Draft:2029 ICC Champions Trophy
| Dates | October 2029 – |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Knockout stage |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Official website | icc-cricket.com |
The 2029 ICC Champions Trophy will be the tenth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. It will be hosted by India[1] and contested by the top eight ranked men's national teams qualified from the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
Background
[edit]The ICC Champions Trophy is a quadrennial ODI cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Initially held as a biennial tournament since its inaugural edition in 1998 as ICC KnockOut Trophy, it was rebranded as ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 and has been held as a quadrennial tournament since 2009. In 2016, the ICC cancelled future editions of the Champions Trophy after the 2017 tournament, aiming to have only one major tournament in each format of international cricket.[2] In November 2021, however, ICC announced that the tournament would return from 2025 onwards.[1]
In November 2024, The ICC launched a brand-new visual identity for the Champions Trophy with the release of brand launch video to represent the event for the next few years.[3][4]
Host selection
[edit]India was announced as the host of the ICC Champions Trophy 2029 on 16 November 2021.[1] It will be the second time for India to host the ICC Champions Trophy tournament, first being the 2006 edition.
Qualification
[edit]India qualified for the competition automatically as hosts and will be joined by seven other highest-ranked teams from the 2027 Cricket World Cup.
| Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | No. of teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | 16 November 2021 | — | 1 |
India
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| 2027 Cricket World Cup (Top 7 teams from the previous World Cup, excluding host) |
October – November 2027 |  South Africa Zimbabwe Namibia |
7 |
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| Total | 8 |
Format
[edit]Eight qualified teams play in two groups of four in a round-robin format, with the top two teams in each group playing in the semi-finals. Losing a single match potentially means elimination from the tournament. A total of 15 matches are played in the present format of the tournament, with the tournament lasting about two and a half weeks.
Group stage
[edit]The eight-team event will feature the other top 7 teams qualified from the previous World Cup, alongside hosts India divided into two groups of four teams each. In the group stage, each team will play the others in their group as a round-robin, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage.
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 2 | TBD
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | TBD
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | TBD
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the knockout stage |
| 2 | TBD
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | TBD
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | TBD
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Knockout stage
[edit]The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Winner of Group A | ||||||||
| B2 | Runner-up of Group B | ||||||||
| SF1W | Winner of Semi-final 1 | ||||||||
| SF2W | Winner of Semi-final 2 | ||||||||
| B1 | Winner of Group B | ||||||||
| A2 | Runner-up of Group A | ||||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Semi-final 1
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TBD
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Semi-final 2
TBD |
TBD
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v
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TBD
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Final
[edit]Final
TBD |
TBD
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v
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TBD
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024-2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Test Championship to replace Champions Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ A new era for the Champions Trophy. Retrieved 13 November 2024 – via ICC.
- ^ "ICC launch a refreshed visual identity for the men's and women's Champions Trophy". ICC. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.