Their respective teams may not have ideal buildup to the Champions Trophy 2025 but Eoin Morgan and Shane Watson are hopeful that England and Australia would do well in the event while picking India as the top favourite.

The player will get ample game-time and exposure to conditions in England to prove his form and fitness ahead of India's tour of England in June for five Tests.

Eight teams will vie for a trophy, often talked up as tougher to win than the World Cup, and also to script a new chapter in their own cricketing story.

Champions Trophy 2025: India are the number one ranked ODI team in the world and at the top of their game in the format

Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan's form is also not good after a loss in the tri-series final at home

Under Brendon McCullum, England will be hoping to put poor form aside and go in fresh for a first-ever Champions Trophy crown.

Champions Trophy will kick-start from Wednesday, February 19 with hosts Pakistan squaring off against New Zealand in the opening clash in Karachi.

The event, regarded as second only to the World Cup in the one-day game, runs until March 9 and is the first global cricket tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly three decades.

Let's take a flashback to five iconic moments over the years, ahead of Champions Trophy 2025.

England will begin their Champions Trophy campaign on February 22 against arch-rivals Australia.

The Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan and Dubai this time. The Indian cricket team will be playing all its matches in Dubai including the knockouts if it qualifies

Australia will be without their premier pacers but their envious pedigree in ICC tournaments make them favourites to progress to the semifinals of the Champions Trophy from Group B along with South Africa.

England were comprehensively whitewashed by India in the recently-concluded ODI series.

Ravichandran Ashwin has slammed England for their mentality and attitude following a 3-0 ODI series defeat against India.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul's brain fade moment has gone viral on social media.

England coach Brendon McCullum falsified Kevin Pietersen and Ravi Shastri's accusations over his team's lack of practice during the ODI series in India.

England have plenty of issues to address ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.

After India whitewashed England 3-0 in the ODI series, Kevin Pietersen had slammed the English player over lack of training during the contests.