The hallmark of a great batsman is to build partnerships while rotating the strike. A half-century coming from players who are the backbone of the batting line-up improves the morale of the team. Scoring most fifties in the ICC Champions Trophy is a sign of outstanding performance.
Cricket lovers enjoy watching highlights of such fabulous innings during critical stages of the match. In the decades-old history of the Champions Trophy, the former Indian captain who is also known as the wall of cricket, Rahul Dravid has the highest fifties. In a span of eleven years, Dravid moved ahead of the remarkable milestone of scoring a half-century six times. In 19 matches, he kept self-control despite facing tough situations supporting India to raise the total score to stay in the game. Dravid’s composure to stay on the crease and non-strike for long made him earn the title of Mr. Dependable, which sounds uncommon now in modern-day cricket.
The batsmen with the most fifties in the Champions trophy reveal endurance and strength as the tendency to be consistent set them apart. The incredible and elegant batting performance has been visible many times in the ICC Champions Trophy from all over the world. Australian batsman Damien Martyn, Indian star batsman Virat Kohli, West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and unstoppable Sri Lankan batter Mahela Jayawardene achieved the feat of scoring five fifties in the champions trophy. Several years have gone by, but these batting legends are forever cricket superstars among fans. Here, you can look at the records for most fifties in the Champions Trophy.
Most Fifties in Champions Trophy List
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Dravid (IND) | 19 | 15 | 2 | 627 | 76 | 48.23 | 855 | 73.33 | – | 6 | 56 | 1 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 18 | 17 | 6 | 747 | 96* | 88.16 | 573 | 92.32 | – | 6 | 53 | 8 |
| Damien Martyn (AUS) | 12 | 11 | 3 | 492 | 78 | 61.50 | 665 | 73.98 | 5 | 63 | 0 | |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) | 16 | 16 | 5 | 587 | 74 | 53.36 | 864 | 67.93 | – | 5 | 67 | 3 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 22 | 21 | 3 | 742 | 84* | 41.22 | 875 | 84.80 | – | 5 | 79 | 6 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 481 | 123* | 53.44 | 583 | 82.50 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 8 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 18 | 18 | 3 | 593 | 111* | 39.53 | 775 | 76.51 | 1 | 4 | 66 | 4 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 22 | 21 | 3 | 683 | 134* | 37.94 | 957 | 71.36 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Shikhar Dhawan (IND) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 701 | 125 | 77.88 | 690 | 101.59 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 8 |
| Sourav Ganguly (IND) | 13 | 11 | 2 | 665 | 141* | 73.88 | 800 | 83.12 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 17 |
