The only other Indian batter with over 600 Champions Trophy runs is Rahul Dravid. The batting talisman featured in 19 CT games where he managed a total of 627 runs at an impressive average of 48.23. Though he failed to hammer a single century at the event, his tally includes six fifties.

The elite one-day international (ODI) tournament’s last winners, Pakistan, are playing host to their first ICC event since the 50-over World Cup in 1996. The world’s top eight men’s teams will compete in the 19-day tournament (February 19 until March 9), which will also see archrivals Pakistan and India face-off in the group stage.

The Champions Trophy is being revived after eight years with holders Pakistan hosting New Zealand in the opening game of the ninth edition on Wednesday. The 2021 edition of the One-Day International (ODI) competition was initially scrapped by global body ICC in 2016,