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The ICC Champions Trophy has witnessed a number of title-clinching performances through the years. Whereas cricket stays a staff sport, particular person brilliance has additionally performed a giant function in carrying the staff to the coveted title.
From Jacques Kallis to Shikhar Dhawan and Hasan Ali, the ICC Champions Trophy has seen a number of gamers lead their nation to glory with their dominating run in a season.
Right here is the total checklist of Participant-of-the-Event award winners within the ICC Champions Trophy:
1998: Jacques Kallis (SA) – 164 runs & 8 wickets 
FILE PHOTO: Jacques Kallis celebrates a wicket towards England within the 1998 Wills Worldwide Cup.
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FILE PHOTO: Jacques Kallis celebrates a wicket towards England within the 1998 Wills Worldwide Cup.
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Jacques Kallis was an important cog in South Africa’s march to the title. He was the second-highest wicket-taker within the match with eight scalps. With the bat, he contributed 164 runs, making him the second-highest run-scorer within the match.
He significantly made an affect within the closing, choosing 5 wickets for 30 runs. His spell helped the Proteas prohibit West Indies to 245 runs. Throughout South Africa’s chase, he scored 37 runs as his staff received the decider by 4 wickets.
2004: Ramnaresh Sarwan (WI) – 166 runs
FILE PHOTO: Brian Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan have a good time after their victory within the Closing towards England within the 2004 Champions Trophy.
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FILE PHOTO: Brian Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan have a good time after their victory within the Closing towards England within the 2004 Champions Trophy.
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With 166 runs in 4 innings, Ramnaresh Sarwan was the second-highest scorer within the 2004 version.
Although he was dismissed for simply 5 runs within the closing towards England, his half-centuries towards Pakistan (56* off 85) within the semifinal and his 99-ball 75 in a group-stage sport towards South Africa performed a vital function in West Indies qualifying for the ultimate.
2006: Chris Gayle (WI) – 474 runs
FILE PHOTO: Chris Gayle celebrates his century towards South Africa within the 2006 Champions Trophy.
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FILE PHOTO: Chris Gayle celebrates his century towards South Africa within the 2006 Champions Trophy.
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Chris Gayle received the Participant-of-the-Event award for his 474 runs in eight innnings throughout the 2006 Champions Trophy. He was the very best run-scorer, with three centuries, and is the one Champions Trophy Participant-of-the-Event awardee from the aspect dropping the ultimate.
His finest, an unbeaten 133 off 135 balls, got here within the semifinal towards South Africa, main West Indies to a snug six-wicket win in its pursuit of 259.
Gayle additionally struck lots of towards England and Bangladesh throughout the group stage and qualifying rounds, respectively.
2009: Ricky Ponting (AUS) – 288 runs
FILE PHOTO: Ricky Ponting celebrates his century towards South Africa within the 2009 Champions Trophy.
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FILE PHOTO: Ricky Ponting celebrates his century towards South Africa within the 2009 Champions Trophy.
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Ricky Ponting led Australia from the entrance, scoring 288 runs in 5 innings as his aspect clinched a second-straight ICC Champions Trophy title.
His highest rating within the match was an unbeaten 111, which he scored towards archrival England within the semifinal. His 252-run partnership with Shane Watson acquired Australia to a nine-wicket victory. He scored two half-centuries as properly.
2013: Shikhar Dhawan (IND) – 363 runs
FILE PHOTO: Shikar Dhawan celebrates his century towards West Indies within the 2013 Champions Trophy.
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FILE PHOTO: Shikar Dhawan celebrates his century towards West Indies within the 2013 Champions Trophy.
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Shikhar Dhawan made a mark within the very first ICC match he was part of. He topped the scoring charts with 363 runs in 5 innings.
He struck a 94-ball 114 which acquired India a win over South Africa within the marketing campaign opener. He adopted it up with one other ton towards West Indies, establishing a facile eight-wicket victory.
Even within the closing, his 24-ball 31 acquired India a brisk begin, which Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja encashed on within the rain-curtailed 20-over sport towards England.
2017: Hasan Ali (PAK) – 13 wickets
FILE PHOTO: Hasan Ali holds up his award for the Golden Ball winner on the presentation within the 2017 Champions Trophy Closing.
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FILE PHOTO: Hasan Ali holds up his award for the Golden Ball winner on the presentation within the 2017 Champions Trophy Closing.
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Hasan Ali is the one bowler to have received the Participant-of-the-Event award. He claimed the award for choosing 13 wickets in 5 video games at a median of below 15.
His finest, three for 19, got here towards archrival India within the title match. He was additionally instrumental in Pakistan’s semifinal win over England, choosing three for 33 to limit the Three Lions to only 211 runs.
(NOTE: There was no Participant-of-the-Event award for the 2000 and 2002 editions)
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