Johannesburg, August 14: Questions have been raised about Champions Trophy’s relevance in an already crammed international calendar but the ICC has assured that it would be altogether a different experience when the biennial event gets underway here next month.
Officially launching the September 22-October 5 tournament here, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the event, offering a whopping USD four million prize money, would eclipse all its previous editions.
“This ICC Champions Trophy is quite different and more exciting compared to all the ones that went before,” said Lorgat.
“Effectively, it is in one location with two world-class venues at The Wanderers and Centurion. It is a short, sharp event with just the top eight-ranked ODI teams taking part in international competition,” he said.
“The event is all about prestige.
–PTI