Champions Trophy 2017: Team of the tournament

Rohit Sharma (304 runs in five matches, average 76, highest - 123*)

Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2017, Rohit Sharma had an eight-month break from international cricket due to a thigh injury. He made a return in the Indian Premier League but didn't look at his best. The one hit in the warm-up clash against Bangladesh resulted in just one run. But as soon as the tournament began, he found form and played a key role in the group match win against Pakistan and then stroked a ton in the semifinal clash against Bangladesh. His failure in the final dented India's chances.

Shikhar Dhawan (338 runs in five matches, average 67.60, highest - 125)

Dhawan loves playing in ICC tournaments. He won the golden bat in the last edition of Champions Trophy and won it this time around too. Scores of 68, 125, 78, 46 and 21 in the final at a strike rate of more than 100 meant India were able to rebuild after a cautious start. The failure of India's top three in the final meant the middle-order was exposed and they failed to recover from the early burst.

Virat Kohli (captain) (258 runs in five matches, average 129, highest - 96*)

Rohit, Dhawan and Virat Kohli were the three pillars, apart from the bowlers, who ensured India's smooth passage into the final. India weren't needed to bank on their middle-order to chase down total and when they batted first and the troika were again at the forefront making things easy for others. It isn't a hidden fact that India bank on Kohli to scale down targets but he wasn't able to get going in the final and fell for 5.

Kohli's captaincy too stood out and though there was a loss to Sri Lanka, where Angelo Mathews and his men played some exceptional cricket, the Indian captain marshaled his troops well.

Joe Root (258 runs in four matches, average 86, highest - 133*)

England dominated in the group matches winning all three matches. Joe Root scored 133 not out, 64 and 15 in those games. His two failures, in the match against Australia and the semifinal clash against Pakistan, left England in a precarious position and that shows the impact he had in the first two games. While they managed to put it past Australia, they were knocked out by Pakistan.

Ben Stokes (184 runs in four matches, average 92, highest - 102*; 3 wickets, economy 7.14)

Ben Stokes can win you matches from any situation. He proved that in the IPL and then he proved that against a quality bowling line-up consisting Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, in difficult conditions. Reduced to 35 for 3, he slammed his career-best unbeaten 102 to guide England to a win. The think-tank though will be a touch disappointed with his bowling where he leaked tuns and was able to take only three wickets. However, not to forget, he was carrying a knee injury that did trouble him while bowling.

MS Dhoni (wk) (67 runs in five matches, average 33.50, highest - 63)

You can quantify runs Mahendra Singh Dhoni makes, the dismissals he inflicts behind the wicket but what cannot be quantified is the impact he has even when he doesn't bat. The tactical nous he provides and the way he reads the game only a few in world cricket can, at the moment. Dhoni batted just once in the first four games but hammered a 52-ball 63 to help India post a challenging total against Sri Lanka.

Shakib Al Hasan (168 runs in four matches, average 42, highest - 114)

Bangladesh have racked up some big wins in the last couple of years, but their best came against New Zealand in this tournament. And it wasn't surprising that Shakib, arguably the best player in the XI, played a key role in it. Bangladesh were reeling at 33 for 4 before Shakib and Mahmudullah scored 224 for the fifth wicket to seal a win and a place in the final against all odds. Shakib didn't pick a wicket in the tournament but was instrumental in what was a very impressive campaign for Bangladesh.

Adil Rashid (7 wickets in three matches, strike rate 25.7, economy 4.73)

In the tournament, a lot of focus was on the English pacers. And while they did well, Adil Rashid flew under the radar and did his job. He did more than that in fact. Dropped for the first game, he made a statement by snaring seven wicket in the next three games, at an economy of less than five when a lot of teams looked at him as someone who could be attacked and put under pressure.

Morne Morkel (5 wickets in three matches, strike rate 24, economy 4.35)

Morne Morkel faced a career-threatening back injury since June last year that forced him out of cricket for over a year. He made a comeback for South Africa in a Test in New Zealand in March, but an ODI comeback came in England at Lord's just ahead of the Champions Trophy. Though South Africa were knocked out after the group stage, Morkel will be pretty pleased with his performance, considering the frustrating times he had to endure.

Hasan Ali (13 wickets in five matches, strike rate 20.5, economy 4.29)

Pakistan turnaround in the Champions Trophy has been orchestrated by their bowlers and Hasan Ali has played a huge role in that. His exceptional spells against South Africa and England provided the knockout blow and lifted the team after the morale-sapping loss against India.

Junaid Khan (8 wickets in four matches, strike rate 25.3, economy 4.58)

Wahab Riaz's shambolic performance and an injury thereafter paved way for Junaid to come into the XI. He created an immediate impact and gave the attack the much-needed edge. His inclusion also resulted in wickets in the middle overs and helped Pakistan pile pressure and squeeze the opposition out. He also played the perfect second fiddle to Mohammad Amir in the final to mount the pressure on India.