ICC Champions Trophy

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The ICC Champions Trophy, formerly known as the ICC KnockOut Trophy, is an international One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and contested by international men's teams. Inaugurated in 1998, the Champions Trophy was established by the ICC as a short cricket tournament to raise funds for the development of the game in non-Test playing countries, contrasting with the mainstream Cricket World Cup, which had, at the time, existed for 23 years with six completed editions. The first Champions Trophy was organised in Bangladesh in June 1998 and the next edition was held in Kenya in October 2000. These nations – both ICC Associate members – were chosen as hosts to increase the popularity of cricket and then use the funds collected for the continued development of the sport in those countries. From the 2002 tournament onwards, hosting has been shared between countries under an unofficial rotation system, with six ICC members having hosted...

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