Champions Trophy 2025 will be held this time in Pakistan from Februray 19 to March 9 in three venues; Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore. From 1998 to previous edition 2017, here is the full list of winners of Champions Trophy.
Champions Trophy was first presented in 1998 by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Initially, it was held every four years and was called the ICC Knockout Tournament. The primary objective was to raise money for cricket in nations without Test status. However, the competition later moved to major cricketing nations like England and India because of its success.
Champions Trophy winners list
The first edition of the Champions Trophy was held in Bangladesh and was won by South Africa. Notably, this is the only ICC trophy the Proteas have won so far. In the last edition, Pakistan won the tournament by defeating their arch-rival India in the final. This time, the tournament will be hosted by Pakistan; however, there are reports that India will not travel to Pakistan, and therefore a hybrid model will be introduced.
YearHost Nation(S)WinnerRunner-Up1998BangladeshSouth AfricaWest Indies2000KenyaNew ZealandIndia2002Sri LankaSri Lanka and IndiaNone2004EnglandWest IndiesEngland2006IndiaAustraliaWest Indies2009South AfricaAustraliaNew Zealand2013England and WalesIndiaEngland2017England and WalesPakistanIndia2025PakistanNot DecidedNot Decided
Who have won most titles in Champions Trophy?
Australia are the only team who have won the Champions Trophy twice in 2006 and 2009.
Will India play in the Champions Trophy in 2025?
India will be playing in the Champions Trophy 2025, but they are most likely not to visit Pakistan. Instead, their matches may be scheduled in another country.
How many Champions Trophys has India won?
India have won only one Champions Trophy in 2013 in England.
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