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The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be the ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, a 50-over international cricket tournament.
It will be hosted by Pakistan for the first time in its history and will be contested by a record TWENTY teams currently holding ODI status.

Having cancelled the tournament after the previous edition in 2017, the ICC reinstated the Champions Trophy after an 8-year gap.
ICC repackaged it from an eight-team, single round-robin affair to its original knockout format and opened it to all teams with ODI status.

Pakistan will enter the tournament as the defending champions, having trounced India in the final of the 2017 edition at The Oval.
It will be the first ICC event hosted by Pakistan since the 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup, and also the first ICC event hosted solely by them.​

 

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Qualification

Every team holding ODI status automatically qualifies for the ICC Champions Trophy.
Teams are seeded according to their ranking in the ICC ODI Team Rankings as of the cutoff date.

Qualification: ODI status​

Seed​ Team​ Ranking​ 1​ India 1st​ 2​ Australia 2nd​ 3​ Pakistan 3rd​ 4​ South Africa 4th​ 5​ New Zealand 5th​ 6​ Sri Lanka 6th​ 7​ England 7th​ 8​ Afghanistan 8th​ 9​ Bangladesh 9th​ 10​ West Indies 10th​ 11​ Ireland 11th​ 12​ Scotland 12th​ 13​ Zimbabwe 13th​ 14​ Netherlands 14th​ 15​ Canada 15th​ 16​ USA 16th​ 17​ Oman 17th​ 18​ Nepal 18th​ 19​ Namibia 19th​ 20​ UAE 20th​ Rankings cutoff: Jan 11, 2025

 

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Preliminary Round

February 20, Match 1, USA vs Oman at Multan Stadium, Multan
February 21, Match 2, Zimbabwe vs UAE at Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi
February 22, Match 3, Canada vs Nepal at Multan Stadium, Multan
February 23, Match 4, Netherlands vs Namibia at Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi

Round of 16

February 25, Match 5, India vs PR-1 winner at National Stadium, Karachi
February 26, Match 6, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
February 27, Match 7, South Africa vs PR-2 winner at Multan Stadium, Multan
February 28, Match 8, New Zealand vs Scotland at National Stadium, Karachi
March 1, Match 9, Australia vs PR-3 winner at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 2, Match 10, England vs West Indies at Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi
March 3, Match 11, Pakistan vs PR-4 winner at National Stadium, Karachi
March 4, Match 12, Sri Lanka vs Ireland at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Quarter-Finals

March 6, Match 13, Ro16-1 winner vs Ro16-2 winner at National Stadium, Karachi
March 7, Match 14, Ro16-3 winner vs Ro16-4 winner at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 8, Match 15, Ro16-5 winner vs Ro16-6 winner at Multan Stadium, Multan
March 9, Match 16, Ro16-7 winner vs Ro16-8 winner at Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi

Semi-Finals

March 11, Match 17, QF-1 winner vs QF-2 winner at Multan Stadium, Multan
March 13, Match 18, QF-3 winner vs QF-4 winner at National Stadium, Karachi

ICC Champions Trophy Final

March 15, Match 19, SF-1 winner vs SF-2 winner at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

The day after is a reserve day for all fixtures. In case of back-to-back washouts on a single fixture, the higher-ranked team shall advance to the next round.

 

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Venues

Stadium​	Capacity​	Pitch​	Matches​
National Stadium, Karachi	30,000​	Hard​	5​
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	34,000​	Dusty​	5​
Multan Stadium, Multan	30,000​	Dusty​	5​
Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi	20,000​	Flat​	4​

Spoiler: Climate Data

Spoiler: Karachi

Spoiler: Lahore

Spoiler: Multan

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Rain/Snow

Rain of up to 3 inches will see matches played in full.
Rain of between 3 and 5 inches will see matches played over reduced overs.
Rain of over 5 inches will see a match abandoned.

Rain affected matches can be completed on reserve days.

Credits: @Aislabie for the system.

Spoiler: Pitch Types

Pitch Types

Damp/Sticky - Massively in favor of bowlers and an absolute nightmare to bat on, unless you're Victor Trumper.
Dusty - Plenty of turn on offer for spinners and a good place to bat for spin-savvy batsmen. Good pace bowlers are still likely to thrive.
Even - Provides an evenly balanced contest for all disciplines of the game.
Flat - A batsman-friendly pitch which provides little or no assistance to bowlers. Expect big totals.
Green - A lot of movement on offer early on, making it ideal for fast bowlers. Batting expected to become easier as the match progresses.
Hard - Ideal conditions for batting. Good deal of bounce on offer for fast bowlers as well. Could go either way.
Dry/Slow - Ideal for slow and spin bowlers as the name suggests. Sometimes quite difficult to bat on.
Poor - Uneven bounce and a huge amount of turn on offer for spinners. Expect a slow hard grind for very few runs.​

Credits: @VC the slogger for pitch types.

 

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Rules & Regulation

Squads

Each team must confirm a 15-player squad alongside 3 traveling reserves.
Your captain may not be dropped unless injured or made unavailable.

Retired players can also be coaxed out of retirement, but their ratings may vary.

Lineups

Please mark your wicket keeper with †/ and a minimum of six bowlers with ^/.
Your captain may not be dropped unless injured or made unavailable.

Bracket

The knockout bracket was generated on challonge.com using the ICC ODI Team Rankings.
The bracket is seeded to ensure the top-four teams do not draw each other before the semi-finals.

Reserve Days

Each match has a dedicated reserve day, including the preliminary round matches.
In the event of a washed out reserve day, the higher-ranked team is declared the winner.

Tiebreaker

A Super Over is to be used as a tiebreaker in tied knockout matches.

 

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India

ODI Ranking: 1st
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Australia

ODI Ranking: 2nd
Coach: TBD

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Pakistan

ODI Ranking: 3rd
Coach: TBD

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South Africa

ODI Ranking: 4th
Coach: TBD

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New Zealand

ODI Ranking: 5th
Coach: TBD

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