The Continental Cricket Cup 2025 is all set to start from 25 June to 29 June 2025. It is a fun and thrilling T20 series where some of Europe’s cricket nations come together and compete on the international stage. With rising nations with strong teams, the Continental Cricket Cup 2025 Schedule looks very competitive.
This tournament gives these teams a chance to gain more experience and gain global recognition all over the world. All the matches are official T20 Internationals, so the teams’ performances will help them to improve their ICC rankings.
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Continental Cricket Cup 2025 Schedule
The series is filled with exciting and thrilling matches, promising fans the entertainment they want. Six teams are divided into two teams. With Austria, Hungary, and Romania being in team “A”, and Belgium, France, and Malta being in team “B”.
All six teams will face each other in the group match, while the top four teams will get the chance to play in the play-offs. It is going to be a very competitive fight for the title. Venue for all matches: Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground, Bucharest, Romania.
26 June 2025 (Thursday)
- Match 1: France vs Malta
- Local Time: 09:00 AM | IST: 11:30 AM
- Match 2: Romania vs Austria
- Local Time: 01:15 PM | IST: 03:45 PM
- Match 3: Belgium vs Malta
- Local Time: 05:00 PM | IST: 07:30 PM
27 June 2025 (Friday)
- Match 4: Austria vs Hungary
- Local Time: 09:00 AM | IST: 11:30 AM
- Match 5: Belgium vs France
- Local Time: 01:15 PM | IST: 03:45 PM
- Match 6: Romania vs Hungary
- Local Time: 05:00 PM | IST: 07:30 PM
28 June 2025 (Saturday)
- Match 7: TBC vs TBC
- Local Time: 09:00 AM | IST: 11:30 AM
- Match 8: TBC vs TBC
- Local Time: 01:15 PM | IST: 03:45 PM
- Match 9: TBC vs TBC
- Local Time: 05:00 PM | IST: 07:30 PM
29 June 2025 (Sunday)
- Match 10: TBC vs TBC
- Local Time: 10:00 AM | IST: 12:30 PM
- Match 11: TBC vs TBC
- Local Time: 02:00 PM | IST: 04:30 PM
Team Squads
All the teams are ready with their squad to take over the series. All the teams have a great mix of rising young stars and well-experienced players. The young, talented players bring fresh energy to the team, while the experienced players bring steadiness. The squad of the teams is as follows:
1. Austria
- Batsmen: Baseer Khan, Hamid Safi, Mansoor Safi, Razmal Shigiwal, Zeshan Arif
- All‑Rounders: Aqib Iqbal, Bilal Zalmai, Hekmatullah Khogiyani, Karanbir Singh
- Wicketkeepers: Amar Naeem, Mehar Cheema
- Bowlers: Mohamed Zalmai, Sahel Zadran, Umair Tariq
2. Romania
- Batsmen: Aakash Kaka, Ramesh Satheesan
- All‑Rounders: Adrian Lascu, Ali Hussain, Muhammad Moiz, Taranjeet Singh, Vasu Saini
- Wicketkeepers: Rohit Kumar, Satwik Nadigotla
- Bowlers: Luca Petre, Manmeet Koli, Pratham Hingorani, Rajesh Kumar
3. Malta
- Batsmen: Chanjal Sudarsanan, Imran Ameer, Jamsheed Kunnanchirakkal
- All‑Rounders: Mehboob Ali, Priyan Pushparajan, Varun Prasath
- Wicketkeepers: Darshit Patankar, Rockey Dianish, Shrijay Patel
- Bowlers: Amar Sharma, David Marks, Eldhose Mathew, Jaswinder Singh, Waseem Abbas
4. Hungary
- Batsmen: Abbas Ghani, Ali Farasat, Zahir Safi
- All‑Rounders: Abhitesh Prashar, Ali Nawaz, Jeremy Polarouthu, Khaibar Deldar, Khushal Gabhane, Matthew Ainsworth, Usman Muhammad
- Wicketkeepers: Tejendra Valivarthi, Vinoth Ravindran
- Bowlers: Ibrar Ahmad, Muhammad Saqlain, Sandeep Mohandas
5. France
- Batsmen: Christian Roberts, Hussnain Afzal, Lucas Smith, Mukhtar Ali Ghulami
- All‑Rounders: Faisal Safi, Jabarkhel Ibrahim, Kamran Ahmadzai, Mustafa Omer, Naim Daoudzai
- Wicketkeepers: Adbulmalik Jabarkhel, Hevit Jackson, Jamshid Nasiri, Lingeswaran Canessane
- Bowlers: Dawood Ahmadzai, Rahmatullah Mangal, Rohullah Mangal, Shavin Perera, Usman Khan
6. Belgium
- Batsmen: Abdul Muhammad, Burhan Niaz, Muhammad Muneeb, Oliver Herrington, Saber Zakhil, Sherry Butt
- All‑Rounders: Khalid Ahmadi, Murid Ekrami, Rafiullah Alokozai, Sheraz Sheikh, Zaki Shah
- Wicketkeepers: Ali Raza, Omid Khel
- Bowlers: Hikmat Jabarkhail, Iftikhar Kankhel, Ravi Thapliyal
Venue
The matches of the Continental Cricket Cup 2025 will all take place at the iconic Moara Vlasiei Cricket Ground in Bucharest, Romania. It is the only ground in Romania with a perfect pitch for the players. The ground may not be as huge as other international grounds, but it is one of the most beautiful.
The pitch is batter-friendly but also helps the bowlers to throw great deliveries. According to Fans, it is always fun to watch the matches taking place there because of the surroundings and the player-friendly pitch.
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