The last time India won an ICC trophy was on 23rd June 2013, when they clinched the Champions Trophy title. It was the second time for the Men in Blue to put their hands around that prestigious CT Cup, with their first win coming in 2002 when they shared the trophy with Sri Lanka. The final match in England saw India emerge as the winners with a five-run victory over the hosts.
Due to rain, the final was reduced to a 20-over per side contest. England won the toss and elected to field first, halting India to a mere score of 129/7. Virat Kohli top-scored for India with 43 off 34 deliveries, while Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 33 off 25 balls. Shikhar Dhawan also contributed with 31 runs off 24 balls. Ravi Bopara was the standout bowler for England, picking up 3/20, while James Anderson, Stuart Broad, and James Tredwell picked one wicket each.
In reply, India’s bowlers put up an excellent performance to defend the target. They restricted England to 124/8, securing a victory in the summit clash. Umesh Yadav dismissed Alastair Cook early while Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ishant Sharma all made valuable contributions with two wickets each. In the final over, England needed 15 runs for victory, but Ashwin held his nerves and conceded only nine runs.
#OnThisDay in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣3️⃣
The @msdhoni-led #TeamIndia, beat England to lift the ICC Champions Trophy. 🏆
MS Dhoni became the first Captain (in Men's cricket) to win all three ICC trophies in limited-overs cricket 👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/x4le09coFM
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2023
With that victory, India became the second team, after Australia, to win the Champions Trophy more than once. Additionally, the then Indian skipper MS Dhoni made history by becoming the first captain in men’s cricket to win all three ICC trophies in limited-overs cricket. Dhoni had previously led India to the 2011 World Cup triumph and the 2007 T20 World Cup victory.
Fans on Twitter expressed a mix of emotions as Team India completed a decade without winning an ICC trophy.
Here are the reactions:
Kohli guy celebrated like there is no tomorrow and India's not gonna win any ICC trophy after that 😭✋ pic.twitter.com/wFaGEr5ab3
— “ (@KohlifiedGal) June 23, 2023
On this day in 2013, Virat Kohli top scored for India from 66-5, played a crucial innings in CT 2013 finals against England and helped India lift the trophy ❤️ pic.twitter.com/OEg2A0ghLc
— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) June 22, 2023
"Tredwell misses, Dhoni misses but it doesn't matter. India wins the Champions Trophy as England capitulates, it was their game, England. MS Dhoni, well this was the one trophy he didn't have, he has got it now".
The iconic commentary by Harsha Bhogle after the CT 2013 win. pic.twitter.com/9iKC561jNe
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 23, 2023
On this day, 10 years ago, MS Dhoni became the first (and still the only) captain to win all the 3 ICC trophies by winning the Champions Trophy
Dhoni's 2 crucial stumpings of Bell and Trott and his "masterstroke" to give Ishant his 4th over turned the game for India🐐 pic.twitter.com/yeFyLb7AFf
— Bakri Player (@91_of_79) June 22, 2023
MS Dhoni's masterclass captaincy in champions trophy. pic.twitter.com/69ujIKPUdZ
— ` (@rahulmsd_91) June 23, 2023
So, it's been 10 years since ICT last won an ICC Trophy.
— Hriday (Fan-Account) (@Hriday1812) June 23, 2023
https://twitter.com/jeezmanan/status/1672113037879410690
Exactly a decade ago we won the Champions Trophy under MS.
Who knew that it was the beginning of an ICC trophy drought.#championstrophy #MSDhoni𓃵 pic.twitter.com/U4HnJhvlaK— J𝕏Y (@diehard_msdian) June 23, 2023
Since their triumph in the 2013 CT, India’s quest for another ICC trophy proved elusive. While they have enjoyed success in bilateral series and tournaments, securing another global title has remained a challenge. Nevertheless, their victory in the 2013 tournament stands as asignificant milestone in Indian cricket history.
