section_path: Overview/ICC Knock Out Trophy (1998–2000)
section_name: ICC Knock Out Trophy (1998–2000)
paragraph_text: ICC Knock Out Trophy (1998–2000)
  
  The first Cricket World Cup was held in 1975 and then every four years since. The tournament was usually played by full ICC member nations. The ICC conceived the idea of the Champions Trophy – a short cricket tournament to raise funds for the development of the game in non-test playing countries, with the first two tournaments being held in Bangladesh and Kenya.
  
  It was inaugurated as the ICC Knock Out Trophy in 1998. Its name was changed to the Champions Trophy before the 2002 edition.
  
  The first Cricket World Cup was held in 1975 and then every four years since. The tournament was usually played by full ICC member nations. The ICC conceived the idea of the Champions Trophy – a short cricket tournament to raise funds for the development of the game in non-test playing countries, with the first two tournaments being held in Bangladesh and Kenya.
  
  It was inaugurated as the ICC Knock Out Trophy in 1998. Its name was changed to the Champions Trophy before the 2002 edition.