The Champions Trophy has not been contested since 2017, but was dusted off due to commercial reasons and the tournament will dominate cricket over the next few weeks.

Follow live coverage of Bangladesh vs India from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

Australia lose by 147-run margin in final Champions Trophy warm-up as Sri Lanka take series 2-0. Kusal Mendis has scored his fifth century, and Dunith Wellalage has taken four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 174 runs in their second one-day international and sweep the series 2-0.

Pakistan’s 29-year wait to host a major International Cricket Council tournament ended Wednesday when it won the toss and elected to field in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand in Karachi

Pakistan's largest city was abuzz with anticipation and apprehension Wednesday as the hosts played the opening match of the nation's first major international cricket tournament in three decades. Pakistan last held a major international tournament as World Cup co-hosts with India and Sri Lanka in 1996.

The ICC Champions Trophy kicks off today with defending champions and hosts Pakistan taking on high-flying New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi.