Although the ICC set January 12 as the deadline for teams participating in the Champions Trophy to announce their provisional squads, the BCCI is expected to make its announcement a week later.

BCCI is likely to postpone the announcement of India's Champions Trophy squad beyond the set deadline by the ICC.

The Champions Trophy will be hosted in a hybrid format with Pakistan as official hosts. The tournament will be played a three venues in Pakistan -- Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi- and in Dubai, where India will play all their matches, including the semifinal and final if they qualify, as an agreement between the ICC, PCB and the BCCI.

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An ICC delegation is set to visit Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday to assess ongoing preparations for the 2025 Champions Trophy. This visit is part of the second phase of their Pakistan tour to review arrangements for the tournament, Express News reported. The six-member team will inspect the stadium's construction and renovation work.

The squad was expected to be announced towards the weekend along with the squads for the home white-ball series against England.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will kickstart in Pakistan on February 19. However, India will play all their Champions Trophy games in Dubai.

Australia have won the Champions Trophy two times - a record they hold alongside India Full squads list for the ICC Champions Trophy, which is being held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from 19 February to 9 March 2025.

The ICC Champions Trophy is set to be back after a gap of eight years, with the 2025 edition being hosted across Pakistan and the UAE, with India being the runner-up of the previous edition. Due to the political challenges,

England has named a strong 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Joe Root returns, while Ben Stokes misses out due to injury.