How ICC Champions Trophy 2025 works: Format, rules & knockout stage explained
The ICC Champions Trophy returns after eight years, with defending champion Pakistan facing New Zealand in Karachi on February 19. Initially launched in 1998 to support non-Test nations, early editions featured up to 12 teams. Since 2009, only the top eight ICC-ranked teams participate. For 2025, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa,…