Twice winners Australia will begin their 2017 Champions Trophy campaign against trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in a repeat of last year's World Cup final in Melbourne in which the hosts prevailed.
Australia ODI captain Steven Smith, who is expected to be making his maiden appearance in the Champions Trophy, said it will give his team some good experience ahead of the World Cup in England in 2019.
"It's a truly global tournament that is highly regarded amongst all cricketers and one in which Australia has had success in the past," Smith said.
India will begin their title defence with a mouthwatering Group B clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in next year's tournament in England.
Second in importance only to the World Cup and featuring the top eight teams in the world, the 2013 edition was supposed to be the last but the ICC decided it should continue.
The eighth tournament will feature 15 matches across three venues in England and Wales with The Oval hosting the June 18 final.
The other two teams in Group A with Australia are hosts England and Bangladesh who'll play in the June 1 opener at The Oval.
Apart from India and Pakistan, Group B also includes former champions Sri Lanka and South Africa. The top two from each group progress to the semi-finals at Cardiff and Edgbaston on June 14 and June 15 respectively.
"Having won the event in 2013, we know how intense this event can be and we are under no illusion that it will be any different next year," India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said in an ICC statement.
"In the ICC Champions Trophy, it doesn't matter which other sides are in your group or who your semi-final or final opponent is.
"You have limited time and the key to success is consistency, and being on top of your game each time you step out on to the field. There is very little room for error."
England are hosting the tournament for the third time, having reached the finals in 2004 and 2013.
"The ICC Champions Trophy is an elite ODI competition, contested by the sport's top eight ranked sides featuring the finest 50-over cricketers," England captain Eoin Morgan said.
"As professionals, we want to be involved in such intense competitions where our individual and team skills are tested almost each day."
Group A: Australia, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh
Group B: India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan.
