India, a consistently strong team in cricket, won their second T20 World Cup title on June 29 in Barbados, beating South Africa by seven runs. This victory ended their 11-year wait for an ICC trophy.
In ICC tournaments, India previously shared the 2002 Champions Trophy and won the 2007 T20 World Cup, following their historic 1983 World Cup win. They also claimed the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy, finishing as runners-up in the 2014 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup. Over the years, several Indian players have won multiple ICC white-ball trophies.
Let’s explore five players who have achieved this feat.
1. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh, a dynamic batsman, played a key role in India’s 2002 Champions Trophy, which ended with India and Sri Lanka as joint winners. He scored 65 runs in two matches, with a top score of 62 against South Africa.
In the 2007 T20 World Cup, Yuvraj scored 148 runs in six innings at a striking rate of 194.73. He famously hit six sixes in one over against Stuart Broad and scored 70 runs off 30 balls in the semifinal against Australia.
Yuvraj was awarded Player of the Tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup for his impressive performance of 362 runs and 15 wickets in nine matches.
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2. Virender Sehwag
In the 2002 Champions Trophy, Virender Sehwag scored the most runs, hitting 271 runs in five matches with an average of 90.33. His highest score was 126.
During the 2007 T20 World Cup, Sehwag scored 133 runs in five matches, averaging 28.80. He played a key innings of 68 runs off 52 balls against England, helping India reach the semifinals.
In the 2011 World Cup, he made 380 runs in nine matches, with his highest score being 175 off 140 balls against Bangladesh.
3. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni, the ex-captain of India’s cricket team, guided his team to win three big ICC tournaments: the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 ODI World Cup, and the 2013 Champions Trophy.
In the 2007 T20 World Cup, Dhoni scored 154 runs in six games, hitting 45 runs in a key match against South Africa.
During the 2011 ODI World Cup, Dhoni scored 241 runs in eight matches, including an unbeaten 91 runs in the final against Sri Lanka.
In the 2013 Champions Trophy final, India won by five runs against England. Dhoni contributed 27 runs in two innings during the tournament, averaging 13.50.
4. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, a top cricket player today, won his third big tournament from the ICC on Saturday. He played in the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy before this.
In the 2011 World Cup, Kohli scored 282 runs, averaging 35.25. His highest score was 100 not out against Bangladesh.
In the 2013 Champions Trophy, he scored 176 runs with an average of 58.66.
In the 2024 T20 World Cup, Kohli had some tough times but bounced back strongly, scoring 76 runs from 59 balls against South Africa in the final match. This helped India win the World Cup.
5. Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh, a great spinner, was part of the winning teams in the 2002 Champions Trophy, 2007 T20 World Cup, and 2011 ODI World Cup.
In the Champions Trophy, he took six wickets in five matches with an economy rate of 3.68.
During the 2007 T20 World Cup, he took seven wickets in seven matches with an economy rate of 7.91.
In the 2011 World Cup, known as ‘Turbanator’, he grabbed nine wickets in nine matches with an economy rate of 4.48.
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