On this day in 2013, Team India won their last ICC trophy under skipper MS Dhoni

Former India captain MS Dhoni added another feather to his impressive cap on 23rd June 2013 as the Men in Blue beat England in thrilling fashion to win the ICC Champions Trophy.

The derby in Birmingham was reduced to 20 matches after a rain delay. India finished on 129/7 thanks to the fine strikes of Virat Kohli (43), Ravindra Jadeja (33) and Shikhar Dhawan (31).

While the total looked sub par at one point, the Indian bowlers produced exceptional bowling performances to tilt the pendulum in their side’s favour. The likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Ishant Sharma picked up two wickets each, while Umesh Yadav finished with a single scalp.

Ashwin was tasked with defending 14 times from the final. The wily spinner showed great composure under pressure, helping India secure a memorable five-wicket win.

Top performers for India in winning the historic Champions Trophy 2013:

• Dhawan – 363 points, distance 90.7.
• Rohit – 177 times, 35.4 distances.
• Kohli – 176 runs, 58.7 distances.
• Jadeja – 12 weeks, 12.8 distance, 80* run
• Ishant – 10 weeks, 21.8 weeks
• Ashwin – 8 weeks, 22.6 weeks
• Bhuvi – 6 weeks, 22.8 weeks.

Best performance for India in the historic winning Champions Trophy 2013: • Dhawan – 363 points, 90.7 points. • Rohit – 177 points, 35.4 points. • Kohli – 176 passes, 58.7 distances. • Eshant – 10 weeks, 21.8 distance. • Ashwin – 8 weeks, 22.6 weeks • Buffy – 6 weeks, 22.8 weeks.

It is noteworthy that with this win, MS Dhoni became the first captain in history to win all three major titles in the International Cricket Championship. He received widespread praise for his leadership in the final.

Dhoni handed the ball over to Ishant Sharma in the 18th minute, even though the half pacer had conceded 27 runs in his three overs. It was a big turning point in the match as seamer and combination hitter Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara were dismissed off successive balls.

India’s opener, Shikhar Dhawan, won him the Player of the Tournament award at the 2013 Champions Trophy

Shikhar Dhawan wowed viewers with his batting exploits in the 2013 Cricket Champions Trophy, emerging as the best player with the bat for the team.

The Southpaw started with an astonishing 114 runs against South Africa. He smashed another impressive ton in the subsequent match, remaining unbeaten on 102 against the West Indies.

The left-handed batsman amassed 48 runs against arch-rivals Pakistan. He made valuable contributions in the knockout matches too, scoring 68 runs in the semi-final against Sri Lanka, and 31 against England in the all-important final.

Dhawan was named player of the tournament for his impressive career. He amassed 363 runs in five innings at an average of 90.75.