Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: The winner of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 will pocket $2.24 million as the prize money.
Issuing a statement on Friday, the ICC said that the runners-up will receive $1.12 million as prize money, while the losing semi−finalists will 560,000 each. “At the Champions Trophy, every match will matter as each group stage win is worth over $34,000 for the victorious team. Teams finishing in fifth or sixth place will receive $350,000 each, while the seventh and eighth-placed sides will take home $140,000.,” the ICC said in the statement.
The prize money is 53% more compared to 2017 when the event was last held.
The Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9. The participating eight teams have been divided into two groups of four teams each. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand are in Group ‘A’, while Afghanistan, Australia, England, and South Africa are in Group ‘B’. Each team will play against the other three teams in its group, with the top two teams after the group stage advancing to the semifinals.
The matches will be held in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore. India is playing all its matches in Dubai following the Indian government’s refusal to allow its team to play on Pakistani soil.
The final is scheduled to be held in Lahore. However, it will be shifted to Dubai if India advances to the final.
