1997 Pepsi Independence Cup

1997 Pepsi Independence Cup
Dates9 – 27 May 1997
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International
Host(s) India
Champions Sri Lanka
Runners-up Pakistan
Participants4
Matches8
Player of the seriesSri Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya
Most runsSri Lanka Sanath Jayasuriya (306)
Most wicketsPakistan Saqlain Mushtaq (14)

The 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup was a quadrangular ODI cricket tournament held in May 1997 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the independence of India.[1] It featured the national cricket teams of New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the hosts India. The tournament was won by Sri Lanka, which defeated Pakistan in the best-of-three finals. Sri Lanka became the Champion.

  1. ^ "Pepsi Independence Cup, 1996–97". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2011.