Although the ICC set January 12 as the deadline for teams participating in the Champions Trophy to announce their provisional squads, the BCCI is expected to make its announcement a week later.

The Champions Trophy will be hosted in a hybrid format with Pakistan as official hosts. The tournament will be played a three venues in Pakistan -- Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi- and in Dubai, where India will play all their matches, including the semifinal and final if they qualify, as an agreement between the ICC, PCB and the BCCI.

All eyes will be on the Jasprit Bumrah, who suffered a back spasm during India vs Australia fifth Test in Sydney. Will Bumrah make the Champions Trophy team? Mohammed Shami's return will also be closely followed.

Since his stellar performance at the 2023 ODI World Cup, Mohammed Shami has been left out of the Indian squad. What are his chances to join the team for the Champions Trophy?

ICC had set a five-week deadline for the provisional squad announcement for the Champions Trophy, however, it seems India are set to ask for an extension in the aftermath of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The squad was expected to be announced towards the weekend along with the squads for the home white-ball series against England.

Full squads list for the ICC Champions Trophy, which is being held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from 19 February to 9 March 2025. Jos Buttler (captain), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell,

The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be hosted in a hybrid model. Pakistan and UAE will host the matches in the global tournament. Eight teams - India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand,