It is known to all that the Champions Trophy is a tournament of one-day international cricket. Since its establishment in the year 1998, it is gradually been a great tournament of international cricket after the world cup. The last ICC Champions Trophy was held in the year 2017 which was won by Pakistan. The upcoming Champions Trophy tournament will be held in 2025, rather than the fact that the tournament is supposed to be held after every four years. In this article, we will discuss the top 10 highest run-scorers in the ICC Champions Trophy.
1. Chris Gayle (791)
The highest run-scorer in the ICC Champions Trophy is the universe boss, Chris Gayle. He has represented West Indies in the Champions Trophy from 2002 to 2013. During this time, he played 17 Champions Trophy matches for West Indies and scored 791 runs in them at an average of 52.73 with a strike rate of 88.77.
2. Mahela Jayawardene (742)
The second-highest run-scorer in the ICC Champions Trophy is the Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene. He played in the Champions Trophy for Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2013. He has played 22 Champions Trophy matches for Sri Lanka and has scored 742 runs in them at an average of 41.22 with a strike rate of 84.80.
3. Shikhar Dhawan (701)
The next player on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers in the ICC Champions Trophy is the Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan. He has represented India in the Champions Trophy in the years 2013 and 2017. He has played 10 Champions Trophy matches for India and has scored 701 runs in them at an exceptional average of 78.88 and a great strike rate of 101.59.
4. Kumar Sangakkara (683)
Next on the list is the previous Sri Lankan captain and the wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara. He has represented Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy from 2000 to 2013. In this period, he has scored 683 runs in the Champions Trophy in the 22 matches he played for Sri Lanka. He has an average of 37.94 and a strike rate of 71.36 in the Champions Trophy.
5. Sourav Ganguly (665)
The fifth highest run-scorer in the ICC Champions Trophy is the previous Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. He has played the Champions Trophy for India from 1998 to 2004. He has represented India in 13 Champions Trophy matches in which he has scored 665 runs at an average of 73.88 with a strike rate of 83.12.
6. Jacques Kallis (653)
The next player on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers in the ICC Champions Trophy is the South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis. He has represented South Africa in the Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2009. During this time, he has played 17 Champions Trophy matches for South Africa and has scored 653 runs in them at an average of 46.64 with a strike rate of 77.46.
7. Rahul Dravid (627)
The seventh highest run-scorer of the Champions Trophy is the Indian batsman Rahul Dravid. He has represented India in the Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2009 and has played 19 Champions Trophy matches for India in this period. He has scored 627 runs in the Champions Trophy at an average of 48.23 with a strike rate of 73.33.
8. Ricky Ponting (593)
The next player on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers in the ICC Champions Trophy is the former captain of Australia Ricky Ponting. He also played the Champions Trophy for Australia from 1998 to 2009 and has scored 593 Champions Trophy runs in the 18 matches he played for Australia. He has an average of 39.53 with a strike rate of 76.51.
9. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (587)
The 9thhighestrun-scorer of the Champions Trophy is Shivnarine Chanderpaul of West Indies. He has represented the Champions Trophy for West Indies from 1998 to 2006. During this period, he has played 16 Champions Trophy matches for West Indies and has scored 587 runs in them at an average of 53.36 with a strike rate of 67.93.
10. Sanath Jayasuriya (536)
The last player on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers in the ICC Champions Trophy is Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya. He represented Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2009 and scored 536 runs in the Champions Trophy in the 20 matches he played during this time. He has an average of 29.77 with a strike rate of 88.01 in the champions trophy.
