The Indian Cricket Team has picked KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant as their wicket-keeping options for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Rahul impressed everyone with his performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, scoring 452 runs in the tournament, while Rishabh Pant has been included as an X-factor in the lineup.

England are the only team to host the ICC Champions Trophy multiple times, as they hosted the event in 2004, 2013, and 2017

March 9, eight of cricket's most elite teams will compete in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament, which will be held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. The eight teams include host nation and defending champions Pakistan,

Al Jazeera takes a close look at hosts Pakistan against New Zealand before their Champions Trophy opener on Wednesday.

The match is scheduled to start at 4 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on Willow TV. Fans looking to watch can do so for free through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Pakistan are hosting an ICC event for the first time in almost three decades. The Champions Trophy provides a stage for an imperfect team to perform.