Every cricket team needs a batsman who can make runs quickly. In the history of champion trophy, the names of those batsmen are still shining who paced up their innings to achieve a strike rate above a hundred or close to it. From Shikhar Dhawan to Rohit Sharma, stalwart batters have picked up exceptional strike rates, highlighting how many average runs they score in every 100 balls. Let’s delve into the records for the highest strike rate in the Champions Trophy.
The top 10 batters who piled on runs in the champions trophy achieved strike rate from 82.50 to 101.59. Former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan grabbed the record for highest strike rate (101.59) in champions trophy. Also known as Gabbar, Dhawan amassed 701 runs in 10 innings. His batting style resonated as fearless attack on professional bowlers as he would capitalize his innings with fours and sixes. Modern day seasoned cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are the only players still playing. As match conditions can be different during several stages, the exceptional strike rate highlights that a batsman has smashed a lot of runs in a limited time. On the other hand, a strike rate below a hundred may identify the batter as more of a defensive player who prefers to accelerate innings with singles and doubles mostly.
Highest Strike Rate in Champions Trophy List
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan (IND) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 701 | 125 | 77.88 | 690 | 101.59 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 8 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 12 | 12 | 1 | 656 | 133* | 59.63 | 689 | 95.21 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 6 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 18 | 17 | 7 | 747 | 100* | 74.70 | 836 | 89.35 | 1 | 6 | 68 | 8 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 11 | 11 | 1 | 545 | 102 | 54.50 | 611 | 89.19 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 6 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 17 | 17 | 2 | 791 | 133* | 52.73 | 891 | 88.77 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 15 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 20 | 20 | 2 | 536 | 102* | 29.77 | 609 | 88.01 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 6 |
| Graeme Smith (SA) | 12 | 12 | 1 | 470 | 141 | 42.72 | 542 | 86.71 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 15 | 15 | 1 | 661 | 123* | 47.21 | 763 | 86.63 | 1 | 5 | 72 | 14 |
| Herschelle Gibbs (SA) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 460 | 116* | 51.11 | 538 | 85.50 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 6 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 22 | 21 | 3 | 742 | 84* | 41.22 | 875 | 84.80 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 6 |
