2025 ICC Champions Trophy
Ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy
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Key Takeaways
- The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy was the ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy.
- The tournament was contested by the top eight ranked men's national teams qualified from the 2023 World Cup.
- Hosts Pakistan were the defending champions and were eliminated in the group stage.
- Background The ICC Champions Trophy is a quadrennial ODI cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
- In 2016, the ICC cancelled future editions of the Champions Trophy after the 2017 tournament, aiming to have only one major tournament in each format of international cricket.
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy was the ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. It was hosted by Pakistan Cricket Board from 19 February to 9 March 2025 and featured 15 matches held across three venues in Pakistan; due to India's boycott of Pakistan, their matches were played in the United Arab Emirates.
The tournament was contested by the top eight ranked men's national teams qualified from the 2023 World Cup. Afghanistan made their debut appearance in the tournament.
Hosts Pakistan were the defending champions and were eliminated in the group stage. India became the champions by defeating New Zealand in the final and also became the first team to win three Champions Trophy titles.
Background
The ICC Champions Trophy is a quadrennial ODI cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Initially held as a biennial tournament since its inaugural edition in 1998 as ICC KnockOut Trophy, it was rebranded as ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 and has been held as a quadrennial tournament since 2009. In 2016, the ICC cancelled future editions of the Champions Trophy after the 2017 tournament, aiming to have only one major tournament in each format of international cricket. However in November 2021 as part of the 2024–2031 ICC men's hosts cycle, ICC announced that the tournament would return from 2025 onwards.
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