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Top 3 England players to watch out for in Champions Trophy 2025 

Explore the top 3 England players to watch in the Champions Trophy 2025. Brendon McCullum and Jos Buttler will aim to bring the first silverware of the year home to England by winning the Champions Trophy. England are the only top flight Test side that haven’t won the title. The closest they came to winning the title was in 2004 and 2013 as they finished runners-up on both occasions. 

In 2004, Michael Vaughan’s side lost to West Indies in a pulsating final. Ian Bradshaw and Junior Murray pulled off a heist at the Oval to take the West Indians home by two wickets. In 2013, MS Dhoni’s India beat England by five runs in Birmingham to continue their superiority in the white-ball format. 

Here are England’s top 3 players to watch out for in Champions Trophy 2025:

3. Adil Rashid 

Top 3 England players to watch out for in Champions Trophy 2025 
Adil Rashid

Veteran spin bowler Adil Rashid will play a key role for England in the spin department during the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament. The 36-year-old has played 143 matches and picked 205 wickets and is the third highest wicket taker for England in the ODI format. Rashid was at his best during the T20I series against India with his wily ability to beat batters in his flight and guile. England are set to play all their matches in Pakistan where the ball is expected to turn. This makes Adil Rashid one of the players to watch out from England during the Champions Trophy tournament.

2. Jos Buttler 

Top 3 England players to watch out for in Champions Trophy 2025 
Jos Buttler

England skipper Jos Buttler is a very dangerous batter at the top of the order with the ability to destroy any bowling attack. The 34-year-old has played 181 ODI matches and scored 5022 runs with 11 centuries and 26 half-centuries. Buttler has an average of 39 and his strike rate of 117 is the best by an England batter. His clean striking and ability play 360-degree shots makes him a player to watch out for during Champions Trophy 2025.

1. Joe Root

Top 3 England players to watch out for in Champions Trophy 2025 
Joe Root

Former England skipper and the best batter of this era, Joe Root will be the player to watch out for from England during Champions Trophy 2025. Root needs just 436 runs to become the all time leading scorer for England in ODI Cricket. The 34-year-old has played 171 matches scoring 6522 runs with an average of 47 and has hit 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries so far. Root in his current form will be a handful for any bowling unit if he gets going. 

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