The ICC Champions Trophy is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the cricket world, with thrilling matches and competition between top-tier cricket teams globally.
The current format of the ICC Champions Trophy includes a qualification phase that takes place during the preceding Cricket World Cup, where the top eight ranked teams (including the host nation) secure their spots in the tournament phase.
A total of thirteen teams have competed across the eight editions of the Champions Trophy, with eight teams participating in the 2017 tournament.
Australia and India are the most successful teams, each winning the tournament twice, while South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Pakistan have each won it once.
Seven national teams have participated in every edition of the tournament so far.
Pakistan is the reigning champion, having won the 2017 edition in England and Wales and now hosting the tournament.
It is worth noting here that the tournament was earlier slated to be held entirely in Pakistan, however, the arch-rival India decided not to send its players to the host country citing security concerns despite the PCB’s surety of foolproof security for the sports persons.
However, after several of month’s deadlock, Pakistan and India along with the other stakeholders held a meeting in ICC headquarters, Dubai, and reached a consensus that the Champions Trophy matches of the Indian cricket team would be played at a neutral venue, which was later decided as UAE.
The host country Pakistan has already initiated the preparation ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 – with hotel bookings for participating teams and ICC officials already begun – for the upcoming tournament scheduled to be held in Pakistan across three venues — Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi and Dubai in UAE from February 19 to March 9, 2025.
As we gear up for the 2025 edition, here’s a comprehensive overview of key stats, teams, and records in the history of Champions Trophy.
Qualified teams for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
The Top eight teams qualified for the tournament have been divided into two groups A and B listed below:
Group A:
- Pakistan
- India
- New Zealand
- Bangladesh
Group B:
- South Africa
- Australia
- Afghanistan
- England
Every ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad:
| GROUP A | |||
| PAKISTAN | INDIA | NEW ZEALAND | BANGLADESH |
| Yet to announce | Yet to announce | Mitchell Santner (C) | Najmul Hossain Shanto (C) |
| Michael Bracewell | Mushfiqur Rahim (WK) | ||
| Mark Chapman | Towhid Hridoy | ||
| Devon Conway | Soumya Sarkar | ||
| Lockie Ferguson | Tanzid Hasan | ||
| Matt Henry | Mahmudullah | ||
| Tom Latham | Jaker Ali | ||
| Daryl Mitchell | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | ||
| Will O’Rourke | Rishad Hossain | ||
| Glenn Phillips | Taskin Ahmed | ||
| Rachin Ravindra | Mustafizur Rahman | ||
| Ben Sears | Parvez Hossain | ||
| Nathan Smith | Nasum Ahmed | ||
| Kane Williamson | Tanzim Hasan | ||
| Will Young | Nahid Rana | ||
Due to Bumrah’s fitness, the BCCI has requested the ICC to extend the deadline for submitting the squad list for the Champions Trophy 2025.
On the other hand, Pakistan will finalise their Champions Trophy 2025 team only after the recovery of young batter Saim Ayub, but an initial draft of the squad members was sent to the ICC.
The initial deadline for the preliminary squad is January 12, however, the ICC allows an extension without approval until February 11.
| GROUP B | |||
| SOUTH AFRICA | AUSTRALIA | AFGHANISTAN | ENGLAND |
| Yet to announce | Yet to announce | Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) | Jos Buttler (c) |
| Ibrahim Zadran | Jofra Archer | ||
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Gus Atkinson | ||
| Sediqullah Atal | Jacob Bethell | ||
| Rahmat Shah | Harry Brook | ||
| Ikram Alikhil | Brydon Carse | ||
| Gulbadin Naib | Ben Duckett | ||
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Jamie Overton | ||
| Mohammad Nabi | Jamie Smith | ||
| Rashid Khan | Liam Livingstone | ||
| AM Ghazanfar | Adil Rashid | ||
| Noor Ahmad | Joe Root | ||
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Saqib Mahmood | ||
| Farid Malik | Phil Salt | ||
| Naveed Zadran | Mark Wood | ||
South Africa and Australia is yet to finalize their squads for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Champions Trophy 2025 schedule:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the fixtures and groupings for the Champions Trophy 2025 on December 24, 2024, announcing the tournament will kick off on 19 February in Karachi.
The eight-team competition will feature 15 matches, played across Pakistan and Dubai.
| SR.NO | MATCH DATE | TEAMS | MATCH NAME | GROUNDS | Country |
| 1 | 19-Feb | Pakistan v New Zealand | 1st Match | Karachi | Pakistan |
| 2 | 20-Feb | Bangladesh v India | 2nd Match | Dubai | UAE |
| 3 | 21-Feb | Afghanistan v South Africa | 3rd Match | Karachi | Pakistan |
| 4 | 22-Feb | Australia v England | 4th Match | Lahore | Pakistan |
| 5 | 23-Feb | Pakistan v India | 5th Match | Dubai | UAE |
| 6 | 24-Feb | Bangladesh v New Zealand | 6th Match | Rawalpindi | Pakistan |
| 7 | 25-Feb | Australia v South Africa | 7th Match | Rawalpindi | Pakistan |
| 8 | 26-Feb | Afghanistan v England | 8th Match | Lahore | Pakistan |
| 9 | 27-Feb | Pakistan v Bangladesh | 9th Match | Rawalpindi | Pakistan |
| 10 | 28-Feb | Afghanistan v Australia | 10th Match | Lahore | Pakistan |
| 11 | 1-Mar | South Africa v England | 11th Match | Karachi | Pakistan |
| 12 | 2-Mar | New Zealand v India | 12th Match | Dubai | UAE |
| 13 | 4-Mar | TBCvsTBC | Semi-final 1 | Dubai | UAE |
| 14 | 5-Mar | TBCvsTBC | Semi-final 2 | Lahore | Pakistan |
| 15 | 9-Mar | TBCvsTBC | Final | Lahore (If India qualifies then Dubai) | UAE |
| 16 | 10-Mar | Reserve day | Reserve day | Reserve day | Reserve day |
| *All matches will be day-night encounters | |||||
ICC Champions Trophy Stats:
Most Runs:
Chris Gayle holds the record for the most runs in the Champions Trophy, having scored 791 runs in 17 innings across 2002-2013, including 3 centuries and 1 fifty.
Most Hundreds:
Shikhar Dhawan, Herschelle Gibbs, Sourav Ganguly, and Chris Gayle have all scored 3 centuries each in the Champions Trophy.
Most Fifties:
Shikhar Dhawan and Sourav Ganguly share the record for the most fifties in the tournament, both having scored 3 half-centuries.
Most Sixes:
Sourav Ganguly holds the record for the most sixes, with 17 sixes hit during the Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2004.
Highest Individual Scores:
Nathan Astle and Andy Flower share the record for the highest score in a single Champions Trophy match, both scoring 145 runs.
Most Ducks:
Shane Watson holds the record for the most ducks in the Champions Trophy, with 4.
Who scored the most runs in single Champions Trophy series:
Philo Alphonso Wallace of the West Indies scored 221 runs in the Wills International Cup in Bangladesh in 1998/99. India’s Sourav Ganguly impressed with 348 runs in the ICC KnockOut in Kenya in 2000/01, while his teammate Virender Sehwag contributed 271 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka in 2002/03.
Chris Gayle, also from the West Indies, amassed a remarkable 474 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy in India in 2006/07, meanwhile, the left handed Indian batter – Shikhar Dhawan – scored 363 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy in England in 2013, and Ricky Ponting of Australia scored 288 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa in 2009/10.
Who hits the most sixes in an Innings:
Craig McMillan (New Zealand) and Shane Watson (Australia) share the record for most sixes in a single Champions Trophy innings, each hitting 7 sixes.
Most runs by Pakistani batters in ICC Champions Trophy:
Mohammad Yousuf leads the list of top run-scorers for Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy with 484 runs, followed by Shoaib Malik with 380 runs.
Saeed Anwar has scored 289 runs, while Misbah-Ul-Haq has contributed 267 runs in the tournament’s history.
Most wickets in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Kyle Mills of New Zealand holds the record for the most wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy with 28 wickets, closely followed by Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka with 25 wickets.
Among Pakistani bowlers, Shahid Afridi leads the way with 14 wickets.
Best bowling figures in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Farveez Maharoof of Sri Lanka recorded the best bowling figures in the ICC Champions Trophy with 6 wickets for 14 runs against the West Indies.
Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood of Australia took 6 wickets for 52 runs, while Shahid Afridi of Pakistan claimed 4 wickets for just 11 runs against Kenya.
Highest partnership in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting hold the record for the highest partnership in ICC Champions Trophy history, with 252 runs against England in 2009/10.
Most matches as Captain:
Ricky Ponting (Australia) has captained the most matches in Champions Trophy history with 16 matches.
Highest Total in ICC Champions Trophy:
New Zealand set the record for the highest total, scoring 347 runs against the USA in 2004.
Lowest Total in ICC Champions Trophy:
USA holds the record for the lowest total, scoring only 65 runs against Australia in 2004.
Live steaming:
The fans can watch all the matches of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 live through different Live Streaming options.
Pakistan:
Fans in Pakistan can watch the game live on channels like PTV Sports, A Sports HD, and Ten Sports and also watch it online on websites and apps like tapmad, Tamasha, and Myco.
The official links to watch the Champions Trophy 2025 will be available on their websites and apps.
India:
Fans in India can watch the games live on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports Network.
Australia, UK, and the US:
Fans can watch the action live on major sports networks such as Fox Sports in Australia, Sky Sports in the UK, and Willow TV in the US, which are expected to broadcast the tournament.
Additionally, apps linked to these networks will likely offer the opportunity to stream the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 live on mobile phones and other digital devices.
