| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions | (1st title) |
| Participants | 12 |
| Most runs |  Virender Sehwag (271) |
| Most wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan (10) |
The 2002 ICC Champions Trophy was a cricket tournament held in Sri Lanka in 2002. It marked the third edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, with the previous two tournaments being known as the ICC Knock Out Tournaments. Originally scheduled to be held in India, the tournament was moved to Sri Lanka when India did not grant an exemption from tax, as needed.[1] The tournament consisted of fifteen matches, including two semi-finals and a final match.[2] This event was notable as it marked the first time that teams from all member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC) visited Sri Lanka to participate in a cricket tournament.[2]
Twelve teams participated in the tournament: the ten Test-playing nations, along with Kenya, who held full One Day International (ODI) status, and the Netherlands, who were the winners of the 2001 ICC Trophy. The teams were divided into four pools, each consisting of three teams. In the pool stage, each team played the other two teams in its pool once. The top team from each pool advanced to the semi-finals.[3][4]
In the first semi-final, Australia was defeated by Sri Lanka, while India emerged victorious over South Africa in the second semi-final. However, the final match between India and Sri Lanka was affected by rain and had to be abandoned on two occasions, resulting in no result being declared.[5]
Virender Sehwag emerged as the highest run-scorer of the tournament, while Muttiah Muralitharan claimed the title of highest wicket-taker.
- ^ Vasu, Anand (9 August 2004). "A taxing problem". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ a b BCCSL (19 March 2002). "Sri Lanka to Host ICC Champions Trophy in September 2002". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ BCCSL (29 March 2002). "ICC Champions Trophy Match Schedule". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Austin, Charlie (1 June 2002). "ICC Champions Trophy: Blazing sunshine, blistering cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Austin, Charlie (30 September 2002). "India and Sri Lanka share the spoils". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2015.