Balaram Menon
As the Champions Trophy returns, top teams aim for the title, with key players focusing on piling up runs. Here's a look at those who’ve dominated the tournament's run charts:
The former Caribbean batter, the leading run-scorer in the Champions Trophy, scored 791 runs in 17 matches at an average of 52.73 and a strike rate of 88.77. His tally includes three centuries and one fifty.
The former Sri Lanka batter is the tournament's second-highest run-scorer, with 742 runs in 22 matches at an average of 41.22, including five fifties.
The former Indian opener is the third-highest run-getter in the tournament. In 10 matches, Dhawan made a whopping 701 runs at an average of 77.88, including three centuries and three fifties.
Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara played 22 matches, scoring 683 runs at an average of 37.94, with one century and four fifties.
The former Indian captain is the fifth-highest run-scorer in the tournament, amassing 665 runs in 13 matches at an average of 73.88, including 3 centuries and 3 fifties.