Sourav Ganguly To Fakhar Zaman: 6 Batters To Score Century In Champions Trophy Final
Here's a look at six batters who have managed to cross the 100-run mark in eight Champions Trophy finals played so far.
India will face New Zealand in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday, March 9. The summit clash is scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Indian team would like to maintain the winning run and dish out another clinical performance on Sunday in Dubai to win the Champions Trophy title for the record-extending third time.
In the final match, Indian team management will have high expectations from world No. 1 ODI batter Shubman Gill and batting superstar Virat Kohli. Both Kohli and Gill have scored one century each in the tournament for Men in Blue, and they will be eager to come up with another big show. In addition to them, Kiwis will be wary of the threat posed by Indian captain Rohit and No. 4 batter Shreyas Iyer.
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On the other hand, Black Caps will also expect a big show from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson, who are coming into the final after scoring centuries against South Africa in the semifinal played on Wednesday in Lahore. Rachin has, in fact, scored two centuries in three matches of the Champions Trophy played so far.
In the eight Champions Trophy finals played so far, six batters have scored centuries, and looking at the star-studded batting line-ups of both India and New Zealand, fans can expect the addition of a few more players during Sunday’s match in Dubai.
Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 final, here’s a look at six batters who’ve scored centuries in eight finals played so far:
Philo Wallace (West Indies): 103 from 102 balls vs South Africa in Dhaka (November 1, 1998)
West Indies opener Philo Wallace scored a century in the final match of the inaugural edition of the Champions Trophy in 1998. The right-handed batsman faced 102 balls during his stay at the crease on November 1, 1998, and with the help of 11 fours and 5 sixes, scored 103 runs. He was the only West Indies batter to score more than 50 runs in the summit clash, and his knock took his team’s total to 245 for 10 in 49.3 overs, which in the end didn’t prove to be enough to win the match.
Sourav Ganguly (India): 117 from 130 balls vs New Zealand in Nairobi (October 15, 2000)
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly scored 117 runs from 130 balls in the final of the 2000 Champions Trophy played against New Zealand at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi on October 15, 2000. Ganguly’s knock included 9 fours and 4 sixes and he took India’s total of 264 for six in 50 overs.
Chris Cairns (New Zealand): 102* from 113 balls vs India in Nairobi (October 15, 2000)
All-rounder Chris Cairns came out to bat at No. 5 for the Black Caps in the final of the 2000 Champions Trophy and remained unbeaten on 102 runs from 113 balls. He added 122 runs for the sixth wicket with Chris Harris (46) to seal the deal for the Black Caps. During his stay at the crease, Cairns smacked 8 fours and 2 sixes. He is the only middle-order batter in Champions Trophy history to score a century in the summit clash.
Marcus Trescothick (England): 104 from 124 balls vs West Indies at The Oval (September 25, 2004)
England opener Marcus Trescothick scored 104 runs from 124 balls in the final of the 2004 Champions Trophy played against the West Indies at The Oval on September 25, 2004. His knock, which included 14 fours, helped Michael Vaughan & Co. post a total of 217 runs in 49.4 overs. However, despite losing 8 batters for 147 runs at one point, West Indies managed to chase down the 218-run target in 48.5 overs and win the summit clash by two wickets.
Shane Watson (Australia): 105* from 129 balls vs New Zealand in Centurion (October 5, 2009)
Legendary all-rounder Shane Watson opened the innings for Australia in the 201-run chase against New Zealand in the final of the 2009 Champions Trophy played at SuperSport Park in Centurion. He remained unbeaten on 105 runs from 129 balls and, during his stay at the crease, hammered 10 fours and 4 sixes. Thanks to his superb show with the bat, Aussies chased down the target in 45.2 overs for the loss of just four wickets.
Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan): 114 from 106 balls vs India at The Oval (June 18, 2017)
India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first in the final of the 2017 Champions Trophy. Left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman opened the innings for the Sarfaraz Ahmed-led side and, with the help of 12 fours and 3 sixes, scored 114 runs from 106 balls. His memorable knock helped Men in Green post a total of 338/4, and then Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali picked three wickets each to dismiss the Indian team for just 158 in 30.3 overs.
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