The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday (December 15) officially signed the agreement for the hosting rights of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The signing of the bond between the two governing bodies took place in Dubai.

Pakistan Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in a recent meeting with Zaka Ashraf assured that security agencies will cooperate well and do everything possible to make the Champions Trophy a successful event in Pakistan in 2025.

There were recent media reports suggesting that the 2025 Champions Trophy could be moved from Pakistan and played in the United Arab Emirates. This was because the BCCI is again not interested in sending the Indian team to Pakistan like Asia Cup 2023 and the tournament could be played in a hybrid model.

Teams that will qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be the ninth edition of the tournament. The event was suspended by the ICC after 2017, when Pakistan won by beating India in the final in England. The governing body recently added the event back. It will be the first time that the Champions Trophy is played after 8 long years.

Qualification for the Champions Trophy 2025 depended solely on the teams’ position in the ICC World Cup 2023. The top 8 teams in the tournament qualified for the event. Here are the teams that qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025:

IndiaSouth AfricaAustraliaNew ZealandPakistanAfghanistanEnglandBangladesh