Brush Up on a Few Facts Before the Start of the Champions Trophy!

Pakistan is the host of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Later, the UAE was announced as a neutral venue by the ICC as India refused to travel to Pakistan due to security issues.

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And, did you know the host for the 2029 edition? A nation with second most host of the World Cups, INDIA.

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Australia and India are the most successful teams in the history of the Champions Trophy, winning 2 titles each. South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, West Indies and Pakistan have won the title once each.

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Chris Gayle, West Indies hitter, is the top run scorer in the history of the Champions Trophy. He is one of four players with three centuries, along with Herschelle Gibbs, Sourav Ganguly, and Shikhar Dhawan.

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Kyle David Mills, an amazing bowler, is someone who took the most wickets in the history of the Champions Trophy with 28 wickets. Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga and Muttiah Muralitharan managed 25 and 24, respectively.

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Eight teams are going to participate in the 2025 edition, where the teams are divided into 2 groups. Afghanistan is going to make their Champions Trophy debut in 2025. They have qualified ahead of Sri Lanka.