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In the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, the teams that finish top eight in the points table (including the host Pakistan) will qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Now, if we look at the table already teams like Pakistan, India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Afghanistan have already confirmed their spot as they will definitely end inside the top eight in the ODI World Cup 2023 points table with all these sides having a minimum of 4 victories.
Now, bottom placed sides like England, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh can end World Cup 2023 with a maximum of three victories, while Netherlands also at the moment have won only two out of seven games in this tournament so far. Hence from these remaining four sides only two of them will qualify for Champions Trophy 2025.
For England to qualify for Champions Trophy 2025:
- They should win their remaining two games against Netherlands and Pakistan.
- At least two teams among Netherlands, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka should lose their final game.
For Sri Lanka to qualify for Champions Trophy 2025:
- They should defeat New Zealand in their final league game.
- England should beat Netherlands and England should lose to Pakistan.
- Bangladesh should lose their final game against Australia.
For Bangladesh to qualify for Champions Trophy 2025:
- They should defeat Australia in their final game.
- England should beat Netherlands and England should lose to Pakistan.
- Sri Lanka should lose their final game against New Zealand.
For Netherlands to qualify for Champions Trophy 2025:
- They win their remaining two games, then they will directly qualify for Champions Trophy 2025.
- If Netherlands manage to win only one of their remaining two games, then England should lose to Pakistan, Sri Lanka should lose to New Zealand and Bangladesh should lose to Australia.
