New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is just three days away as the mini World Cup returns after a hiatus of eight years. Pakistan, who won the Champions Trophy last time beating India in the final in 2017, is the hosts of this year's event. However, India will be playing all their games in Dubai as the BCCI refused to send the team in Pakistan due to security concerns.

Afghanistan are making their debut in Champions Trophy 2025 while Sri Lanka and West Indies are the notable absentees among big names. Baring Pakistan and Bangladesh, the rest of six teams were hit by injuries with Australia suffering the most.

Notably, Pakistan is hosting an ICC event for the first time in 30 years. For the unknown, unlike all other ICC e...