ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Ultimate Guide: Everything you need to know
The defending champions will be hosting the tournament while India will be playing all of their games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
In the opener on February 19, hosts Pakistan will square up against New Zealand in Karachi.
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Below is the full list of broadcasters and their respective territories for watching the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE:
India: JioStar (Live streaming on Jio Hotstar, Television coverage on Star and Network 18 channels)
Pakistan: PTV and Ten Sports, Streaming options: Myco and Tamasha app
UAE and MENA: CricLife Max and CricLife Max2, Streaming option: STARZPLAY
UK: Live broadcasting on Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action, Digital coverage via SkyGO, NOW and Sky Sports App
USA and Canada: WillowTV, Streaming on Willow by Cricbuzz app (Hindi coverage available)
Caribbean: ESPNCaribbean on TV, Streaming via ESPN Play Caribbean app
Australia: PrimeVideo (coverage available in Hindi too)
New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ, digital coverage via Now and SkyGo app.
South Africa and sub-Saharan territories: SuperSport and SuperSport App
Bangladesh: Nagorik TV and T Sports for linear broadcast, digital via Toffee app
Afghanistan: ATN
Sri Lanka: Maharaja TV (TV1 on Linear), Digital via Sirasa
Click to know the full list of countries where ICC.tv will stream the tournament.
For more details on where to watch the action.
While previously, the top-eight ranked ODI sides had featured in the Champions Trophy, the qualification for the 2025 edition hinged upon the 2023 edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
The teams that occupied the top-eight spots in the 10-team points table, including the hosts Pakistan, sealed their place for the Champions Trophy. WATCH: Shastri, Ponting preview the epic ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025
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After a memorable Cricket World Cup back in 2023, where they emerged victorious over England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Afghanistan earned their maiden Champions Trophy qualification.
Led by Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afghanistan arrive to the competition on the back of their first-ever semi-finals finish in an ICC tournament at last year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup. WATCH: The rise and rise of Afghanistan | T20WC 2024
The format of the competition has remained the same as it was since eight teams were introduced in the fray back in 2006.
All eight teams are slotted into two groups of four, with each team playing once against every other team in the group.
The top-two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals, determining the two that will feature in the summit clash. WATCH: Pakistan stuns India to win Champions Trophy 2017
Pakistan v India | Match Highlights | 2017 Champions Trophy Final
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The return of the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2017 will see eight teams compete for the grand prize of a whopping $2.24 million (USD).
The runners-up will receive $1.12 million, while each losing semi-finalist will take home $560,000. The total prize pool has increased by an impressive 53 percent from the 2017 edition, reaching $6.9 million.
India v England | Match Highlights | 2013 Champions Trophy Final
The Champions Trophy kicks off at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 19, with the hosts facing the Black Caps in Group A.
Runner-up from 2017 and two-time winners India, will begin their campaign in Dubai on February 20 against Bangladesh. This will be swiftly followed by their high-voltage meeting against arch-rivals Pakistan on a blockbuster weekend that will also witness reigning Cricket World Cup winners, Australia in a tense challenge against old nemesis England in their opening fixture. ALSO READ - 'They'll remind you if you lose' – Not just any old game, says Shastri
The two semi-finals will be played on March 4 and March 5 in Dubai and Lahore respectively. The final is scheduled for March 9, and will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore unless India qualify, in which case it will be played in Dubai. WATCH: Hardik Pandya recalls India's famous MCG triumph against Pakistan
Hardik Pandya recalls 2022 Melbourne magic against Pakistan ahead of Champions Trophy 2025
In the final of the last edition of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan defeated India by 180 runs to lift the trophy at The Oval, London.
While Fakhar Zaman was deemed Player of the Match in the final for his match-winning ton, Hasan Ali finished as the Player of the Tournament. ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 News Men's News
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