Well we've got some good news for the dedicated fans, because that's exactly what we're getting with the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. It's going to be an electric few weeks of ODI cricket from the best international sides in the world, and we can't wait.

Cricket fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating the start of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, a prestigious tournament that brings together the top One Day International (ODI) teams in a thrilling battle for supremacy.

The Champions Trophy is being revived after eight years with holders and hosts Pakistan playing New Zealand in the opening game of the ninth edition on Wednesday.

The ICC Champions Trophy returns after eight years on 19 February - here's everything you need to know about how it works.

The ICC Champions Trophy is a prestigious one-day international knockout tournament introduced by the ICC in the year 1998. It was previously known as the ICC Knockout Tournament. This tournament was first held as the Wills International Cup in 1998 in Bangladesh.

The elite one-day international (ODI) tournament’s last winners, Pakistan, are playing host to their first ICC event since the 50-over World Cup in 1996. The world’s top eight men’s teams will compete in the 19-day tournament (February 19 until March 9), which will also see archrivals Pakistan and India face-off in the group stage.

As the ICC CT 2025 approaches, here is a look at the batters who can swing the game’s momentum with their classy stroke play and light up the tournament with their sheer brilliance.

There will be many stars in action, and some big ones missing, but who can be the X-factor for each team in the Champions Trophy?