Dates | 9 – 27 May 1997 |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | One Day International |
Host(s) | India |
Champions | Sri Lanka |
Runners-up | Pakistan |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 8 |
Player of the series | Sanath Jayasuriya |
Most runs | Sanath Jayasuriya (306) |
Most wickets | 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.