ICC Champions Trophy Trivia

The ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament. The ninth edition of the tournament will be held in 2025.

Originally Called the ICC KnockOut Tournament – The first two editions (1998 & 2000) were known as the ICC KnockOut Trophy before being renamed the Champions Trophy in 2002.
First Host & Winner – The first-ever edition in 1998 was held in Bangladesh, and South Africa became the first team to win it.
A Shared Trophy – The 2002 final between India and Sri Lanka ended in a no result due to rain on both scheduled days, leading to the only instance of a shared title in ICC tournament history.
Most Successful Team – India has won the tournament three times, while Australia has won it twice.
England has hosted the tournament for the most times – 3 (2004, 2013, 2017).
Sri Lanka are the only host team to win the tournament, in 2002.
The 2025 event was played mostly in Pakistan, however, due to political tensions India played all its matches in Dubai, UAE.

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