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The Champions Trophy will return after eight years with its 2025 edition primarily hosted by the defending champions Pakistan. India, the two-time title winners, will play their three group matches at the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue, who won their last trophy under MS Dhoni’s captaincy in 2013, will heavily bank on their batting to be impactful in the much-awaited ODI extravaganza to be played from February 19 to March 9.
India’s Champions Trophy records are exceptional as they have won a couple titles with their victories in 2002 and 2013 edition of the illustrious history of the tournament. Current world T20 champions also concluded their 2000 and 2017 campaigns as the runners-up. Before heading to the marquee tournament, it’s crucial to revisit India’s glorious batting performances in the 50-over competition.
In this article, SportsTiger looks back at India’s five best batting shows in the Champions Trophy
Top 5 batting performances for India in Champions Trophy
5. Virender Sehwag’s 126 versus England in 2002
Virender Sehwag was known for his explosive batting style and back in the 2002 Champions Trophy match between India and England in Colombo, former India opener took the English team’s bowling attack to the cleaners. After winning the toss, England batted first and posted a quality total of 269 runs on the board, with the loss of seven wickets. Ian Blackwell became the highest run-scorer for England with his impressive 82 off 68. However, Sehwag’s batting belligerence made India’s task a lot easier as they chased down the target in just 39.3 overs. The opener racked up 126 off just 104 and received the Player of the Match (POTM) award for his phenomenal performance.
