Pakistan will play their first match of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand on February 19 in Karachi. The squad list has been sent to PCB Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, for final approval. The final squad is expected to be announced within a couple of days.

Rohit Sharma will lead India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He became India’s full-time ODI captain in 2021 and was the captain during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, where the team finished as runners-up. Last year, Sharma led India to the T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados.

There is no clear answer to whether India captain Rohit Sharma will travel to Pakistan for the ICC's official captains call to ring in the 2025 Champions Trophy. The captains event, which as per practice happens in the host country,

There is no clarity on whether India captain Rohit Sharma will travel to Pakistan for the ICC's official captains' call to mark the start of the 2025 Champions Trophy, according to ESPNcricinfo.The upcoming ninth edition of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy is scheduled to take place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19 to March 9.

Less than a month remains for the start of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and a controversy surrounding Team India's jersey has emerged. Speculation initially arose that Pakistan's name might not feature on India's jersey,

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has confirmed that Team India will sport the logo of Pakistan on their national jersey for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches.

Ahead of the tournament opener, all the captains are supposed to be present at the venue for a photoshoot and press conference. However, team India captain has been denied