Champions Trophy: Joe Root Complete Batting Records, Best Moments, and Achievements

The Former England skipper and modern-day batting great, Joe Root is set to make his third appearance in the Champions Trophy while taking ground in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The batting stalwart has been one of the most successful batters for England in the history of the tournament since its inception in 1998.

In the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, Root was one of the vital cogs in the wheel for the Three Lions in their journey to the Final of the tournament, where they ended up as the runners-up in the home edition.

The 34-year-old was also in decent batting form in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against India in India, hitting a half-century with the bat. He might also play a crucial role for his side in the upcoming prestigious cricket quadrennial in Pakistan and UAE.

Here is Joe Root’s complete Champions Trophy record

On the fab four batters in modern-day cricket, Joe Root made his Champions Trophy debut for England 12 years back in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013. Having just a nine-run gap from former skipper Eoin Morgan, Root is currently the second leading run-scorer for his side in the Champions Trophy history.

He has scored 431 runs in nine innings of the nine matches he has played in the marquee international tournament. In these matches, the Yorkshire veteran has scored runs with an amazing batting average of 53.87, hitting a century and two half-centuries with the bat.

Besides that, his records in other major ICC tournaments like ODI World Cups, have also been evidence of him being an important pillar in England’s batting attack at the highest level of the game.

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How will Joe Root perform in the 2025 Champions Trophy?

Apart from his purple patch in the red-ball cricket, the star England batter has been seen struggling with the form in the limited-overs cricket. However, his half-century against India in the second ODI of the three-match series was a sign of relief for the English side. He has the numbers of 24, 69, and 19 in his last three ODI innings.

He will look forward to regaining his form with some good performances in the initial assignments for England in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Joe Root will be a crucial element for England while batting there in the middle order, adding some important runs and helping England post some big totals in the tournaments.