Champions Trophy 2025 is the next ICC event that fans are looking forward to. The qualification for the mega event has started, with the top eight teams of the 2023 World Cup making it to the tournament. Pakistan is the official host of the tournament, but there is a high chance of the competition being moved to another nation.
The Champions Trophy is usually played in the ODI format, but according to a report by The Guardian, Disney Star wants the tournament to be held in the T20I format. In this listicle now, we will look at the three reasons why ICC Champions Trophy 2025 should happen in the T20 format.
1. ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be followed by a T20 World Cup in 2026
The Champions Trophy is sandwiched between two T20 World Cups. ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will happen in West Indies and USA, followed by Champions Trophy and then the ICC T20 World Cup in 2026, which will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
If the Champions Trophy is also in the T20 format, it will allow continuity and the teams will be consistent as well, regards to team selection and other stuff.
2. ODI cricket matches are too long for the audiences now
Very few ODI matches have a packed stadium for the first ball. The audiences play a big role in determining the success of any format. T20I format guarantees proper entertainment, and even non-India matches would receive a decent viewership if played in the T20 format.
3. The matches might happen in Pakistan
The pitches in Pakistan are lifeless, and in case the Champions Trophy happens there, it will be a nightmarish tournament for the bowlers. They will have to bowl in the heat without any help from the surface. It would be better if the tournament is in T20Is.
