The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is just around the corner. The inaugural edition took place in 1998. So far, there have been eight editions of the ICC Champions Trophy and six teams have emerged winners. India won their maiden Champions Trophy in 2013 edition before sharing it with Sri Lanka in 2002. Here's how India have fared in each edition of ICC Champions Trophy -
West Indies outclass India in semis
In the first edition, India beat Australia by 44 runs to reach the semifinal. The Mohammad Azharuddin-led India faced Brian Lara's West Indies in the semifinal. Ganguly's 83 and Robin Singh's unbeaten 63-ball 73 helped India post 242/6 on the board. Half-centuries from Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Lara helped West Indies chase down the total with six wickets in hand and three overs to spare. West Indies went on to win the inaugural edition.
Cairns' magic spoils Ganguly's party
The second edition was played in Kenya. India beat hosts Kenya by eight wickets, Australia by 20 runs to reach the semifinal. Skipper Ganguly starred with an unbeaten 141 in India's 95-run win over South Africa in the semifinal. India faced New Zealand in the final. Ganguly scored another century and shared a 141-run opening partnership with Sachin Tendulkar as India posted 264 on the board. Chris Cairns' unbeaten century helped New Zealand pull of a thrilling run chase with two balls to spare. The Kiwis won by four wickets to claim their maiden ICC title.
India, Sri Lanka share trophy
India beat Zimbabwe by 14 runs, England by eight wickets and to reach the semifinal. Once again, they faced South Africa in the semifinal. Despite Herschelle Gibbs' 116 and Jacques Kallis' 97, South Africa choked in the run chase of 262 and lost by 10 runs. In the final, India faced Sanath Jayasuriya-led Sri Lanka. Harbhajan Singh's economical three-fer restricted Sri Lanka to 244/5. India got off to a good start in the run chase with Virender Sehwag hitting three fours but rain played spoilsport. The final was abandoned due to rain. India and Sri Lanka shared the Champions Trophy 2022.
Pakistan deliver knockout punch
In the 2004 edition, India beat Kenya by 98 runs. However, they lost to arch-rivals Pakistan in a thrilling encounter as Mohammad Yousuf's unbeaten 81 and Shahid Afridi's cameo led them home. Pakistan won the game by three wickets and knocked out India. Pakistan lost to West Indies in the semifinal. The Lara-led side beat hosts England by two wickets in the final to claim the trophy for the second time.
Hosts India knocked out early
Hosts India beat England by four wickets in their campaign opener. However, they lost to defending champions West Indies by three wickets and Australia by six wickets which led to the Rahul Dravid-led side not making it to the last four. Australia and West Indies went on to play the final. In the rain-curtailed game, West Indies were bowled out for 138 and Australia chased down the revised target of 116 with eight wickets in hand and 41 balls to spare.
Rain spoils India's chances
In their opening game of the tournament, the MS Dhoni-led side lost to Pakistan by 54 runs. Their second game could not yield a result due to rain. The game was abandoned after Australia had posted 234/4 in 42.3 overs. In their final group stage game, India beat two-time champions West Indies by seven wickets but could not make it to the semifinals. Australia beat New Zealand by six wickets in the final to win their maiden Champions Trophy title.
India win 5 in a row to win title
India beat South Africa by 26 runs, West Indies by eight wickets and eight wickets by Pakistan to reach the semifinal. Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli's fifties helped India chase down the 182 with 15 overs to spare. The final was reduced to 20 overs per side. The MS Dhoni-led managed to defend a total of 129 and won the final by just five runs.
India dominate until final
India beat Pakistan by 124 runs, Sri Lanka by seven wickets and South Africa by eight wickets to reach the semifinal. India beat Bangladesh by nine wickets. Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 123 and Virat Kohli's 78-ball 96 helped India chase down 265 with 59 balls to spare. In the final, Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman's 114-run knock helped his side post 338/4. India were bowled out for 158 in the run chase and lost the match by 180 runs.