Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, and new faces included in Australia’s Champions Trophy squad
Pat Cummins to lead Australia in Champions Trophy 2025 with new faces. Ahead of Champions Trophy 2025, Cricket Australia announced star studded squad for quadrennial cricket tournament, which is set to take place in Pakistan from next month.
Aussie squad will be led by seasoned player Pat Cummins, who remains key figure despite concerns over an ankle injury sustained during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Matthew Short and Aaron Hardie will make their debuts in International Cricket Council games as Kangaroos chalked out blending with seasoned and fresh talent for the key event. It also includes Jake Fraser-McGurk, who struggled with form, and Cameron Green, who is still recovering from back surgery.
Cricket Australia officials expressed confidence in squad’s composition, calling it balanced and experienced team with many players who have been part of major international series, including the one-day World Cup and the recent series against
Team Green.
Australia Squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
| Date | Match Details | Time (GMT) | Time (PST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, Wed | Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Match, Group A | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Feb 20, Thu | Bangladesh vs India, 2nd Match, Group A | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Feb 21, Fri | Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match, Group B | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Feb 22, Sat | Australia vs England, 4th Match, Group B | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Feb 23, Sun | Pakistan vs India, 5th Match, Group A | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Feb 24, Mon | Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 6th Match, Group A | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Feb 25, Tue | Australia vs South Africa, 7th Match, Group B | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Feb 26, Wed | Afghanistan vs England, 8th Match, Group B | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Feb 27, Thu | Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 9th Match, Group A | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Feb 28, Fri | Afghanistan vs Australia, 10th Match, Group B | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Mar 01, Sat | South Africa vs England, 11th Match, Group B | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Mar 02, Sun | New Zealand vs India, 12th Match, Group A | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Mar 04, Tue | 1st Semi-Final (A1 v B2) | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Mar 05, Wed | 2nd Semi-Final (B1 v A2) | 09:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Mar 09, Sun | Final | 09:00 AM | 02:30 PM |
