ICC Champions Trophy 2013: India Beat England in Final — India's Second CT Title, MS Dhoni Captain

The ICC Champions Trophy 2013 was the seventh edition, hosted by England and Wales in June 2013. The tournament featured eight teams and was played in traditionally challenging English conditions — overcast skies and humid air favouring swing bowling. India were captained by MS Dhoni, who had led India to the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, and 2013 Champions Trophy would add another title to his collection. England were the home favourites.

A Rain-Affected Final at Edgbaston

The final at Edgbaston on 23 June 2013 was reduced to 20 overs per side due to rain. India batted first and scored 129 for 7 — Virat Kohli scored 43 and Ravindra Jadeja hit a useful 33 off 25 balls. England, chasing 130 in 20 overs, started well with Alastair Cook (16) and Ian Bell (Bell was dismissed early). They then suffered a collapse against Ishant Sharma (2/25), Ravindra Jadeja (2/15), and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/32). England were bowled out for 124 in 19.1 overs — losing by 5 runs. India's combined ODI/CT team of the era was the world's best — they had been ranked number one in ODIs for extended periods.

Shikhar Dhawan — Player of the Tournament

Shikhar Dhawan was named Player of the Tournament at the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 for scoring 363 runs — the most runs by any batsman in a single Champions Trophy edition, a record that stood for many years. He scored centuries against South Africa and West Indies in the group stage. His aggressive opening batting set the tone for India's tournament. Dhawan made his ODI debut only in October 2010 but rapidly became India's first-choice ODI opener alongside Rohit Sharma.