The International Cricket Council (ICC) has presented a plan for thequalification process for the 2025 Champions Trophy to be hosted inPakistan. Only teams that are actively participating in the 2023 World Cupwill be considered eligible for qualification in the upcoming ChampionsTrophy.
The ICC’s announcement specifies that teams ranking in the top 7 positionsin the World Cup’s round-robin stage will automatically secure their placein the tournament alongside the host nation, Pakistan.
It’s worth noting that teams ranking at the two lowest positions in theWorld Cup standings will be excluded from qualification, regardless oftheir performance in future One Day International matches.
This eligibility framework means that even the West Indies, the championsof the 2004 Champions Trophy who couldn’t qualify for the 2023 World Cup,won’t have the opportunity to compete in the 2025 edition.
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The report sheds further light on the fact that many cricket boards werenot previously aware of this qualification process.