- The opening duo
Most of the batting performances of a team is dependent upon its opening pair. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan started off their journey in Champions Trophy 2017 from where they left back in 2013. Shikhar Dhawan has posted more runs than any other batsmen in both the editions of Champions Trophy i.e. 2013 and 2017.
Shikhar Dhawan registered 634 runs with an average of 90.6 in both the editions combined. He was also named as the Player of the Tournament in Champions Trophy 2013 for his excellent contribution. Rohit Sharma has scored 304 runs in his 4 matches of Champions Trophy 2017 with 123 being his highest. On the other hand, Shikhar Dhawan again tops the list by 317 runs in his 4 matches. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have been in an outstanding form which will definitely give India an extra edge in the finals.
