PCB signs 2025 Campions Trophy hosting rights agreement with ICC

The Pakistan Cricket board finalized an agreement with the International Cricket Council to host the Champions Trophy in 2025. This singing took place in Dubai.

Zaka Ashraf, Chairman of the PCB Management Committee, was accompanied by Jonathan Hall, ICC General Counsel, at the ICC headquarters for the agreement signing.

The PCB has already informed the government about the need for robust security measures for the visiting international teams during the Champions Trophy.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar Ul Haq Kakar, in a recent meeting with the Chairman PCB Management Committee, assured cooperation from security agencies to ensure the successful hosting of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.

This event marks the return of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight year gap since its last occurrence in 2017. Some Test playing nations such as Sri Lanka and West Indies missed out on this global tournament, with Sri Lanka failing to secure a top eight position in the ICC World Cup 2023 points table.

For the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, a total of eight teams will participate, following the One Day International (ODI) format. The qualification process involved the top seven teams from the ICC ODI World Cup group stage, along with the host nation, Pakistan, securing their positions for this upcoming tournament.

The teams confirmed for the 2025 ICC Champion Trophy are:

Pakistan (hosts), India, South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh.