The Champions Trophy continues to be an eight-team tournament, split into two groups of four teams each. The top two from each group will proceed to the semi-finals. Each group match is worth more than $34,000 to the victorious team. the teams that finish fifth and sixth will each earn $350,000, while the seventh- and eighth-placed teams will take home $140,000 each.
“In addition, all eight teams are assured of $125,000 each for competing in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025,” an ICC statement said.
ICC chair Jay Shah said, “The substantial prize pot underscores the ICC’s ongoing commitment to investing in the sport and maintaining the global prestige of our events. Beyond the financial incentive, this tournament ignites fierce competition, captivates fans worldwide, and plays a vital role in fostering the growth and long-term sustainability of cricket for future generations.”
It will continue to be an eight-team tournament and played every four years going forward. The Women’s Champions Trophy will be played for the first time in 2027 in the T20 format.
