<p>India opener Shikhar Dhawan was named player of the ICC Champions Trophy after his run-fest in the premier 50-over tournament.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dhawan showed tremendous consistency with the bat and ended the tournament with 363 runs from five matches, including two centuries and one half-century. He averaged a staggering 90.75 with the bat at a stunning strike-rate of 101.39.<br /><br />The stylish southpaw announced his arrival on the global stage when he clubbed 12 fours and a six in his 94-ball 114 that helped India beat South Africa by 26 runs in the tournament opener in Cardiff. The 26-year-old then hit an unbeaten 102 off 107 balls with 10 fours and a six in his team's eight-wicket victory over the West Indies.<br /><br />His successive centuries made him the first batsman in the history of the tournament to score back-to-back centuries.<br /><br />Dhawan continued his fairy-tale run when he scored less than a run-a-ball 48 in India’s eight-wicket victory over Pakistan, and then scored a 92-ball 68 to ensure India romped to a comfortable eight wickets' victory over Sri Lanka in the second semi-final in Cardiff.<br /><br />In the final against England, Dhawan scored 31 off 24 balls to help India to victory by five runs here Sunday.<br /><br />Dhawan, in association with Rohit Sharma, also featured in two century and two half-century opening wicket partnerships.<br /><br />He was selected as the Player of the Tournament by a five-person selection panel comprising Geoff Allardice (ICC general manager - Cricket, and chairman Event Technical Committee), Javagal Srinath (former India fast bowler and ICC elite panel match referee), Aleem Dar (ICC elite panel umpire), Scyld Berry (Wisden Editor from 2008-2011 and Sunday Telegraph correspondent) and Stephen Brenkley (correspondent of The Independent and the Independent On Sunday).<br /><br />Past winners:<br /><br />1998 - Jacques Kallis (South Africa)<br />2000 - Not awarded<br />2002 - Not awarded<br />2004 - Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies)<br />2006 - Chris Gayle (West Indies)<br />2009 - Ricky Ponting (Australia)<br />2013 - Shikhar Dhawan (India)<br /></p>
<p>India opener Shikhar Dhawan was named player of the ICC Champions Trophy after his run-fest in the premier 50-over tournament.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dhawan showed tremendous consistency with the bat and ended the tournament with 363 runs from five matches, including two centuries and one half-century. He averaged a staggering 90.75 with the bat at a stunning strike-rate of 101.39.<br /><br />The stylish southpaw announced his arrival on the global stage when he clubbed 12 fours and a six in his 94-ball 114 that helped India beat South Africa by 26 runs in the tournament opener in Cardiff. The 26-year-old then hit an unbeaten 102 off 107 balls with 10 fours and a six in his team's eight-wicket victory over the West Indies.<br /><br />His successive centuries made him the first batsman in the history of the tournament to score back-to-back centuries.<br /><br />Dhawan continued his fairy-tale run when he scored less than a run-a-ball 48 in India’s eight-wicket victory over Pakistan, and then scored a 92-ball 68 to ensure India romped to a comfortable eight wickets' victory over Sri Lanka in the second semi-final in Cardiff.<br /><br />In the final against England, Dhawan scored 31 off 24 balls to help India to victory by five runs here Sunday.<br /><br />Dhawan, in association with Rohit Sharma, also featured in two century and two half-century opening wicket partnerships.<br /><br />He was selected as the Player of the Tournament by a five-person selection panel comprising Geoff Allardice (ICC general manager - Cricket, and chairman Event Technical Committee), Javagal Srinath (former India fast bowler and ICC elite panel match referee), Aleem Dar (ICC elite panel umpire), Scyld Berry (Wisden Editor from 2008-2011 and Sunday Telegraph correspondent) and Stephen Brenkley (correspondent of The Independent and the Independent On Sunday).<br /><br />Past winners:<br /><br />1998 - Jacques Kallis (South Africa)<br />2000 - Not awarded<br />2002 - Not awarded<br />2004 - Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies)<br />2006 - Chris Gayle (West Indies)<br />2009 - Ricky Ponting (Australia)<br />2013 - Shikhar Dhawan (India)<br /></p>