South Africa
1998
New Zealand
2000
India and Sri Lanka declared co-champions
2002
West Indies
2004
Australia
2006
Australia
2009
India
2013
Pakistan
2017
Jacques Kallis
1998
Not awarded
2000
Not awarded
2002
Ramnaresh Sarwan
2004
Chris Gayle
2006
Ricky Ponting
2009
Shikhar Dhawan
2013
Hasan Ali
2017
Mitchell Santner will lead New Zealand for the first time in an ICC event. He will captain a strong 15-member squad featuring experienced heads Kane Williamson and Tom Latham in the Champions Trophy 2025. New Zealand are in Group A alongside India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
"Been thinking about this (retirement) for a long time. Now that there is a big seat ahead like the Champions Trophy, I don't want me to be discussed again and the team's attention disrupted," Tamim Iqbal said in his Instagram post.
Saim Ayub's ankle injury has dealt a huge blow for Pakistan. The left-handed opener seems unlikely to recover in time for the upcoming Champions Trophy. A specialist in London was consulted for Saim Ayub's ankle issue and the words of caution have come straight from him.
"It is not for me as the sports minister to make the final decision on whether South Africa should honour cricketing fixtures against Afghanistan. If it was my decision, then it certainly would not happen,” South Africa's sports minister Gayton McKenzie said.
Pat Cummins, the Australian captain, is a major doubt for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan due to an ankle injury. He is set to miss the two-match Test series vs Sri Lanka but playing with injury during India series may end up costing him the showpiece event.
"Given the advanced stage of preparations at Gaddafi Stadium and National Bank Stadium, the PCB has decided to relocate the upcoming tri-nation ODI series to these two venues," the PCB release said on Wednesday.
The ICC Champions Trophy is set to return next month after eight years, with the last edition played in 2017. Pakistan are the hosts of the tournament even as Afghanistan are set to make their maiden appearance in the Champions Trophy.
Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener in Karachi on February 19 and then will face India in Dubai on February 23. India will begin their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20.
Champions Trophy: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approved UAE as the neutral venue for India to play their matches. The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan clash will take place in UAE and most likely in Dubai on February 23 as official schedule is expected to be announced soon.
Pakistan will host New Zealand and South Africa in an ODI tri-series ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. New Zealand cricket has sent a delegation to Pakistan to check for security arrangements for the tri-series.
World Tennis League live streaming: The current world No.1 women's singles player Aryna Sabalenka and India's top-ranked men's singles star Sumit Nagal are drafted in the TSL Hawks squad for the third edition of the non-ATP/WTA tournament.
The Pakistan Cricket Board have reportedly retained full hosting rights for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 but will not be compensated for agreeing to a hybrid model. However, the ICC has promised Pakistan a Women's tournament after 2027.
The experienced batting all-rounder Imad Wasim came out of retirement in March 2024 and was part of Pakistan's squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. Imad Wasim has played 55 ODIs and 75 T20I games since his international debut in May 2015.
The impasse over the Champions Trophy continues to stay as there is still no confirmation about the hosting of the tournament. Pakistan are the official hosts while India are not travelling there due to security issues and want to play their set to matches at the other venue.
Mohsin Naqvi confirmed that the ICC meeting on the Champions Trophy, scheduled to take place on December 7, has been postponed. Naqvi majorly remained tight-lipped on the impasse of the tournament's schedule.
The Pakistan Cricket Board had reportedly asked the ICC to implement the hybrid model for all of its global tournaments in India after the world cricket body pushed for the hybrid model for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
