ODI World Cup 2023 will decide Champions Trophy 2025 qualification. All you need to know
However qualification scenario for Champions Trophy 2025 is different from the one used for the previous two editions in 2013 and 2017 respectively.
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Twenty-eight matches have been played thus far in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, during which ten teams are competing feverishly to earn their share of the prestigious trophy. Notwithstanding the enigmatic nature of the World Cup trophy, the ongoing cricketing spectacle also holds significance for the determination of the Champions Trophy 2025 participants.
It is worth noting that in addition to the hosts Pakistan, countries that finish in the top seven positions in the league stage of the ongoing World Cup will also qualify directly for the Champions Trophy. Reports indicate that the ICC Board concluded the qualification scenario for the event in 2021.
Nonetheless, as reported by ESPNCricinfo, a number of cricket governing bodies have expressed their lack of knowledge regarding the qualification circumstance for the upcoming ICC ODI tournament. One of the main teams in danger of failing to qualify for the competition is reigning World Champions England, which is currently in last place on the points table with a single victory in five matches.
As a result, the remaining World Cup matches are crucial for the Jos Buttler-led squad, which is vying for both pride and a qualification position for the Champions Trophy 2025. Three of the remaining four games will be played against India, Australia, and Pakistan; therefore, in order to advance in the standings, the Three Lions will need to perform at their highest level.
How teams qualified in champions trophy 2013 and 2017 ?
In contrast, the present qualification scenario diverges from that implemented for the preceding two Champions Trophy editions, namely in 2013 and 2017. Direct qualification for the event was granted to nations that finished in the top eight of the ICC ODI rankings at a specified cut-off date in the preceding two editions. Pakistan emerged victorious in the Champions Trophy in 2017, triumphing over India in the tournament's championship match.
