ICC Champions Trophy 2006
2006 · 8 teams · ODI cricket
Tournament Overview
Series Overview
The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, held in India, produced one of the most outstanding individual tournament performances in Champions Trophy history. Chris Gayle of West Indies scored 474 runs across 8 matches — three centuries at extraordinary strike rates — and was named Player of the Tournament despite finishing on the losing side in the final. His 133 against South Africa and consistent power-hitting throughout made him the undisputed star of the event. In the final at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Australia faced West Indies in what should have been a high-quality showdown. Rain intervened to reduce the match and revise targets via the Duckworth-Lewis method, with Australia winning by 8 wickets — a clinical result that gave them their second Champions Trophy title. Shane Watson's all-round contribution earned him the Player of the Match. Australia had been the tournament's most consistent team: professional, disciplined, and fully deserving of the title. The 2006 Champions Trophy was the last edition for three years — the tournament returning in 2009 — and closed a memorable chapter with Gayle's brilliance as its defining individual story.
Key Highlights
- 1Chris Gayle scored 474 runs in 8 matches across the tournament — three centuries including a dominant 133 against South Africa
- 2Player of the Tournament Gayle came from the losing finalist West Indies — his individual brilliance transcending team outcome
- 3Australia won by 8 wickets via D/L method after rain disrupted the final at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
- 4Shane Watson won the Player of the Match in the final with a decisive all-round performance
- 5Australia's Champions Trophy victory — their second CT title — completed a dominant run through the tournament without losing a match