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Sourav Ganguly to Shikhar Dhawan: 8 Indian players with the highest individual scores in Champions Trophy
These are the Indian players, who played scintillating knocks in the ICC tournament and guided the Men in Blue to victory on most of the occasions
Last Updated on - February 18, 2025 12:19 PM IST
Sourav Ganguly to Shikhar Dhawan: 8 Indian players with the highest individual scores in Champions Trophy
1. Sourav Ganguly – 141*
During the semi-final of the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy, Ganguly played a terrific knock to help India get to a brilliant total of 295/6 against South Africa. In reply, The Proteas could only manage to post 200 runs before getting bundled out.
2. Sachin Tendulkar – 141
The legendary India batter played a fantastic knock against Australia in the quarter-final of the 1998 Champions Trophy to help India post a mammoth total of 307/8. Tendulkar’s century saw Australia get put under huge pressure and they ultimately succumbed to the target, losing by 44 runs.
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3. Virender Sehwag – 126
Chasing a target of 270, Sehwag’s fine century saw India cruise past England in a group match of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. The explosive batter’s blistering knock saw the Men in Blue achieve the target in just 39.3 overs and win comprehensively by 8 wickets.
4. Shikhar Dhawan – 125
During India’s group stage encounter against Sri Lanka in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, Dhawan slammed a fantastic century to propel the Men in Blue to a massive total of 321/6. This wouldn’t prove to be enough however as the Lankan Lions achieved the target with 8 deliveries to spare.
5. Rohit Sharma – 123*
During the semi-final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, Rohit played a sensational knock to help India comfortably achieve the target of 265 and comprehensively beat Bangladesh by 9 wickets to reach the final. Rohit’s brilliant unbeaten innings included 15 boundaries and a six.
6. Sourav Ganguly – 117*
Alongside Sehwag, Ganguly also went on to score an amazing century to comfortably guide India to the target of 270 during a group stage encounter in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. Ganguly’s innings included 12 boundaries and 3 sixes as India decimated England by 8 wickets.
7. Sourav Ganguly – 117
The India skipper led the side from the front and smashed a brilliant century in the final of the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy against New Zealand. Ganguly’s century propelled India to a total of 264/6, however this wouldn’t prove to be enough as the Black Caps chased down the target with 2 deliveries left to spare.
8. Shikhar Dhawan – 114
During India’s group stage encounter against South Africa in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, Dhawan scored a fabulous century to help the Men in Blue in posting a humongous total of 331/7. In reply, The Proteas got bundled out for 305 as India won the match by 26 runs.