Pakistan at ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Full Records, Schedule & More Details
Pakistan will begin its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign as the defending champions, led by Mohammad Rizwan. The team has a mixed history in the tournament, with a historic title win in 2017.
Pakistan is set to defend its ICC Champions Trophy title in 2025, with the tournament being hosted in their home country. Led by Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan will aim to replicate its 2017 success, where they secured a historic victory against India in the final. The team begins its campaign against New Zealand in Karachi on February 19, followed by key matches against India and Bangladesh.
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Pakistan’s Overall Record in ICC Champions Trophy (1998-2017)
Matches played: 23
Matches won: 11
Matches lost: 12
Last result: Beat India by 180 runs (The Oval; 2017)
Last five results: Won - 4; Lost - 1
Pakistan at Every ICC Champions Trophy Edition
Year
Result
Most Runs
Most Wickets
1998
Group Stage
Ijaz Ahmed (51)
Wasim Akram (3)
2000
Semifinals
Saeed Anwar (209)
Azhar Mahmood (7)
2002
Group Stage
Saeed Anwar (80)
Shahid Afridi (3)
2004
Semifinals
Yasir Hameed (95)
Shoaib Akhtar (6)
2006
Group Stage
Mohammad Yousuf (125)
Abdul Razzaq (7)
2009
Semifinals
Mohammad Yousuf (200)
Saeed Ajmal (8)
2013
Group Stage
Misbah-ul-Haq (173)
Mohammad Irfan (4)
2017
Winner
Fakhar Zaman (252)
Hasan Ali (13)
Most Runs for Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy
Batter
Matches
Runs
Average
S/R
Highest
100s/50s
Mohammad Yousuf
13
484
48.40
67.78
87
0/3
Shoaib Malik
20
380
23.75
71.69
128
1/1
Saeed Anwar
4
289
144.50
77.89
105*
2/1
Misbah-ul-Haq
7
267
53.40
70.26
96*
0/2
Fakhar Zaman
4
252
63.00
113.00
114
1/2
Most Wickets for Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy
Bowler
Matches
Wickets
Economy
Average
S/R
BBI
Shahid Afridi
13
14
4.32
30.50
42.2
5/11
Hasan Ali
5
13
4.29
14.69
20.5
3/19
Saeed Ajmal
7
12
4.04
18.83
27.9
2/16
Mohammad Amir
7
11
4.38
23.00
32.3
3/16
Abdul Razzaq
10
10
4.38
33.90
46.4
4/50
Pakistan Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Player
Role
Mohammad Rizwan (c)
Wicketkeeper-Batter
Babar Azam
Batter
Fakhar Zaman
Batter
Kamran Ghulam
Batter
Saud Shakeel
Batter
Tayyab Tahir
Batter
Faheem Ashraf
All-rounder
Khushdil Shah
All-rounder
Salman Ali Agha
All-rounder
Usman Khan
Batter
Abrar Ahmed
Bowler
Haris Rauf
Bowler
Mohammad Hasnain
Bowler
Naseem Shah
Bowler
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Bowler
Main Players to Watch Out
Babar Azam - One of the best batters in world cricket, known for his consistency.
Mohammad Rizwan (Captain) - A crucial wicketkeeper-batter leading the side.
Shaheen Shah Afridi - Pakistan’s pace spearhead with the ability to swing the new ball.
Fakhar Zaman - A powerful top-order batter with an impressive record in ICC events.
Haris Rauf - A quick and aggressive bowler with wicket-taking abilities.
Pakistan Schedule for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Match
Date
Venue
Time (IST)
Pakistan vs New Zealand
February 19
Karachi
2:30 PM
India vs Pakistan
February 23
Dubai
2:30 PM
Pakistan vs Bangladesh
February 27
Rawalpindi
2:30 PM
Conclusion
Pakistan will be looking to capitalize on home advantage as they defend their title in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. With a well-balanced squad featuring experienced players and promising young talent, they have a strong chance of making a deep run in the tournament. Cricket fans around the world will be eagerly awaiting their high-voltage clash against India on February 23.
FAQ
1. Who is the captain of Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025?
- Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan stated that his side did not expect New Zealand to score 320 runs in the first innings, having gotten off to a solid start, and poor execution in the death overs resulted in their 60-run loss in their opening game of the 2025 Champions Trophy being played at the National Bank Stadium.
2. Who will host the 2025 Champions Trophy?
- The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is the ninth edition of the tournament and it is being co-hosted by Pakistan and the UAE. Pakistan are the defending champions having beaten rivals India by 180 runs in the final of the previous edition of the tournament in 2017.
3.How many times India lost to Pakistan in Champions Trophy?
In the Champions Trophy, however, Pakistan has won three of the five meetings between the two sides, including the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy Final, in which they defeated India after losing to them in the group stage.
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