it works.

Pakistan will kickstart the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on February 19 against New Zealand in Karachi. The India vs Pakistan match is set for February 23 in Dubai. The final will be held on March 9 in Lahore or Dubai (if India qualify). On that note, let’s look at all the updated squads of the participating teams in the tournament.

Pakistan's 2017 Champions Trophy-winning captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, leads a prestigious group that includes two-time champion Shane Watson from Australia and Shikhar Dhawan.

England have struggled recently in white-ball cricket but Brendon McCullum will still be hopeful of winning his first international tournament as the country’s all-formats coach at the Champions Trophy.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to start from February 19 in Pakistan. This is the first time since 1996 ODI World Cup that Pakistan are hosting an ICC tournament.They had co-hosted the 1996 ODI WC along with India and Sri Lanka.

The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy 2025 gets underway on February 19, with Pakistan taking on New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. These two teams are placed in Group A alongside India and Bangladesh.