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Champions Trophy 2025, Ind vs NZ: Man of the match of previous finals

The ICC Champions Trophy has seen some outstanding performances in the finals, with players like Shane Watson and Ravindra Jadeja shining. Here is a list of all the Player-of-the-Match award winners in the finals.

Chankesh Rao | Mar 09, 2025, 03:36 PM IST

1.1998: Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

1998: Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
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South Africa won the ICC KnockOut Trophy (later renamed Champions Trophy) with the help of Kallis' outstanding performance. They restricted West Indies to 245 for three, with Philo Wallace scoring 103, and Kallis guided South Africa to victory with four wickets in hand.

 

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2.2000: Chris Cairns (New Zealand)

2000: Chris Cairns (New Zealand)
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Despite being in trouble at 132 for five, New Zealand's Cairns played an outstanding counter-attacking innings to lead his team to victory in their chase of 265. His unbeaten century helped New Zealand secure their first ICC trophy, winning by four wickets with two balls remaining.

 

3.2002: No Player-of-the-Match (Final shared between India & Sri Lanka)

2002: No Player-of-the-Match (Final shared between India & Sri Lanka)
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In 2002, the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and Sri Lanka was cancelled twice due to rain, leading to both teams being declared joint winners. As a result, no Player-of-the-Match award was given, making it the only ICC tournament final without an individual honor.

 

4.2004: Ian Bradshaw (West Indies)

2004: Ian Bradshaw (West Indies)
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West Indies was struggling to chase a target of 218 runs but thanks to a match-winning partnership between Bradshaw and Browne, they secured a dramatic two-wicket victory. This was West Indies' first major ICC title win since 1979.

 

5.2006: Shane Watson (Australia)

2006: Shane Watson (Australia)
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Australia easily defeated West Indies in the final of the Champions Trophy. West Indies scored only 138 runs before being dismissed. Watson scored 57 not out to lead Australia to victory, securing their first Champions Trophy title.

 

6.2009: Shane Watson (Australia)

2009: Shane Watson (Australia)
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In a close final match, Australia was in trouble at the start but Watson scored a century to lead them to a six-wicket win and their second consecutive Champions Trophy win.

 

7.2013: Ravindra Jadeja (India)

2013: Ravindra Jadeja (India)
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Jadeja's batting and bowling performance in a shortened game helped India win the match by five runs, with him being named the Player of the Match for his outstanding all-around performance.

 

8.2017: Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

2017: Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)
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Fakhar's aggressive batting led Pakistan to a huge score of 338, then their bowlers restricted India to 158, resulting in a historic 180-run victory for Pakistan.

 

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