The ICC Champions Trophy returns after eight years on 19 February - here's everything you need to know about how it works.

The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 will take place from 19 February to 9 March in Pakistan and the UAE. This 15-match, eight-team tournament returns after eight years, with the last edition held in 2017.

The elite one-day international (ODI) tournament’s last winners, Pakistan, are playing host to their first ICC event since the 50-over World Cup in 1996. The world’s top eight men’s teams will compete in the 19-day tournament (February 19 until March 9), which will also see archrivals Pakistan and India face-off in the group stage.