The 2025 Champions Trophy began on February 19th and concluded on March 9th, 2025. Hosted by Pakistan, the tournament featured the top eight men’s national teams in One Day Internationals (ODIs). After intense competition, India emerged as the Champions Trophy 2025 winner, securing the prestigious title. Pakistan, the defending champion from the 2017 edition, fought hard but couldn’t retain the trophy.

Champions Trophy Winners List

Year	Host Nation(s)	Winner	Runner-Up
1998	Bangladesh	South Africa	West Indies
2000	Kenya	New Zealand	India
2002	Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka and India	None
2004	England	West Indies	England
2006	India	Australia	West Indies
2009	South Africa	Australia	New Zealand
2013	England and Wales	India	England
2017	England and Wales	Pakistan	India
2025	Pakistan	India	New Zealand

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History of the Champions Trophy

The Champions Trophy is a special cricket tournament. It started to make ODI cricket popular and bring the best cricket teams in the world together to play exciting matches. The first tournament happened in 1998 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. South Africa won that first tournament, beating the West Indies in the final match.

South Africa won the inaugural edition, officially named the Wills International Cup 1998.

Initially, the tournament was simple: if a team lost, they went home! But later, the tournament changed and became bigger, with teams playing in groups before the knockout matches. In 2002, the name became the Champions Trophy, and something unusual happened: India and Sri Lanka both became winners together because rain stopped the final match twice in Colombo.

The tournament kept getting better and more thrilling. Australia was the first team to win two times in a row, in 2006 and 2009, showing their strength. In 2004, the West Indies beat England in an exciting match. In 2013, India won again by defeating England in a final that was shortened because of rain. Then, in 2017, something amazing happened: Pakistan beat their rivals India to win their first-ever Champions Trophy!

The Champions Trophy 2017 was in England. Pakistan played brilliantly, even though they started as the lowest-ranked team. In the final, they beat India by 180 runs at The Oval, a huge victory that showed how strong Pakistan could be in cricket! read more

2025 Champions Trophy, co-hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19 to March 9, 2025. Despite being the defending champions, Pakistan faced challenges and were eliminated during the group stage. The tournament concluded with India clinching their third Champions Trophy title by defeating New Zealand in the final held in Dubai. India’s unbeaten run throughout the tournament underscored their dominance in the ODI format.
The 2025 final was notable for India’s strategic advantage, having played all their matches in Dubai due to geopolitical considerations. New Zealand set a target of 252 runs, bolstered by contributions from Michael Bracewell (53 not out) and Daryl Mitchell (63). India’s spinners, particularly Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, played pivotal roles in restricting New Zealand’s total. In response, India’s chase was anchored by Rohit Sharma’s impressive 76 runs, earning him the Player of the Match accolade, with KL Rahul providing crucial support with an unbeaten 34 runs. India achieved the target with nine balls to spare, maintaining their unblemished record in the tournament.
This victory not only reinforced India’s status in international cricket but also highlighted the evolving dynamics of the sport, especially in the context of the storied rivalry between India and Pakistan. While Pakistan’s early exit was a setback, their 2017 Champions Trophy win remains a testament to their capability to achieve greatness on the global stage.

Champions Trophy 2025 Stats

2025 Champions Trophy Teams

The Champions Trophy 2025 is a big and exciting cricket tournament where the best 8 teams in the world will play to win the special title. The teams are split into two groups:

The Champions Trophy is loved by cricket fans everywhere. People are very excited to see which country will host the tournament. It might be played in Pakistan, or it could be moved to a different, neutral place.

The Champions Trophy has a long history full of amazing matches, famous players, and exciting moments. The year 2025 will bring more great cricket games, with lots of fun and competition. Fans are ready to cheer for their favorite teams and see the best of ODI cricket!

As the host, Pakistan was automatically qualified to participate. Seven of the other top-ranked teams from the group stage of the 2023 Cricket World Cup also participated. For the first time, reigning champions Sri Lanka did not cut, and this tournament will be Afghanistan’s maiden debut.

Champions Trophy 2025 All Teams Squad/Player List

Champions Trophy 2025 Venues

City	Matches	Stadium	Capacity
Lahore	4	Gaddafi Stadium	34,000
Karachi	3	National Stadium	34,000
Rawalpindi	3	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium	15,000
Dubai	5	Dubai International Cricket Stadium	25,000

The Format of the 2025 Champions Trophy

The Champions Trophy 2025 will have a similar format to the past years. It will include the top eight ODI teams from around the world. These teams will compete in a fun and exciting tournament!

1. Group Stage: The teams are divided into two groups of four. Each team will play three matches against other teams in their group.
2. Knockout Stage: The top two teams from each group will move to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will then play in the grand final to see who is the best!

This setup makes sure that all teams play at least three matches, so we get to see how strong and consistent each team is. It also makes the tournament very exciting, with only the best teams reaching the final matches!

Teams to Watch in 2025

Many cricket teams will try to win the Champions Trophy 2025. Some of the strongest teams are India, Australia, England, and Pakistan.

• India is always very good in big cricket tournaments. They want to win this time because they came very close in 2017 but didn’t get the trophy.
• Australia is amazing at playing white-ball cricket. They have won the Champions Trophy two times before and will try hard to win their third one.
• England won the 2019 World Cup and are now one of the best teams in the world. They became much better with their captain, Eoin Morgan, and are very strong in short cricket matches.
• Pakistan won the last Champions Trophy in 2017. They will want to win again, especially if the tournament happens in Pakistan!

Other teams like New Zealand are always tough in ICC tournaments. The West Indies have already won the Champions Trophy two times and could be dangerous again. South Africa wants to do well this time. They won the first Champions Trophy in 1998, but they haven’t been lucky in recent years.

All these teams will fight hard to be champions!

Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table

Group A

Team	M	W	L	N/R	PT	NRR
India (Q)	3	3	0	0	6	0.715
New Zealand (Q)	3	2	1	0	4	0.267
Bangladesh	3	0	2	1	1	-0.443
Pakistan	3	0	2	1	1	-1.087

Group A Fixtures- Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh

Date	Match	Venue	Result
19 February	Pakistan vs New Zealand	Karachi, Pakistan	New Zealand won by 60 Runs
20 February	Bangladesh vs India	Dubai	India won by 6 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
23 February	Pakistan vs India	Dubai	India won by 6 wickets
24 February	Bangladesh vs New Zealand	Rawalpindi, Pakistan	New Zealand won by 5 wickets
27 February	Pakistan vs Bangladesh	Rawalpindi, Pakistan	Match abandoned
2 March	New Zealand vs India	Dubai	India won by 44 runs

Group B

Team	M	W	L	N/R	PT	NRR
South Africa (Q)	3	2	0	1	5	2.395
Australia (Q)	3	1	0	2	4	0.475
Afghanistan	3	1	1	1	3	-0.990
England	3	0	3	0	0	-1.159

Group B – South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England

Date	Match	Venue	Result
21 February	Afghanistan vs South Africa	Karachi, Pakistan	South Africa won by 107 runs
22 February	Australia vs England	Lahore, Pakistan	Australia won by 5 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
25 February	Australia vs South Africa	Rawalpindi, Pakistan	Match abandoned
26 February	Afghanistan vs England	Lahore, Pakistan	Afghanistan won by 8 runs
28 February	Afghanistan vs Australia	Lahore, Pakistan	No Result
1 March	South Africa vs England	Karachi, Pakistan	South Africa won by 7 wickets

Champions Trophy 2025 Knockout stage

Date	Teams	Venue
4 March 2025	India vs Australia	Dubai
5 March 2025	New Zealand vs South Africa	Lahore, Pakistan
9 March 2025	India vs New Zealand	Dubai

Champions Trophy Most Successful Team By Matches Played

As of March 10, 2025, the Champions Trophy has seen updates in team performances. Below is the updated table reflecting the most successful teams by matches played:

Team	Matches Played	Wins	Titles Won	Final Appearances
India	34	22	3	6
England	27	15	0	3
Australia	26	13	2	3
West Indies	24	13	1	3
Sri Lanka	27	14	1 (shared)	2

• India secured their third title by defeating Australia in the semi-final on March 4, 2025, and advancing to the final.
• Australia’s match count increased to 26 following their recent semi-final against India.

These statistics are up to date as of March 10, 2025.

All-Time Top 5 Run Scorers

As of March 10, 2025, here are the top five run-scorers in Champions Trophy history:

Rank	Player	Country	Matches	Runs	Average	Centuries	Half-Centuries
1	Chris Gayle	West Indies	17	791	52.73	3	1
2	Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	22	742	41.22	0	5
3	Shikhar Dhawan	India	10	701	77.88	3	3
4	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	22	683	37.94	1	4
5	Sourav Ganguly	India	13	665	51.15	3	3

These statistics are up to date as of March 10, 2025.

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All-Time Top 5 Wickets-takers

Rank	Wickets	Player	Team	Matches	Innings	Period
1	28	Kyle Mills	New Zealand	15	15	2002–2013
2	24	Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	17	15	1998–2009
3	24	Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	15	15	2006–2017
4	22	Brett Lee	Australia	16	15	2000–2009
5	21	Glenn McGrath	Australia	12	12	2000–2006

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