The Champions Trophy is around the corner, and the 8 teams will battle it for the prestigious trophy. The tournament has a rich history and has crafted many careers. Started in 1998, the tournament will see the top 8 teams in action. The current champion, Pakistan, will be confident after their recent win against SA.
They will look to defend it successfully and become the third team after Australia and India to hold the trophy twice. The tournament has some incredible records set by players in batting and bowling.
Let’s have a look at every cycle of the Champions Trophy:
Top Run-Scorers in Each Cycleof the Champions Trophy
Year
Player
Country
Mats
Inns
Runs
Avg
SR
HS
50s
100s
4’s
6’s
1998
Philo Wallace
West Indies
3
3
221
73.66
107.80
103
1
1
29
6
2000
Sourav Ganguly
India
4
4
348
116
83.85
141
1
2
32
16
2002
Virender Sehwag
India
5
5
271
90.33
120.44
126
1
1
45
2
2004
Marcus Trescothick
England
4
4
261
65.25
80.30
104
2
1
32
1
2006
Chris Gayle
West Indies
8
8
474
79
92.94
133
0
3
62
10
2009
Ricky Ponting
Australia
5
5
288
72
78.68
111
2
1
26
3
2013
Shikhar Dhawan
India
5
5
363
90.75
101.39
114
1
2
35
4
2017
Shikhar Dhawan
India
5
5
338
67.60
101.80
125
2
1
44
4
Highest Wicket Taker in Each Cycle of the Champions Trophy
