After West Indies, will England also not play Champions Trophy? The British are scared of this ICC rule

Pakistan, being the host, will get direct entry into the tournament. An ICC spokesperson confirmed that the processing system for the 2025 Champions Trophy was approved by the ICC Board in 2021 when it was decided to re-constitute the tournament to eight teams for the 2024-31 cycle. This has dealt a big blow to the Bangladesh team along with England. In the points table of World Cup 2023, Bangladesh is in 9th position while England is in 10th position.

The England team has played 6 matches so far in the World Cup 2023, out of which it has faced defeat in 5 and has won only one match. World Cup defending champion England is currently at the bottom of the points table with 2 points. In this way, this is the first time that the English team's Champions Trophy qualification seems to be in danger.

This has created a problem for England because the two teams ranked 9th and 10th in the World Cup points table will not get tickets for the Champions Trophy. If it loses even one of its remaining three matches in the World Cup, then it will be in a situation of crisis. At the same time, England will be able to qualify only if they win all three upcoming matches with a good run rate and finish their campaign in the top 7.

Let us tell you that West Indies and Zimbabwe teams are already out of the Champions Trophy along with the World Cup. At the same time, if England is also out, then it will be the first time in the history of cricket, that such a big team will not play this big ICC event.