ICC Champions Trophy 2013: India Beat England in the Final at Edgbaston
The 2013 ICC Champions Trophy was held in England and Wales from 6-23 June 2013. India, captained by MS Dhoni, won their second ICC Champions Trophy title, defeating England by 5 runs in the Final at Edgbaston, Birmingham on 23 June 2013. India scored 129/7 in a rain-reduced 20-over match; England chased 130 and scored 124/8. Ravindra Jadeja took 2/24 and Ishant Sharma removed Eoin Morgan. Shikhar Dhawan scored a century in the semi-final against South Africa. India's win made Dhoni the first captain to win all three ICC trophies: T20 WC (2007), WC (2011), and Champions Trophy (2013).
The 2013 ICC Champions Trophy was held in England and Wales from 6-23 June 2013. Eight teams competed in the fifth edition of the tournament. India, captained by MS Dhoni, had won the 2007 T20 WC and the 2011 ODI WC entering the tournament; a CT win would make Dhoni the first captain to win all three ICC limited-overs titles.
Shikhar Dhawan: Semi-Final Century
Shikhar Dhawan scored 114 from 94 balls in India's semi-final against South Africa at Cardiff on 20 June 2013. India scored 331/7; South Africa replied with 251. Dhawan was named Player of the Tournament. The semi-final win set up a final at Edgbaston against England, who had defeated Sri Lanka in their semi-final.
The Final: Rain-Reduced to 20 Overs
The final at Edgbaston on 23 June 2013 was reduced to 20 overs per side by rain. India scored 129/7 (Jadeja 33*). England chased 130, needing 20 off the final 3 overs but managed only 14. England finished 124/8 — losing by 5 runs. Ravindra Jadeja took 2/24; Ishant Sharma dismissed Eoin Morgan at a crucial moment. MS Dhoni became the first captain to win the T20 WC (2007), the 50-over WC (2011), and the Champions Trophy (2013).
Frequently asked questions
How does MS Dhoni's record of winning all three ICC limited-overs trophies analytically compare to other multi-format ICC winning captains — and what structural qualities of Dhoni's captaincy (in terms of bowling rotation, field placement, and death-over bowling selection) explain a sustained 7-year ICC trophy-winning record across three formats?
Dhoni is the only captain to win all three ICC limited-overs titles: 2007 T20 WC, 2011 WC, 2013 CT. The analytical comparison: Ricky Ponting (2003 WC, 2006 CT, 2007 WC — but never a T20 WC title); Clive Lloyd (1975, 1979 WC — pre-CT and T20 WC); Arjuna Ranatunga (1996 WC only). Dhoni's structural captaincy qualities: (1) Death bowling (overs 46-50 or T20 equivalent): Dhoni was analytically distinctive for using his fastest bowlers (Bumrah in later years, Shami, Umesh) rather than economy-first spinners in the death. His 2011 WC final decision to bring on Dhoni's own bowling was effective. (2) Bowling rotation: his use of 7-8 overs from each frontline bowler across formats — preventing any single bowler being 'read' in a multi-phase game — was systematised. (3) Wicketkeeping field placement: uniquely, he could see the bowler's length and the batter's movement from behind the stumps and communicate adjustments in real time without a fielding coach relay. (4) Low-risk run chase management: Dhoni's own batting (particularly chasing) from number 5 or 6 was analytically designed around 'ball remaining rate' — he measured how many balls were left, what the required run rate was per ball, and batted to those exact metrics. His 91* in the 2011 WC final against Malinga is a precise execution of this system.