Champions Trophy 2025: ICC unveils thrilling promo featuring Shaheen, Pandya

The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled its official promotional video for the 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy on Wednesday, featuring an all-star cast of cricketing icons in a thrilling, action-packed cinematic sequence.

The video highlights Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan alongside England’s Phil Salt in a wrestling-inspired, adrenaline-filled narrative.

Drawing inspiration from the high-octane aesthetics of the Mission: Impossible film series, the promo portrays teams engaging in a dramatic heist to secure the coveted Champions Trophy.

The sequence opens with Shaheen and Shadab embarking on a covert operation to claim the trophy, while India’s Hardik Pandya makes a bold entrance to intensify the suspense.

Shadab Khan shines as the ultimate sidekick, lowering Shaheen into a vault through an air vent in a scene reminiscent of a Hollywood blockbuster.

Hardik Pandya is shown deftly dodging lasers in an acrobatic display, evoking Fast & Furious vibes.

Phil Salt makes an electrifying appearance, seemingly materialising out of thin air, while Mohammad Nabi is seen taking an underground route to add to the intrigue.

In a nod to WWE fans, the ICC also shared a promo featuring Shaheen, Shadab, and Phil Salt pulling off a signature fist bump in the style of The Shield, adding an extra layer of excitement to the campaign.

It is pertinent to mention that the eight-team tournament, comprised of 15 matches, will run from February 19 to March 9, across three venues – Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi – in Pakistan and Dubai.

The teams are divided into two groups. Group A features Pakistan, India, New Zealand and Bangladesh, while Group B is comprised of Afghanistan, South Africa, England and Australia.

Hosts Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the curtain raiser on February 19 in Karachi, while the blockbuster clash between arch-rivals Pakistan and India is scheduled for February 23 in Dubai.

ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule:

• 19 February, Pakistan v New Zealand, Karachi, Pakistan
• 20 February, Bangladesh v India, Dubai
• 21 February, Afghanistan v South Africa, Karachi, Pakistan
• 22 February, Australia v England, Lahore, Pakistan
• 23 February, Pakistan v India, Dubai
• 24 February, Bangladesh v New Zealand, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• 25 February, Australia v South Africa, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• 26 February, Afghanistan v England, Lahore, Pakistan
• 27 February, Pakistan v Bangladesh, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• 28 February, Afghanistan v Australia, Lahore, Pakistan
• 1 March, South Africa v England, Karachi, Pakistan
• 2 March, New Zealand v India, Dubai
• 4 March, Semi-final 1, Dubai
• 5 March, Semi-final 2, Lahore, Pakistan
• 9 March, Final, Lahore (unless India qualify, when it will be played in Dubai)
• 10 March, Reserve day

*All matches will be day-night encounters