ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Match Schedule & Tickets
ICC Championships is a one-day cricket event organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and second only to the Cricket World Cup. The trophy began in 1998 and will host the England Championship in June 2017.
The tournament will be held between 8 major cricket teams including Pakistan, India, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Africa and the host country. Here’s all you need to know about ISC 2017 Champions Trophy:
ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2017 SCHEDULE
| ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Schedule | ||
| England vs Bangladesh | 01-June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
| Australia vs New Zealand | 02-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 3:00 PM IST |
| Sri Lanka vs South Africa | 03-June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
| India vs Pakistan | 04-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 3:00 PM IST |
| Australia vs Bangladesh | 05-June | Kennington Oval, London 6:00 PM IST |
| England vs New Zealand | 06-June | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3:00 PM IST |
| Pakistan vs South Africa | 07-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 6:00 PM IST |
| India vs Sri Lanka in London | 08-June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh | 09-June | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3:00 PM IST |
| England vs Australia | 10-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 3:00 PM IST |
| India vs South Africa | 11-June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
| Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | 12-June | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3:00 PM IST |
| 1st Semi-Final (A1 v B2) | 14-June | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 3:00 PM IST |
| 2nd Semi-Final (A2 v B1) | 15-June | Edgbaston, Birmingham 3:00 PM IST |
| Final | 18- June | Kennington Oval, London 3:00 PM IST |
TICKETS
You can purchase tickets at www.championstrophy.tickets.icc-cricket.com. However, before you can browse, you will have to create an account, if not existing. There are also some rules and regulations which need to be followed.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Sky Sports have exclusive rights to the tournament and will be broadcasting every game live – and they will be live on Five Live Sports Extra on radio.
ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY’S WINNERS
The first Icc Champions Trophy tournament was held in 1998! The last tournament was held in 2013. Here is the list of all the champions:
1998 ICC KNOCK OUT TOURNAMENT
Won by South Africa
2000 ICC KNOCK OUT TOURNAMENT
Won by New Zealand
2002 ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY
Won by India/ Sri Lanka (Declared Co-Champions)
2004 ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY
Won by West Indies
2006 ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY
Won by Australia
2009 ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY (POSTPONED FROM 2008)
Won by Australia
2013 ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY
Won by India
WEST INDIES TO SIT-OUT & BANGLADESH TO RETURN
England and Wales will host the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. The West Indies team, for the first time, didn’t qualify for the Champions Trophy after they failed to be among the top-eight in the ICC ODI Rankings by 30 September 2015. Bangladesh will return to the tournament in 11 years since their last appearance in 2006.
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