ICC World Cup 2019: Why Shikhar Dhawan will be India's go-to man

#1 ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Matches: 5

Innings: 5

Runs: 363

Average: 90.75

Strike rate: 101.39

100s: 2

50s: 1

Highest score: 114

Dhawan performed to his full potential in 2013 as he truly became an important part of India's limited overs team with some consistent performances. The Delhi lad was relentless in scoring runs as he became a top run scorer for India in ODIs in that calendar year.

Dhawan stunned everyone with his technique and ability to adapt to conditions after he became the highest run scorer in ICC Champions Trophy held in England. Nobody had expected Dhawan to score runs the way he did. He literally bashed the opposition bowling attacks.

He hit a century (114) against South Africa whose attack consisted of the likes of Steyn and Morkel. He hit yet another century (102) in London against the Windies. His scores of 48 and 68 helped India reach the finals, and despite some weather troubles, he scored a quick-fire 31 off 24 balls in the rain-curtailed 20 overs match in the final. He won the much deserved golden bat for scoring 363 runs at a Bradmanesque average of 90.75.

His technique was considered to be suitable for Indian pitches only, but the way he played in those seaming English conditions, he showed that he could score anywhere in the world in ODIs.