KKR with IPL 2025 title, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni [Source: @_FaridKhan, @Rokte_Amarr_KKR/x.com]
The Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to take over the cricketing world. All the eight teams are ready to start their campaign.
As the Champions Trophy gets on the way, the IPL teams will keep an eye on the tournament. They will be keeping an eye on their players in the tournament and track their performances as the IPL will be on the way after the CT 2025. Here is a look at how many players from each IPL team will be in the Champions Trophy 2025.
10. Kolkata Knight Rider - 1
Rahmanullah Gurbaz [Source: @Saabir_Saabu01/x.com]
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)
Surprisingly, the defending IPL champions have the least representatives in the Champions Trophy 2025. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the only KKR player in a tournament and will be seen playing for Afghanistan.
9. Rajasthan Royals - 3
Yahsasvi Jaiswal [Source: @sanjaybjumaani/x.com]
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG), Jofra Archer (ENG), Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND)
The Rajasthan Royals have three players representing them in the Champions Trophy 2025. There is one RR player each on the Afghanistan, England and India squad.
8. Lucknow Super Giants - 4
Rishabh Pant [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]
Matt Henry (NZ), Mark Wood (ENG), David Miller (SA), Rishabh Pant (IND)
There are four LSG players who will be playing in the Champions Trophy 2025. There is one LSG player each on the New Zealand, England, South Africa and India squad.
7. Gujarat Titans - 5
Shubman Gill for GT [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/x.com]
Rashid Khan (AFG), Jos Buttler (ENG), Kagiso Rabada (SA), Shubman Gill (IND), Washington Sundar (IND)
Gujarat Titans have five representatives in the Champions Trophy 2025. There are two GT players on the Indian squad, and one each is on the Afghanistan, England, and South African teams.
6. Mumbai Indians - 5
Allah Gazanfar (AFG), Ryan Rickelton (SA), Rohit Sharma (IND), Hardik Pandya (IND), Jasprit Bumrah (IND)
Rohit Sharma and Harduk Pandya For MI [Source: @mufaddl_parody/x.com]
Mumbai Indians have five players in the Champions Trophy 2025. There are three Indian players from the MI 2025 squad in CT 2025 and one each in the Afghanistan and South Africa Squad.
5. Chennai Super Kings - 6
Ravindra Jadeja for CSK [Source: @ShuhidAufridi/x.com]
Rachin Ravindra (NZ), Devon Conway (NZ), Noor Ahmad (AFG), Jamie Overton (ENG), Nathan Ellis (AUS), Ravindra Jadeja (IND)
One of the most consistent teams in IPL, Chennai Super Kings have six representatives in the Champions Trophy 2025. While there are a couple of CSK players in the New Zealand squad, there is one player each in England, Afghanistan, Australia and India squad.
4. Delhi Capitals - 6
Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav [Source: @MayankP36121336/x.com]
Harry Brook (ENG), Mitchell Starc (AUS), Tristan Stubbs (SA), Axar Patel (IND), KL Rahul (IND), Kuldeep Yadav (IND)
Like RCB and SRH, the Delhi Capitals too have six players in the Champions Trophy 2025. There are three Indian players from the DC 2025 squad, and one each in England, Australia and South Africa.
3. Sunrisers Hyderabad - 6
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen [Source: @academy_dinda/x.com]
Brydon Carse (ENG), Travis Head (AUS), Pat Cummins (AUS), Adam Zampa (AUS), Heinrich Klaasen (SA), Mohammed Shami (IND)
Sunrisers Hyderabad also have six players participating in the Champions Trophy 2025. Three SRH players are on the Australian team, while there is one player each on the South Africa, England, and India squads.
2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 6
Virat Kohli for RCB [Source: @RcbianOfficial/x.com]
Jacob Bethell (ENG), Liam Livingstone (ENG), Phil Salt (ENG), Josh Hazlewood (AUS), Lungi Ngidi (SA), Virat Kohli (IND)
RCB have six representatives in the Champions Trophy 2025. There are three English players from RCB and one RCB player each in Australia, South Africa and India squad.
1. Punjab Kings - 9
Arshdeep Singh [Source: @Naninaidu98/x.com]
Lockie Ferguson (NZ), Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG), Aaron Hardie (AUS), Marcus Stoinis (AUS), Glenn Maxwell (AUS), Josh Inglis (AUS), Marco Jansen (SA), Shreyas Iyer (IND), Arshdeep Singh (IND)
Punjab Kings have the most number of representatives among the IPL teams in the Champions Trophy. Nine PBKS players will be seen in action during the tournament. While they have one player in the New Zealand and South Africa squad, there are two Indian players and five Australian players from the PBKS 2025 squad in the Champions Trophy.