ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Miscellaneous

India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

This victory marks India’s third Champions Trophy title, breaking the tie with Australia. India previously won in 2002 (shared with Sri Lanka) and 2013.

History of the Tournament
- Originally called the ICC Knockout when it began in 1998 (Dhaka, Bangladesh).
- Renamed ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 and held biennially until 2009, after which it shifted to a four-year cycle.
Tournament Format
- Adopted in 2006, this format remains unchanged.
- 8 teams, split into two groups of four.
- Each team plays once against the others in its group.
- Top 2 teams from each group move to the semi-finals, leading to the final.
Teams & Group Division
- Group A: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand
- Group B: Australia, Afghanistan, England, South Africa

It is the global governing body for cricket, responsible for regulating, developing, and organizing international competitions.
Established: 1909, originally as the Imperial Cricket Conference; renamed International Cricket Council in 1989.
Chairman: Jay Shah
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Members: 108 cricket-playing nations, categorized into
- Full Members (12) – Test-playing nations
- Associate Members (96) – Countries developing in cricket
Roles & Responsibilities: Organizing Major ICC Events such as Cricket World Cup (ODI & T20I), ICC Champions Trophy, World Test Championship and Under-19 and Women’s World Cups.
Governance & Regulations: Enforces the ICC Code of Conduct and oversees Decision Review System (DRS) and other playing conditions