ICC Champions Trophy is a knockout ODI competition introduced by ICC in 1998. The last edition was held in 2017, which was won by Pakistan by defeating India in the finals. Check the complete ICC Champions Trophy winners list here!

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to commence with Pakistan hosting New Zealand. The tournament will feature eight teams, with India playing their matches in Dubai due to security concerns. Key records include New Zealand's highest team total of 347/4 and Chris Gayle's 791 runs.

Starting tomorrow, Pakistan hosts its first major ICC tournament since co-hosting the 1996 World Cup with Sri Lanka and India. The ICC Champions Trophy will mean that a big-ticket event will be hosted by Pakistan after three decades.

Ahead of the ninth edition of the 50-over tournament, here is a list of players who have missed out on winning the ICC Champions Trophy title.

Al Jazeera takes a close look at hosts Pakistan against New Zealand before their Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday.

In the tournament opener, Pakistan will face familiar foes, New Zealand, who have recently had an upper hand over the defending champions.

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.