The ICC Champions Trophy has experienced some dominance of legendary batters for more than one edition. Here, we are going through the record for most runs in ICC Champions Trophy history.
5. Sourav Ganguly: 665 runs
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly had some incredible records in ICC Champions Trophy history. The left-handed batter was the first to complete 500 runs in the tournament's history. He scored 665 runs in 11 innings with an average of 73.88 and a strike rate of 83.12. The left-handed batter recorded three centuries and three half-centuries. He still holds the record for most sixes in tournament history, as the left-handed batter hit 17 sixes. After his leadership experienced runners-up in the 2000 edition of the tournament, Ganguly also led Team India during the 2002 edition, where they had to share the trophy with the hosts Sri Lanka due to no results in the Final matches (two different Finals were played, including one on the rest day, and both finished with no results due to rain interruptions in the second innings).
4. Kumar Sangakkara: 683 runs
The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara was a popular batter in his era, and his legend continues in Sri Lankan cricket. In the ICC Champions Trophy history, the left-handed batter scored 683 runs in 21 innings with the help of one century and four half-centuries. He had an average of 37.94 and a strike rate of 71.36. Sangakkara was a member of the Sri Lankan team, the hosts who shared the ICC Champions Trophy 2002 title with India after the two-day different Finals (the reserve-day Final started from a fresh toss, no carry-forward system for the reserve-day match at that time) ended with no results due to rain interruptions in the second innings.
3. Shikhar Dhawan: 701 runs
During his international cricket career, Indian left-handed opening batter Shikhar Dhawan had the habit of maintaining the leading run-scorer table for his nation. He scored 701 runs in just 10 innings in the ICC Champions Trophy with an average of 77.88 and a strike rate of 101.59. The left-handed batter recorded three centuries and three half-centuries in this tournament's history. Dhawan was a key member of India’s title-winning success in the 2013 edition, where he won the Player of the Tournament award for finishing as the leading run-scorer.
2. Mahela Jayawardene: 742 runs
There is no shocker when we see the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene’s name in this list. In his 21 innings in the tournament, Jayawardene scored 742 runs with an average of 41.22 and a strike rate of 84.80. The right-handed batter hit five half-centuries, and he was a member of the host Sri Lankan team that jointly won the 2002 edition trophy with India.
1. Chris Gayle: 791 runs
Legendary West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle leads this list as the most run-scorer in ICC Champions Trophy history with 791 runs in 17 innings with the help of three centuries and one half-century. In this tournament, the left-handed batter maintained a batting average of 52.73 and a strike rate of 88.77. He was a key member of the West Indies’ title-winning journey in the 2004 edition. While West Indies finished as the runners-up in the 2006 edition, Gayle won the Player of the Tournament award for his all-round performances.
ICC Champions Trophy: Most Runs
Player (Team) | Runs scored |
Chris Gayle (West Indies) | 791 |
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) | 742 |
Shikhar Dhawan (India) | 701 |
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) | 683 |
Sourav Ganguly (India) | 665 |
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