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#5 ICC Champions Trophy 2017
Matches:5
Innings:5
Runs:258
Average:129
Strike rate: 98.85
100s:0
50s:3
Highest score: 96*
After Dhoni quit as Indian captain it was not a surprise to anyone who follows Indian cricket when Virat Kohli was announced as the next captain. The 2017 Champions Trophy was the first test for Kohli as a captain, even though Virat's team was far better than the one Dhoni led in the 2013 Champions Trophy.
The Openers Shikar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma were more experienced than the last time they were in England and the bowling attack of India was considered to be one of the best in the tournament.
The 2017 version of the Champions Trophy was looking very good for the Indians as once again, their opening pair clicked and their middle order didn't have to do anything but sit down and enjoy their stroke play. Shikar Dhawan once again dominated with the bat and won the golden bat. It was all looking good for India and they were on their way to win the tournament for the second time in 4 years. But, when it came to the final against a rampant Pakistani bowling attack, the Indian team fell short.
Both the openers failed miserably for the first time in the tournament. Virat Kohli too got himself squared up and went back to the pavilion for meager 5 runs against his nemesis Mohammed Amir. It was a day to forget for him as a batsman and as a skipper.
Though Kohli has seen ups and downs as a player and skipper in ICC ODI tournaments, India will be hopeful that their run machine will keep churning out centuries in the 2019 World Cup and bring home the coveted trophy after 8 years.
