The Australian cricket team has arrived in Pakistan to participate in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025.
Captain Pat Cummins (ankle), Josh Hazlewood (hip), and all-rounder Mitch Marsh (back) are not part of the Australian squad.
A 17-member squad, including coaches, captain Steve Smith, and support staff, landed in Lahore after traveling from Colombo via Dubai.
Australia will kick off its Champions Trophy campaign against arch-rivals England on February 22 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will kick off on 19 February, with host and defending champions Pakistan taking on New Zealand in the curtain-raiser in Karachi’s National Bank Stadium.
The eight-team tournament will consist of 15 matches over 19 days and will take place in Pakistan and Dubai.