India has participated in all editions of the ICC Champions Trophy since 1998 and won the championship title twice — as a solo winner in 2013 under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, and as joint winners along with Sri Lanka in 2002 after the final match was washed out due to severe rains.
Also, India was the runner-up in two seasons (in 2000 and 2017) losing to New Zealand and Pakistan in the finals.
However, Australia has been the most successful team in the Champions Trophy, claiming back-to-back titles by triumphing over West Indies and New Zealand in the finals of the 2006 and 2009 seasons each.
Back in 1998, the inaugural season started as the Mini ODI World Cup, known as the ICC’s knockout tournament played every four years once. The first two seasons were held in Bangladesh and Kenya with the main intention of generating funds for non-test playing nations. Eventually, the tournament gained immense commercial success and started to take place in full-member cricket nations such as Sri Lanka, England, South Africa, India, and Pakistan.
The forthcoming 9th season of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be hosted by Pakistan and marks its comeback after eight years. Based on the rankings in the points table of ODI World Cup 2023, these eight teams qualified for the tournament:
- Semi-Finalists:
- India (1st)
- South Africa (2nd)
- Australia (3rd)
- New Zealand (4th)
- 5th: Pakistan (Host Nation)
- 6th: Afghanistan
- 7th: England
- 8th: Bangladesh
Let’s find out the winners list till the previously concluded season in 2017 and India’s performance in all the editions of the Champions Trophy.
A Complete List of ICC Champions Trophy Winners List From 1998 to 2017 Season
Below is the list of champions trophy winners starting from the first edition in 1998:
| Year | Tournament’s Host Nation | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 1998 | Bangladesh | South Africa | West Indies |
| 2000 | Kenya | New Zealand | India |
| 2002 | Sri Lanka | India and Sri Lanka | – |
| 2004 | England | West Indies | England |
| 2006 | India | Australia | West Indies |
| 2009 | South Africa | New Zealand | |
| 2013 | England and Wales | India | England |
| 2017 | Pakistan | India |
India’s Performance in All Editions of ICC Champions Trophy: A Complete Review from 1998 to 2017
Let’s take a glance at Team India’s performance in every season of the ICC Champions Trophy:
1998 (Known as Wills International Cup):
| Qualified Round in the Tournament | Semi-Finalist (Lost to West Indies by 6 wickets) |
| Ranking in Points Table (Out of 9 Teams) | 3rd Position |
| Overall Matches Played | 2 |
| Wins and Losses | Wins: 1 and Losses: 1 |
| Points and Net Run Rate (NRR) | 2 Points and +0.253 NRR |
2000 (Known as ICC Knockout Trophy):
| Qualified Round in the Tournament | Runner-Up (Lost to New Zealand by 4 wickets in finals) |
| Ranking in Points Table (Out of 11 Teams) | 2nd Position |
| Overall Matches Played | 4 |
| Wins and Losses | Wins: 3 and Losses: 1 |
| Points and Net Run Rate (NRR) | 6 Points and +0.769 NRR |
2002:
| Qualified Round in the Tournament | Finals —No Result (India and Sri Lanka determined as the winners) |
| Ranking in Points Table | 1st out of 3rd position Position (Pool 2) |
| Overall Matches Played in Group Stages | 2 |
| Wins and Losses in Group Stages | Wins: 2 and Losses: 0 |
| Points and Net Run Rate (NRR) | 4 Points and +0.816 NRR |
2004:
| Qualified Round in the Tournament | Group Stages (Not Qualified for Semi-Finals) |
| Ranking in Points Table | 2nd out of 3rd Position (Pool C) |
| Overall Matches Played in Group Stages | 2 |
| Wins and Losses in Group Stages | Wins: 1 and Losses: 1 |
| Points and Net Run Rate (NRR) | 2 Points and +0.944 NRR |
2006:
| Qualified Round in the Tournament | Group Stages (Not Qualified for Semi-Finals) |
| Ranking in Points Table | 3rd out of 4th position (in Group A) |
| Overall Matches Played in Group Stages | 3 |
| Wins and Losses in Group Stages | Wins:1 and Losses: 2 |
| Points and Net Run Rate (NRR) | 2 Points and +0.482 NRR |
2009:
| Qualified Round in the Tournament | Group Stages (Not Qualified for Semi-Finals) |
| Ranking in Points Table | 3rd out of 4th position (in Group A) |
| Overall Matches Played in Group Stages | 3 |
| Wins, Losses, and No Result in Group Stages | Wins:1, Losses: 1 and No-Result: 1 |
| Points and Net Run Rate (NRR) | 3 Points and +0.290 NRR |
2013:
| Qualified Round in the Tournament | Winners (Won by 5 runs vs England in Finals) |
| Ranking in Points Table | 1st out of 4th position (in Group B) |
| Overall Matches Played in Group Stages | 3 |
| Wins and Losses in Group Stages | Wins: 3 and Losses: 0 |
| Points and Net Run Rate (NRR) | 6 Points and +0.938 NRR |
2017:
| Qualified Round in the Tournament | Runner-up (Lost to Pakistan by 180 runs in the finals) |
| Ranking in Points Table | 1st out of 4th position (in Group B) |
| Overall Matches Played in Group Stages | 3 |
| Wins and Losses in Group Stages | Wins: 2 and Losses:1 |
| Points and Net Run Rate (NRR) | 4 points and +1.370 NRR |
Conclusion:
The Champions Trophy 2025 is set to take place in a hybrid model as India wouldn’t be traveling to their rival nation citing security issues. Recently, the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) selected UAE as the neutral venue where India could play all its matches. This is because the choice for the tournament’s neutral venue will be made by the hosting nation. However, the exact schedule will be soon revealed by the ICC (International Cricket Council) in the upcoming days.
