ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2013 VICTORY

Though India had won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002, they were announced the joint-winners after the final against Sri Lanka was ruined due to rain, two times. Therefore, it was highly satisfying for the Men in Blue, when the MS Dhoni-led side lifted the ICC Champions Trophy in England in 2013.

Indian team started their journey off well, winning both the warmup matches, beating Sri Lanka, and routing Australia in the buildup.

They also remained unbeaten in the group stages, defeating the likes of South Africa by 26 runs, where Shikhar Dhawan made 114. Dhawan scored his second consecutive century against West Indies in the next match, as India won by eight wickets, in a match where Ravindra Jadeja picked 5/36.

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Finally, India defeated Pakistan in the final league match via the D/L method and booked their spot in the semi-final against Sri Lanka. Shikhar Dhawan continued his good form scoring 68 as India chased down a 182-run target against Sri Lanka and advanced to the final.

In a curtailed 20-over per-side final against England, the Indian team was down and out for the majority of the match as they crawled to 129/7 with Virat Kohli making 43. England was cruising to victory with Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara going great guns.

But then Ishant Sharma removed them both in two balls and turned the game for India, helping them win the match by 5 runs in the end. MS Dhoni lifted the ICC Champions Trophy and became the first captain to win all three ICC limited-overs tournaments.

Shikhar Dhawan won the golden bat and Ravindra Jadeja won the golden ball award.