ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Rules

Qualification

Pakistan qualified for the competition automatically as hosts and was joined by seven other highest-ranked teams from the 2023 Cricket World Cup group stage.This was the first time former champions Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the tournament, while Afghanistan will make their debut appearance in the tournament.

Format

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.

Group stage

The ICC announced the groups and their fixtures on 24 December 2024, with the group stage matches being played from 19 February to 2 March 2025. The eight teams were divided into two groups of four with each team facing the other three teams in the group for a total of 15 matches. The opening match will be played between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi.

Knockout stage

The knockout stage will consist of two semi-finals, the 1st played in Dubai on 4 March and 2nd in Lahore on 5 March, and the final, at Lahore or Dubai on 9 March.

Points Table Explanation

Standings are updated with the completion of each game

• M: The number of matches played
• W: The number of matches won
• L: The number of matches lost
• T: The number of matches tied
• N/R: The number of matches abandoned
• PT: Number of points awarded
• NRR: Net run rate