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Sachin Tendulkar to Shahid Afridi: Player of the tournament winners from losing finalists in ICC events
These are the players who were adjudged as the player of the tournament for various different ICC events despite their respective teams losing in the finals
Last Updated on - March 11, 2025 5:48 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar to Shahid Afridi: Player of the tournament winners from losing finalists in ICC events
1. Sachin Tendulkar (India)
The legendary India batter was adjudged as the player of the tournament in the 2003 ODI World Cup despite the Men in Blue coming up short against Australia in the final. Tendulkar was the top run-getter in the tournament with 673 runs in 11 innings.
2. Chris Gayle (West Indies)
The former West Indies batter was adjudged as the player of the tournament in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy despite the Windies losing against Australia in the final. Gayle was on fire throughout the tournament, scoring 474 runs in 8 innings.
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3. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
The former Pakistan all-rounder was adjudged as the player of the tournament in the 2007 T20 World Cup despite the Men in Green’s loss against India in the final. Afridi gave a brilliant all-round performance in the tournament, scoring 91 runs and picking up 12 wickets in 7 innings.
4. Tillakaratane Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
The former Sri Lanka batter was adjudged as the player of the tournament in the 2009 T20 World Cup despite the Lankan Lions’ defeat against Pakistan in the final. Dilshan gave impressive batting performances throughout the tournament, scoring 317 runs in 7 innings.
5. Virat Kohli (India)
The India star batter was adjudged as the player of the tournament in the 2014 T20 World Cup despite the Men in Blue losing the final against Sri Lanka. Kohli remained in fine form throughout the tournament, scoring 319 runs in 6 innings. He was also given the award in the 2023 ODI World Cup despite India’s defeat to Australia in the final. Kohli scored 765 runs in 11 innings in that tournament.
6. Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
The New Zealand star batter was adjudged as the player of the tournament in the 2019 ODI World Cup despite the Black Caps’ defeat to England in the final. Williamson was fantastic with the bat throughout the tournament, scoring 578 runs in 9 innings.
7. Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
The New Zealand all-rounder was adjudged as the player of the tournament for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy despite the Black Caps’ defeat to India in the final. Rachin gave stunning all-round performances throughout the tournament, scoring 263 runs and picking up 3 wickets in 4 innings.