The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will be held in England from June 1. Eight top ODI teams will be competing for the coveting trophy.
Eight teams have been split into two groups viz Group A and Group B.
The defending champion, India, is in Group B along with Sri Lanka, South Africa and Pakistan. The much-awaited contest in this group will be between India and Pakistan on June 4. South Africa is the No. 1 team in the ICC ODI rankings.
The second placed Australia is in Group A. The trans-tasmanian contest between Australia and New Zealand will be held on June 2.
The schedule for the Champions Trophy
Group A
England, Bangladesh, Australia and New Zealand
Group B
India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Pakistan
Match 1: June 1: England versus Bangladesh at The Oval
Match 2: June 2: New Zealand versus Australia at Edgbaston
Match 3: June 3: Sri Lanka versus South Africa at The Oval
Match 4: June 4: India versus Pakistan at Edgbaston
Match 5: June 5: Australia versus Bangladesh at The Oval
Match 6: June 6: England versus New Zealand at Cardiff
Match 7: June 7: Pakistan versus South Africa at Birmingham
Match 8: June 8: India versus Sri Lanka at The Oval
Match 9: June 9: New Zealand versus Bangladesh at Cardiff
Match 10: June 10: England versus Australia
Match 11: June 11: India versus South Africa at The Oval
Match 12: June 12: Sri Lanka versus Pakistan at Cardiff
Semifinal 1: June 14: A1 versus B2
Semifinal 2: June 15: A2 verus B1
Final: June 18: Winner of semifinals at The Oval
The participating squads
India Squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami.
Pakistan squad: Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Fahim Ashraf , Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Wahab Riaz, Fakhar Zaman
Australia squad: Steven Smith (Captain), David Warner, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, John Hastings, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa
Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (Captain), Upul Tharanga, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Chamara Kapugedera, Asela Gunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep, Thisara Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Seekkuge Prasanna
Bangladesh squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Sunzamul Islam, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam
England squad: Eoin Morgan (Captain), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Jos Buttler, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
South Africa squad: AB de Villiers (Captain), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Jean-Paul Duminy, David Miller, Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Farhaan Behardien, Morne Morkel
New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (Captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Neil Broom, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Jeetan Patel, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor
