International Cricket Council (ICC) organised the ICC Knockout Trophy for the first time in 1998, with a total of 9 participating nations. From then, the format and number of teams changed, along with the name, which was changed to ICC Champions Trophy. And since it’s a historic competition, you can expect several records created by players over the years.
On this page on Read Scoops, we’re going through the leading run scorers of the tournament since start till date. Right at the top of the list of top 10 ICC Champions Trophy most runs list is West Indies’ Chris Gayle, who has smashed nearly 800 runs in 17 games between the 2002-2013 editions of the tournament.
ICC Champions Trophy most runs all time
Gayle hasn’t played the 2017 Champions Trophy and will miss out on the 2025 edition as well, now retired from international cricket. It basically means there’s a chance for him to be dethroned from this list, that he’s been topping since over a decade now. He also holds the record for the join most number of Champions Trophy centuries (3) along with Shikhar Dhawan, Sourav Ganguly, and Herschelle Gibbs.
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Close behind him is Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, India’s Shikhar Dhawan and Sourav Ganguly, and others. Currently, no one in the top run scorer’s list of this tournament is an active international player. See below for our Champions Trophy top 10 run scorers list, last updated 17th February 2025, at the start of the 2025 Champions Trophy:
ICC Champions Trophy top 10 run scorers list
| Batter | Runs (Matches) | Career span | High Score | 100s / 50s |
| Chris Gayle | 791 (17) | 2002-2013 | 133* | 3 / 1 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 742 (22) | 2000-2013 | 84* | – / 5 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 701 (10) | 2013-2017 | 125 | 3 / 3 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 683 (22) | 2000-2013 | 134* | 1 / 4 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 665 (13) | 1998-2004 | 141* | 3 / 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | 653 (17) | 1998-2009 | 113* | 1 / 3 |
| Rahul Dravid | 627 (19) | 1998-2009 | 76 | – / 6 |
| Ricky Ponting | 593 (18) | 1998-2009 | 111* | 1 / 4 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 587 (16) | 1998-2006 | 74 | – / 5 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 536 (20) | 1998-2009 | 102* | 1 / 1 |
Shikhar Dhawan has had an exception Champions Trophy career, also topping the 2017 Champions Trophy most runs list. He has an exception batting average of 77.88, higher than anyone else on this list, and only Ganguly having an average of 70+. Narrowly missing out on the list but likely to enter it during the 2025 Champions Trophy are Virat Kohli (529 runs), Rohit Sharma (481 runs), and Joe Root (431 runs).
While Chris Gayle has most runs (791 in 17 matches) in #ChampionsTrophy history, Shikhar Dhawan’s dominance in the ICC Champions Trophy is unparalleled! In just 10 matches, he amassed:
701 runs
Average: 77.88
Strike Rate: 101.58
Centuries: 3
Fifties: 3
His… pic.twitter.com/bE4IRXb3i6
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(@imrajitd) February 4, 2025
2017 Champions Trophy most runs
The 2017 edition held in England was dominated by the Indian batsmen, with Shikhar Dhawan (338 runs) and Rohit Sharma (304 runs) topping the run charts. However, their individual efforts weren’t good enough to take them over the line, losing to Pakistan in the final.
2025 Champions Trophy most runs
We haven’t updated this as yet because at the time of us writing us, the 2025 Champions Trophy was yet to begin. However, we suspect some of the top contenders to end with the most runs in this edition are Australia’s Steve Smith, Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman, India’s Virat Kohli, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, and others. Williamson got scores of 58, 133, and 34 in the recent tri-series in Pakistan.
FAQs
Q. How many runs did Virat Kohli score in the Champions Trophy?
Ans. Before the start of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan / UAE, Virat Kohli had amassed 529 runs in 13 games between 2009-2017 in this tournament. This includes 5 fifties and a batting average of 88+ in the tournament.
Q. Where is the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
Ans. Returning after a hiatus of 8 years, the 2025 Champions Trophy was scheduled to take place in Pakistan, but because of security concerns for the Indian team, a part of the tournament where India will play their games, will take place in the UAE.
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