The Champions Trophy will return after an eight-year hiatus and the tournament라이브 바카라 curtain raiser will see Pakistan batting it out with New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, February 19. (More Cricket News)
The tournament also marks the very first time since 1996 that Pakistan will host an ICC event, while Dubai will act as a neutral venue where India will play their matches.
The eight teams have been divided into two groups, and the matches will be played in Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Dubai.
As the ICC CT 2025 approaches, here is a look at the batters who can swing the game라이브 바카라 momentum with their classy stroke play and light up the tournament with their sheer brilliance.
Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)
Fakhar Zaman, who is considered as one of the best white-ball talents in Pakistan will be a key figure for the hosts to defend their title. He was instrumental in the side라이브 바카라 triumph back in 2017. The left-hander has scored 3,627 runs in 85 one-day internationals, averaging 46.50, with a highest score of an unbeaten 210.
Fakhar returned in the Tri-Nation series against New Zealand and South Africa after being sidelined due to injury and will seek to steer Pakistan to glory.
Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)
Darly Mitchell has been an integral part of the New Zealand ODI set-up, batting in the middle-order and scoring crucial runs. The all-rounder has notched up 1,765 runs in 45 matches, with an impressive average of 50.42.
After an impressive run in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where Mitchell scored 552 runs, helping New Zealand reach the semi-finals, he has a proven record in Asian conditions and would help the Kiwis go all the way in the Champions Trophy.
Ben Duckett (England)
Ben Duckett has had a bit of a career renaissance under Brendon McCullum, and will play a major role for England at the top of the order, in getting them off to quick starts with partner Phil Salt. In 19 matches, Salt has scored 831 runs at an average of 46.16, with two centuries and six fifties.
Duckett라이브 바카라 ability to adapt to different conditions and situations, and still bring out his sheer attacking mindset and play could make him a game changer for England in the Champions Trophy.
Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa)
Heinrich Klaasen has been making a lot of batting noises over the last 12-15 months, especially batting in the middle and final phase of the innings, boasting a very impressive strike rate of 117.44 in ODIs. In 58 one-day internationals, he has scored 2074 runs, with four centuries and ten fifties.
With his power-hitting abilities and also the skill to dominate spin, Klaasen will play an important role for South Africa in the subcontinent during the Champions Trophy.
Shreyas Iyer (India)
Shreyas Iyer has been a middle-order enforcer, opting for an aggressor라이브 바카라 role in the Indian middle-order. In 65 one-day internationals, Shreyas Iyer has notched up 2,602 runs at an average of 48.18.
With the ability to take on spin and deliver the goods under pressure, Iyer will be a vital part of the Indian batting arsenal, who have extra pressure on its batting, this time around in the Champions Trophy, with the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
This list is a line-up picked by the International Cricket Council ahead of the 50-over event.
