Rohit Sharma is another name, who has created many histories with the bat. While he was a good middle-order batter in his early international career, he has shined as an opener in international cricket, especially in the ODI and T20I formats. Without any doubt, he has a significant impact with his batting in the ICC Champions Trophy history.
Rohit Sharma is leading the Indian national cricket team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Meanwhile, he previously participated in two ICC Champions Trophy tournaments in 2013 and 2017.
During the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, where the MS Dhoni-led Indian team won the title after beating the hosts England in the Final, Rohit Sharma proved himself as a powerful opener and finished as the fourth leading run-scorer in the tournament with 177 runs in five innings, including two consecutive 50+ scores.
While Virat Kohli-led Team India finished as the runners-up in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 after losing the Final against Pakistan, Rohit finished as the second leading run-scorer with 304 runs in five innings, including one century and two more half-centuries.
Rohit Sharma in the ICC Champions Trophy
Matches (Innings) | Runs | Average | 100s/50s | Highest Score |
10 (10) | 481 | 53.44 | 1/4 | 123* |
How many runs does Rohit Sharma have in the Champions Trophy?
Rohit Sharma has scored 481 runs in 10 innings in the ICC Champions Trophy. The right-handed batter has recorded a batting average of 53.44 and a strike rate of 82.50 in this competition's history, with a record of one century and four half-centuries.
How many centuries has Rohit Sharma scored in the ICC Champions Trophy?
Rohit Sharma has scored one century in the ICC Champions Trophy. It was 123 not out against Bangladesh in Birmingham during the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Semi-final.
Rohit Sharma in the ICC Champions Trophy: Do You Know This Fact?
Rohit Sharma holds the record for the third most 50+ scores by an opener in the ICC Champions Trophy history. While the right-handed batter has recorded it five times, including one century, the record is six 50+ scores by Indian cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Shikhar Dhawan. Also, no other batters in the tournament history have recorded 50+ scores more than six times (including non-openers).
Openers with 50+ scores in ICC Champions Trophy
Player (Team) | Number of 50+ scores | 100s/50s |
Shikhar Dhawan (India) | 6 | 3/3 |
Sourav Ganguly (India) | 6 | 3/3 |
Rohit Sharma (India) | 5 | 1/4 |
