ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to begin on February 19, with Pakistan hosting the tournament. Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a mega announcement regarding the grand opening ceremony.

Veteran Fakhar Zaman is in the mix, having played a monumental role in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. He scored a maiden ODI ton (114 off 106 deliveries) at The Oval, London, as Pakistan beat India by 180 runs to claim the silverware. Also recalled are Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, and Saud Shakeel.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced a list of 15 match officials, including three match referees and 12 umpires for the Champions Trophy 2025

ICC have announced the 15-member panel of match officials for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Read below for details.

A list of 15 match officials was released by ICC on Wednesday, which featured three match referees and twelve umpires for the marquee tournament.

No Indians were named in the list of match officials for ICC Champions Trophy 2025. According to a PTI report, India’s Nitin Menon opted out of the tournament. Former India cricketer and current ICC match referee Javagal Srinath too didn’t find a place.

The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan has seen an unprecedented demand for tickets. The online sale, which started on Monday, saw all the tickets being sold within minutes. Over 1,50,000 fans were in the virtual queue to secure their seats for this highly-anticipated cricket event.

The second edition of The Deck’s previews for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 sees the Indian team under the spotlight. They will join Bangladesh, New Zealand and Pakistan in group A for the tournament,