When and where was the Champions Trophy held for the first time? Know where India stood

First Champions Trophy History: Champions Trophy 2025, which had become a cause of controversy even before the schedule was released. Now finally this ICC tournament is gearing up to fill the thrill of cricket fans around the world. Let us tell you that this will be the ninth edition of the Champions Trophy, but very few people would be aware about when the ICC Champions Trophy started and which country has won this tournament the most number of times?

When was the first Champions Trophy held?

The Champions Trophy was organized for the first time in the year 1998, which was hosted by Bangladesh. The current format of this tournament is such that 8 teams are divided into 2 groups. But in the 1998 Champions Trophy, direct knockout matches were held between 8 teams. Before the knockout matches, New Zealand had qualified for the knockout stage by defeating Zimbabwe in the preliminary match.

The turn of the quarterfinal matches came, in which India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and West Indies won their respective matches and entered the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, Africa defeated Sri Lanka, on the other hand, West Indies defeated India and entered the final. The final match was played in Dhaka, in which South Africa defeated West Indies by 4 wickets and achieved the honor of becoming the Champions Trophy winner for the first time.

Who has won the Champions Trophy the most number of times?

Till now Champions Trophy has been organized a total of 8 times. The team that has won this tournament the most number of times is Australia, which created history by winning the trophy in 2006 and 2009. India has also become champion twice, but both times it did not get the honor of becoming the absolute champion. India was champion in 2013, but in 2002 it had to share the trophy with Sri Lanka. Apart from that, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand and West Indies have won the trophy once each.

Also read:

NPL 2024 Final: Some have a car, some have a bike, money also rains on Nepal Premier League champion Janakpur.