ICC Champions Trophy 2025 format explained: Groups, knockouts and rules
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 format explained: Groups, knockouts and rules
The ICC Champions Trophy returns after eight years, with defending champion Pakistan facing New Zealand in Karachi on February 19.
Initially launched in 1998 to support non-Test nations, early editions featured up to 12 teams.
Since 2009, only the top eight ICC-ranked teams participate. For 2025, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Bangladesh qualified, while past winners Sri Lanka and West Indies missed out.
