Which is the venue of Champions Trophy ICC 2025?

A. India

B. Pakistan

C. Pakistan-UAE

D. Bangladesh

Brief Facts about ICC Champions Trophy 2025

The ICC Champion Trophy 2025 is scheduled in Pakistan, but due to the Indian Cricket teams refusing to play in Pakistan, the venue has been partially changed. Now the Indian team will play all its matches in the UAE. Whereas, all of the rest of the matches will be played in Pakistan (Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi-Islamabad). The Champions Trophy 2025 is the 9th edition of this format. The previous championship was held in 2017 in Wales, England. (Related Sports News, Men Ski Jumping Winter Olympics 2026)

Mega Event – ICC Champions Trophy

ICC or International Cricket Council Champions Trophy is the mega event that is organized by the ICC. The cricket teams that played this international event are the top teams of the world.

The matches of the tournament are ODI or One Day International Tournament. That is the limited-overs tournament along with the ICC Cricket World Cup. (Also Read, Current Affairs Latest News)

History of Champions Trophy

The Champions Trophy was first of all held in 1998. At that time it was originally called the ICC Knockout Tournament. Later on in the year 2002, the ICC Knockout Tournament was renamed as ICC Champions Trophy.

Currently, it is conducted under the name ICC Champions Trophy. Moreover, the tournament is held every 2-4 years, although it is not held frequently. So the purpose of the tournament is to bring together the top-ranked cricket teams of the world in a competitive environment of an ODI tournament. So it is shorter than the World Cup. (Also Read: Guadalajara vs Club America)

Participating teams of ICC Championship

Normally there are eight top cricket teams who participate in ICC Champions Trophy. Normally, historically, there are eight cricket champion teams who participated mostly in the ICC Champions Trophy, such as Australia cricket team, England cricket team, India cricket team and Pakistan cricket team.

Format of the ICC Championship Trophy

First of all, there is a group stage, in which all participating teams, are divided into two groups, four teams in each group. Secondly, there is a round robin. In this round robin stage of ICC Champions Trophy, each team plays every other team in its group. Then there is a semi-final stage.

The top two cricket teams from each group play a match with one another. And then there is the final stage in which two teams from each group play the final match. Moreover, if we talk about the match type, it is a one-day international and 50-over match.

Winners of ICC Champions Trophy

The first Champions Trophy was held in 1998. It was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh and won by the South Africa cricket team. The second Champions Trophy was held in 2002, and it was conducted by Sri Lanka.

So India was the winner of the ICC Champions Trophy 2002. Then ICC Champions Trophy 2004 was held in England and West Indies was the winner of this tournament. (Also Read, Ice Hockey Winter Olympics 2026)

Similarly, Champions Trophy 2006 was held in India and Australia cricket team won this tournament. Furthermore, ICC Cricket Champions Trophy 2009 was held in South Africa and Australia was the winner of this tournament. Further, the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 was held in England and Wales and India was the winner of this tournament.

Lastly, the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 was held in England and Wales, and Pakistan was the winner of this tournament. Until now, Australia has won this tournament two times. Secondly, India has also won the tournament two times, and Pakistan, West Indies, and South Africa have won the ICC Champions Trophy one time. (Also Read: Snooker Champion Muhammad Asif)