The tournament is contested by the top eight ranked men's national teams qualified from the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

[4] The last major tournament to take place in the country was the 1996 Cricket World Cup which it co-hosted with India and Sri Lanka.

[5] United Arab Emirates was announced as a neutral venue for Indian Cricket Team matches due to India's refusal to play in Pakistan.

The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, featuring two semifinals leading up to the final.

It was also announced that Pakistan had been awarded hosting rights of the 2028 Women's T20 World Cup, where neutral venue arrangements will also apply.

[15][16] The ICC allocated a pool of US$6.9 million in prize money for the tournament, a 53 percent increase from the previous edition.

[23] On 12 February 2025, the ICC revealed Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shane Watson, Shikhar Dhawan and Tim Southee as the ambassadors for the tournament.

[24] On 16 February 2025, a curtain raiser event was held at Lahore Fort in Pakistan, to mark the commencement of the tournament.

The event featured an aerobatic display by the Pakistan Air Force's Sherdils Squadron with the President Asif Ali Zardari attendance as the chief guest.

[26][27] Pakistan qualified for the competition automatically as hosts and was joined by seven other highest-ranked teams from the 2023 Cricket World Cup group stage.

Several teams' missed their regular players originally part of the provisional squad, as they had been replaced as a result of late withdrawals due to injuries.

The Star Sports network handles the global broadcasting rights as part of their deal with the ICC.

[56] The Champions Trophy can be live streamed on ICC.tv worldwide except for in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar and Pakistan.

[57] Additionally, it can be viewed on following platforms in their respective regions:[58][59][7] The commentary panel for the tournament was announced on 18 February 2025.