Qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy is at stake during the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup in India. The top seven teams at the end of the group stage of the World Cup, and Pakistan who will host the Champions Trophy in 2025 will qualify for the tournament.
According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, an ICC spokesperson confirmed to the publication that the qualification route for the 2025 Champions Trophy had already been approved by the ICC board back in 2021. The Champions Trophy was discontinued after 2017, but it was brought back for the 2024-31 cycle by the apex board as part of the eight men’s tournament in the upcoming cycle.
That means the defending champions of the World Cup England could be at risk of missing out on the Champions Trophy if they fail to finish in the top seven teams at the end of the group stage after slipping to tenth place in the points table ahead of their fixture against India in Lucknow.
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The qualification method for the 2025 Champions Trophy has reportedly surprised many cricket boards across the world, particularly because the teams which failed to qualify for the World Cup in India, such as West Indies and Ireland among others will be able to fight for their place.
England and Bangladesh could be at risk of missing out on the tournament, if they fail to finish in the top seven of the World Cup group stage, while the fate of teams such as West Indies, and Zimbabwe among others who are full-member nations also hangs in the balance.
Back in November 2021, ICC had announced that two editions of the Champions Trophy will be played during the 2024-31 cycle, in 2025 and in 2029. The format will be same as the previous editions, it will be an eight-team event with two groups of four, followed by semifinals and the final.
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For the previous two editions of the Champions Trophy, the top-ranked ODI teams at the time made the cut for the tournament.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan had recently claimed that even though the Bangla Tigers are out of the race for the semifinals, they will look to finish in the top 8 places to seal their berth for the Champions Trophy.
“I mean, not the semi-final hope. It is not a semi-final possibility,” Shakib said on Saturday after Bangladesh’s defeat to Netherlands which saw them slip to ninth place.
“At least, do a little better. Suppose, you have to be in the [top] ranking 8 if you want to play in the Champions Trophy. So, there are still three matches left considering that in mind,” Shakib added.
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