By Uday
February 17, 2025
India are the joint-record holders of the Champions Trophy, having won it twice (2002 and 2013). Image: ICC
Ahead of Champions Trophy 2025, let's look at 5 records held by Indian players in the tournament: Image: AFP
1. Best opening partnershipVirender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly both struck centuries, in a CT-record opening stand of 192 vs Eng in 2002. Image: AFP
2. Most 50+ scoresShikhar Dhawan and Sourav Ganguly hold the record for the most 50+ scores in CT history (3 fifties, 3 tons). Image: AFP
3. Most centuriesDhawan and Ganguly also hold the record for the most CT tons, alongside Gibbs and Gayle. Image: AFP
4. Most sixesSourav Ganguly smashed 17 sixes in 11 innings in CT history, the most of any batter, ahead of Chris Gayle. Image: AFP
5. Best strike-rateShikhar Dhawan boasts the best strike-rate of any batter with 300 or more runs in the tournament. Image: AFP
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