Kusal Mendis Leads Sri Lanka to Champions Trophy
With the stage set for the 2025 ICC Men's Champions Trophy, cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting to see how their favorite teams will perform, and Kusal Mendis will be one of the players to watch, as he leads Sri Lanka in the tournament.
The 2025 ICC Men's Champions Trophy is set to begin on February 19, with the grand prize of $2.24 million, and Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis is expected to play a crucial role in the tournament, which will be hosted by Pakistan for the first time since 1996.
The tournament will feature eight teams competing in two groups, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals. The total prize pool has increased by 53% from the 2017 edition to $6.9 million, with each group stage win worth over $34,000, and teams finishing fifth or sixth receiving $350,000. Meanwhile, the runners-up will receive $1.12 million and losing semi-finalists will take home $560,000.
In other cricket news, the Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has named his first team, with a new captain and some key snubs, as they prepare to face the Springboks in a three-match series. The team has been struggling, with a recent loss to the All Blacks, and Schmidt has made some changes, including dropping some experienced players and bringing in some new faces.
The 2025 ICC Men's Champions Trophy promises to be an exciting tournament, with top teams competing for the grand prize, and the series between the Wallabies and the Springboks is expected to be a closely contested one, as both teams look to bounce back from recent losses to the All Blacks.
