ICC Champions Trophy 2025
🇮🇳 India — Champions
India lifted the Champions Trophy for the third time, defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final at Dubai. The tournament was hosted across Pakistan and the UAE — with India playing all matches in Dubai as a neutral venue.
Final · 9 Mar 2025 · Dubai
India
254/6
New Zealand
251/7
Host
PAK + UAE
Teams
8
Matches
15
Champion
India
Knockout Results
India 267/6 chased Australia's 264 — won by 4 wickets
4 March 2025
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
NZ 362/6 def. South Africa 312/9 — won by 50 runs
5 March 2025
Gaddafi Stadium
India 254/6 chased NZ's 251/7 — won by 4 wickets
9 March 2025
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Tournament Awards
Player of the Tournament
Rachin Ravindra
🇳🇿 New Zealand
263 runs · 4 matches
Top Run-Scorer
Rachin Ravindra
🇳🇿 New Zealand
263 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Matt Henry
🇳🇿 New Zealand
10 wickets · 4 matches
Final Player of Match
Rohit Sharma
🇮🇳 India
76 off 83 balls
Key Records & Highlights
Highest Individual Score
177
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) — CT record
Top Tournament Scorer
263 runs
Rachin Ravindra (NZL)
Most Wickets
10
Matt Henry (NZL) in 4 matches
India's Final Chase
254/6
Won by 4 wickets vs NZ
Highest SF Total
362/6
New Zealand vs South Africa
Nations Debuting
1
Afghanistan — first CT appearance
Group Stage Participants
Group A
Group B
All Champions Trophy Winners
| Year | Champion | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025LATEST | 🇮🇳India | 4 wickets |
| 2017 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 180 runs |
| 2013 | 🇮🇳India | 5 runs |
| 2009 | 🇦🇺Australia | 6 wickets |
| 2006 | 🇦🇺Australia | 8 wickets |
| 2004 | 🌐West Indies | 2 wickets |
| 2002 | 🇮🇳🇱🇰India & Sri Lanka | Final rained off |
| 2000 | 🇳🇿New Zealand | 4 wickets |
| 1998 | 🇿🇦South Africa | 4 wickets |
* 2002 title shared between India and Sri Lanka after the final was rained off.
Champions Trophy 2025 FAQs
Who won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 9 March 2025. India chased down New Zealand's 251/7, reaching the target with 254/6. It was India's third Champions Trophy title (also won 2002 shared and 2013).
Where was the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 held?
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was primarily held in Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi) from February 19 to March 9, 2025. India's matches were played at a neutral venue in Dubai, UAE, due to political reasons. The final was held in Dubai.
Who was Player of the Tournament at CT 2025?
Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand was named Player of the Tournament. He scored 263 runs from 4 matches, including crucial innings in the semi-final win over South Africa. Despite New Zealand losing the final, Ravindra was the standout performer of the tournament.
How many ICC titles does India have?
India have won multiple ICC titles: T20 World Cup (2007, 2024), ODI World Cup (1983, 2011), Champions Trophy (2002 shared, 2013, 2025), and ICC Knockout 2002 shared. Their 2025 Champions Trophy win added a third CT title.
How was the CT 2025 different from previous editions?
CT 2025 was notable for its split-host format — most matches in Pakistan but India's matches at a neutral venue in Dubai. Afghanistan made their Champions Trophy debut. The tournament also saw Ibrahim Zadran set a new CT individual scoring record with 177 runs.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 — India Win Third Title
India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 9 March 2025. India chased down New Zealand's 251/7, reaching the target with 254/6 to claim their third Champions Trophy title. Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand was named Player of the Tournament, scoring 263 runs from four matches including a crucial innings in the semi-final win over South Africa.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was notable for its unprecedented split-host format. Pakistan hosted the majority of matches across three venues — Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi — while India, for political reasons, played all their matches at a neutral venue in Dubai, UAE. The final was also held in Dubai. It marked Pakistan's return as an ICC event host after 29 years; Pakistan had co-hosted the 1996 ODI World Cup. The tournament saw Afghanistan make their Champions Trophy debut and Ibrahim Zadran set a new individual scoring record for the competition.
The ICC Champions Trophy has a distinguished history as a second-tier ICC global event, sitting between the ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup in prestige. First held in Bangladesh in 1998 (as the Wills International Cup), it became the ICC Knock-Out Trophy before taking the Champions Trophy name. India (2002 shared, 2013, 2025), Australia (2006, 2009), Pakistan (2017), and West Indies (2004) are the only teams to have won it. The 2025 edition was the eighth running; the next Champions Trophy is scheduled for 2029. For results and scorecards from every match at CT 2025, see the CT 2025 archive page.