Originally known as the ICC Knockout when it was staged in 1998 in Dhaka, Bangladesh and in 2000 in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was renamed the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002, and was held every two years until 2009 (when it was held in South Africa after the scheduled event in 2008 in Pakistan had to be cancelled).

Opener Ryan Rickelton’s maiden one-day international century has earned South Africa a 107-run victory over Champions Trophy debutant Afghanistan in Karachi

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi dismissed political calls to boycott Afghanistan’s cricket games in the Champions Trophy after politicians in England and South Africa urged their cricket authorities to forfeit the group games against Afghanistan because of the Taliban’s ban on women’s sport and erosion of women’s rights.

Following the defeat against South Africa in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said that there are many positives to take for his team, despite a result that didn't go their way,

Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi AFG - Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran,