The Pakistan cricket team had a disappointing Champions Trophy 2025 campaign. They failed to win their first two matches against New Zealand and India and only managed to draw with Bangladesh in their final game. This resulted in Pakistan finishing at the bottom of Group A with just one point and a net run rate of -1.087. This poor showing means Pakistan will likely finish in 7th or 8th place overall in the tournament.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced earlier in June that the total prize money for the Champions Trophy 2025 is $6.9 million. This is a 53% increase compared to the 2017 edition.
The winner of the tournament will receive $2.24 million (approximately INR 20 crore) and the trophy. The runner-up will get $1.12 million, and the semi-final losers will each receive $560,000. Teams finishing fifth and sixth will each earn $350,000, while the seventh and eighth-placed teams will receive $140,000. Additionally, all participating teams are guaranteed $125,000 for taking part in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025.
Since Pakistan is guaranteed to finish either 7th or 8th, they will receive a total of $265,000 ($140,000 + $125,000), which is approximately INR 2.31 crore.
It was a humiliating tournament for Pakistan, especially as they were the defending champions and the hosts. Pakistan’s performance marks the worst finish for a defending champion in the tournament’s history, surpassing Australia’s previous record from the 2013 Champions Trophy.
“We wanted to perform well in front of our nation. Expectations are very high. We didn’t play well, which is disappointing. We can learn from our mistakes. We made mistakes in the recent games. Hopefully, we will learn from them,” Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan said.
“Next, we are going to New Zealand, and we hope to perform better there and learn from the mistakes we made against New Zealand here in Pakistan. We will strive to do better in New Zealand.”
“We are all very disappointed. We are here for Pakistan, and the nation is our priority. Expectations are high from us. We are upset and acknowledge that we didn’t perform well. We hope to work harder and come back stronger.”
