Rachin Ravindra won the Golden Bat in Chmapions Trophy 2025 [Source: @TorchbearerEdit, @cskfangirl7/x.com]
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The Champions Trophy 2025 saw some breathtaking performances with the bat but when the tournament concluded, one man stood tall. New Zealand’s young sensation Rachin Ravindra walked away with the Golden Bat which is awarded to the tournament’s leading run-scorer.
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The southpaw was in a league of his own as he amassed 263 runs in just four innings at a mind-blowing average of 65.75 and a strike rate of 112. Not only did he pile on the runs but he did so in style, smashing two centuries along the way.
Rachin Ravindra didn’t just stop at batting. The all-rounder also chipped in with three wickets, making sure he left his mark in every way possible. For his phenomenal all-round show, he was also named the Player of the Tournament.
With this, he became the first-ever New Zealander to score multiple hundreds in a single Champions Trophy edition and also the only cricketer to hit a century on both his ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy debut.
Over the years, the Champions Trophy has seen some of the finest batters take center stage and dominate world cricket. Here’s a look at all the Golden Bat winners in Champions Trophy:
The Champions Trophy may come around once in a while, but those who shine in it are remembered forever. Rachin Ravindra’s Golden Bat-winning campaign will go down as one of the finest in tournament history and this is just the beginning for him.