The Champions Trophy is one of the major tournaments of the ICC. It was first organized in Bangladesh in 1998, while the last edition was played in England in 2017. The Indian team is jointly at the top in terms of winning the Champions Trophy. The Men in Blue have won this title twice.
If we look at the history of the Champions Trophy, the performance of many Indian players has been tremendous. This is the reason why Team India is considered the strongest contender to win this tournament to be held in 2025. In this article, we will discuss those 3 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in the Champions Trophy.
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Rahul Dravid occupies the third place in this list. Dravid is still counted among the most successful players in the ODI format. He played 19 matches in the Champions Trophy between 1998 and 2009, during which he scored 627 runs at an average of 48.23. This includes 6 half-century innings. On the other hand, Dravid scored more than 10 thousand runs in his ODI career.
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Sourav Ganguly's record in the Champions Trophy has been quite impressive. Under his captaincy, Team India was successful in jointly winning the Champions Trophy in 2002. 'Dada' played 13 matches in this tournament between 1998 and 2004. During this, he scored 665 runs at an average of 73.88 and a strike rate of 83.12, which includes three centuries and as many half-centuries. His highest score in the Champions Trophy was 141*.
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Shikhar Dhawan is the highest run scorer for India in the Champions Trophy. Dhawan is also known as 'Mr. ICC'. He is the highest run scorer for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 and 2017. Dhawan scored 701 runs in 10 matches played in this tournament at an average of 77.88, which includes three centuries and 3 half-centuries. Dhawan's highest score during this period was 125 runs.
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