The Indian cricket team is unarguably one of the top teams in world cricket in every format. Winning two World Cups, and two Champions Trophies shows their domination in ODI cricket, which is marked by some great individual performances. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Top 10 Knocks played by the Indian Batters in the Champions Trophy'.
1. Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly, nicknamed Dada, was one of the finest batters from India and could easily walk into any all-time team of India. Ganguly played one of the best knocks of his career against South Africa in the semi-final of the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a century. Batting first, India piled up 296 runs on a tricky pitch. With a score reaching 66-1, he put together a 145-run partnership with Rahul Dravid. In his 142-ball knock, Ganguly scored 141 runs, hitting 11 boundaries and 6 gigantic sixes.
2. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar, nicknamed Master Blaster, was one of the finest batters from India and could easily walk into any all-time team. Sachin played one of the best knocks of his career against Australia in the quarter-final of the 1998 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a century. Batting first, India piled up 307 runs on a road of a pitch. With a score reaching 8-2, he put together a 140-run partnership with Rahul Dravid. In his 128-ball knock, Sachin scored 141 runs, hitting 13 boundaries and 3 gigantic sixes.
3. Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag, nicknamed Viru, was one of the finest batter from India and could easily walk into any all-time team. Sehwag played one of the best knocks of his career against England in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a century. Chasing 270 runs, he put together a 192-run opening partnership with Sourav Ganguly. In his 104-ball knock, Sehwag scored 126 runs, hitting 21 boundaries and 1 gigantic six.
4. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, nicknamed Hitman, is one of the finest batters from India and could easily walk into any all-time team. Rohit played one of the best knocks of his career against Bangladesh in the semi-final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a century. Chasing 265 runs, with a score reaching 87-1, he put together a 178-run partnership with Virat Kohli. In his 129-ball knock, Rohit scored 123 runs, hitting 15 boundaries and 1 gigantic six.
5. Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan, nicknamed Gabbar, is one of the most destructive batters from India and could easily walk into any all-time team. Dhawan played one of the best knocks of his career against South Africa in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a century. Batting first, India piled up 331 runs on a road of a pitch. He put together a 127-run opening partnership with Rohit Sharma. In his 94-ball knock, Dhawan scored 114 runs, hitting 12 boundaries and 1 gigantic six.
6. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh, nicknamed Yuvi, was one of the most destructive all-rounder from India and could easily walk into any all-time team. Yuvraj played one of the best knock of his career against Australia in the quarter-final of the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a half-century. Batting first, India piled up 265 runs on a tricky pitch. With a score reaching 130-4, he put together a 64-run partnership with Robin Singh. In his 80-ball knock, Yuvraj scored 84 runs, hitting 12 boundaries.
7. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, nicknamed Cheeku, is one of the finest batters from India and could easily walk into any all-time team. Kohli played one of the best knocks of his career against Pakistan in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a half-century. Batting first, India piled up 319 runs on a road of a pitch. With a score reaching 192-2, he put together a 93-run partnership with Yuvraj Singh. In his 68-ball knock, Kohli scored 81 runs, hitting 6 boundaries and three gigantic sixes.
8. Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja, nicknamed Rockstar, is one of the finest all-rounder from India and could easily walk into any all-time team. Jadeja played one of the best knocks of his career against England in the final of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a quickfire 30. Batting first, India piled up 129 runs on a tricky pitch in a rain-effected game. With a score reaching 66-5, he put together a 47-run partnership with Virat Kohli. In his 25-ball knock, Jadeja scored 33 runs, hitting 2 boundaries and 2 gigantic sixes.
9. Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is one of the most destructive all-rounder from India and could easily walk into any all-time team of India. Pandya played one of the best knocks of his career against Pakistan in the final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a half-century. Chasing a massive 339 runs, with a score reaching 72-6, he put together an 80-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja. In his 43-ball knock, Pandya scored 76 runs, hitting 4 boundaries and 6 gigantic sixes. Notably, this came in a losing cause.
10. Ajay Jadeja
Ajay Jadeja was one of the finest batters from India and one of the best fielders of his era. Jadeja played one of the best knocks of his career against Australia in the quarter-final of the 1998 ICC Champions Trophy, smashing a half-century. Batting first, India piled up 307 runs on a road of a pitch. With a score reaching 148-3, he put together a 132-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar. In his 65-ball knock, Jadeja scored 71 runs, hitting 5 boundaries and a gigantic six.
