The ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC), second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. The cup started in 1998, and the 2017 tournament is to be hosted by England in June.
The tournament will take place between 8 major cricket teams including Pakistan, India, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Africa, and the hosting nation itself. Here’s everything you need to know about ICC Champions Trophy 2017:
ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Schedule
| ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Schedule | ||
| England vs Bangladesh | 01-June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
| Australia vs New Zealand | 02-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 3:00 PM IST |
| Sri Lanka vs South Africa | 03-June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
| India vs Pakistan | 04-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 3:00 PM IST |
| Australia vs Bangladesh | 05-June | Kennington Oval, London 6:00 PM IST |
| England vs New Zealand | 06-June | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3:00 PM IST |
| Pakistan vs South Africa | 07-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 6:00 PM IST |
| India vs Sri Lanka in London
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08-June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh | 09-June | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3:00 PM IST |
| England vs Australia | 10-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 3:00 PM IST |
| India vs South Africa
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11-June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
| Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
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12-June | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3:00 PM IST |
| 1st Semi-Final (A1 v B2)
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14-June | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3:00 PM IST |
| 2nd Semi-Final (A2 v B1)
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15-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 3:00 PM IST |
| Final | 18- June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
Tickets
You can purchase tickets at www.championstrophy.tickets.icc-cricket.com. However, before you can browse, you will have to create an account, if not existing. There are also some rules and regulations which need to be followed.
Media Coverage
Sky Sports have exclusive rights to the tournament and will be broadcasting every game live – and they will be live on Five Live Sports Extra on radio.
ICC Champions Trophy’s Winners
The first ICC Champions Trophy tournament was held in 1998! The last tournament was held in 2013. Here is the list of all the champions:
1998 ICC Knock Out tournament
Won by 
South Africa
2000 ICC Knock Out tournament
Won by 
New Zealand
2002 ICC Champions Trophy
Won by 
India/
Sri Lanka (Declared Co-Champions)
2004 ICC Champions Trophy
Won by 
West Indies
2006 ICC Champions Trophy
Won by 
Australia
2009 ICC Champions Trophy (postponed from 2008)
Won by Australia
2013 ICC Champions Trophy
Won by India
West Indies to Sit-Out & Bangladesh to Return
England and Wales will host the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. The West Indies team, for the first time, didn’t qualify for the Champions Trophy after they failed to be among the top-eight in the ICC ODI Rankings by 30 September 2015. Bangladesh will return to the tournament in 11 years since their last appearance in 2006.
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