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.

The International Cricket Council has named former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed as one of the four event ambassadors for the upcoming Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to run

Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to personal reasons. The exact reason for Starc’s decision is not known and the pacer has asked for privacy over the matter. The left-arm pacer looked uncomfortable while bowling in the second innings of the second test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Pakistan, after securing the rights to host the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, is set to host another major international cricket event in the same year

Pakistan’s Champions Trophy 2017 winning captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been named as the ICC Event ambassadors. Other stars to join him are two-time champion, Australia’s Shane Watson, Player of the Series in India’s 2013 trophy-winning campaign, Shikhar Dhawan, and New Zealand’s legendary fast bowler, Tim Southee

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.