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{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2006 ICC Champions Trophy
| image = ICC Champions Trophy 2006 logo.svg
| fromdate = 7 October
| todate = 5 November 2006
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[One Day International]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]
| host = India
| champions = {{cr|Australia}}
| count = 1
| runner up = {{cr|WIN}}
| participants = 10
| matches = 21
| attendance = 
| player of the series = {{cricon|WIN|}} [[Chris Gayle]]
| most runs = {{cricon|WIN}} [[Chris Gayle]] (474)
| most wickets = {{cricon|WIN}} [[Jerome Taylor]] (13)
| previous_year        = 2004
| previous_tournament  = 2004 ICC Champions Trophy
| next_year            = 2009
| next_tournament      = 2009 ICC Champions Trophy
}}

The '''2006 ICC Champions Trophy''' was a [[One Day International]] [[cricket]] tournament held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006. It was the fifth edition of the [[ICC Champions Trophy]] (previously known as the ICC Knock-out). The tournament venue was not confirmed until mid-2005 when the Indian government agreed that tournament revenues would be free from tax (the 2002 tournament had been due to be held in India, but was switched to [[Sri Lanka]] when an exemption from tax in India was not granted).<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/india/4582215.stm India to keep Champions Trophy] [[BBC News]], 26 May 2005</ref> [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] won the tournament, their first Champions Trophy victory. They were the only team to get one loss in the tournament, as all other teams lost at least two matches. [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]], their final opponents, beat Australia in the group stage but were bowled out for 138 in the final and lost by eight wickets on the [[Duckworth–Lewis method]]. West Indies opening batsman [[Chris Gayle]] was named Player of the Tournament.

English writer [[Tim de Lisle]] said the tournament "had been fun" because "it had been unpredictable."<ref>[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/266329.html Why it has been fun this time], Tim de Lisle, from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref> The unpredictability was in part shown by the fact that no Asian team qualified for the semi-final, for the first time in a major ICC tournament since the [[1975 Cricket World Cup|1975 World Cup]]. De Lisle also claimed that "the pitches" had been the "tournament's secret," saying that they were "sporting and [[Quixotism|quixotic]]" and "quite untypical of both one-day cricket and the subcontinent." His views were echoed by panelists in a roundtable discussion organized by ESPNcricinfo, "who hoped that the tournament would not be a one-off in a batsman-dominated game," according to news site rediff.com.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2006/nov/05cric.htm Indian batsmen's bad habits exposed], by Deepti Patwardhan, from Rediff. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref> The tournament recorded five of the 10 lowest team totals in the tournament's history, and totals of 80 (for West Indies v Sri Lanka) and 89 (for Pakistan v South Africa) were the lowest recorded in matches involving the top eight ranked One-day International teams of the world.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715170721/http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ICCCT/TEAM/ICCCT_LOWEST_TEAM_TOTALS.html Champions Trophy – Lowest Team Totals], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>
<!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: [[File:Champions Trophy 2006.gif|thumb|ICC Champions Trophy 2006, India]] -->

==Qualification==
The Ten full member teams competed in the tournament and were seeded according to the [[ICC ODI Championship]] standings on 1 April 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Groups confirmed for ICC Champions Trophy 2006 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/groups-confirmed-for-icc-champions-trophy-2006-243027 |access-date=2023-11-14 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>[[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] became the last team to qualify, claiming tenth place ahead of [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] on 23 March 2006. The first six teams on the ICC ODI table ([[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]], [[India national cricket team|India]], and [[England cricket team|England]]) qualified automatically; the next four teams ([[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]], the defending champions [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]], [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] and [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]]) played a pre-tournament [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] qualifying round from 7 to 14 October to determine which two teams will proceed to play in the main round.<ref>[http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=30369 Bangladesh confirm final ICC Champions Trophy 2006 place] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927074509/http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=30369 |date=27 September 2007 }} ICC media release, 23 March 2006</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Qualification
!Date
!Berths
!Country
|-
!Host
|26 May 2005
|1
|{{Cr|India}}
|-
! rowspan="9" |[[ICC ODI Championship|ODI Championship]]
| rowspan="9" |1 April 2006
| rowspan="5" |5
|{{Cr|Australia}}
|-
|{{Cr|South Africa}}
|-
|{{Cr|Pakistan}}
|-
|{{Cr|New Zealand}}
|-
|{{Cr|England}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |4
|{{Cr|Sri Lanka}}
|-
|{{Cr|West Indies}}
|-
|{{Cr|Zimbabwe}}
|-
|{{Cr|Bangladesh}}
|}

==Tournament structure==
Two teams from the qualifying round, plus the other six teams, played in a group stage, split into two groups of four in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] competition, played from 15 to 29 October.

The top two teams from each group qualified for the semi-finals played on 1 November and 2 November. The final was played on 5 November.

== Venues ==
Matches in the preliminary round and the group round were played in the [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium]] in [[Mohali]], [[Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera|Sardar Patel Stadium]] in [[Ahmedabad]], the [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]] in [[Jaipur]], and the [[Brabourne Stadium]] in [[Mumbai]]. The matches in Mumbai were the first One Day Internationals at Brabourne Stadium for 11 years.

The semi-finals were played in Mohali and Jaipur. The final was played in Mumbai.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
![[Mumbai]]
![[Jaipur]]
![[Mohali]]
![[Ahmedabad]]
|-
|[[Brabourne Stadium]]
|[[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]]
|[[PCA Stadium]]
|[[Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera|Sardar Patel Stadium]]
|-
|Capacity: 20,000
|Capacity: 24,000
|Capacity: 26,950
|Capacity: 49,000
|}

==Match officials==
Three match referees and eight [[umpire (cricket)|umpires]] were named for the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 April 2010 |title=ICC announces match referee and umpire appointments for ICC Champions Trophy 2006 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/icc-announces-match-referee-and-umpire-appointments-for-icc-champions-trophy-2006 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> Of the ten umpires on the ICC elite panel, neither [[Darrell Hair]], who was not nominated due to security concerns, nor [[Billy Doctrove]] was employed for the tournament. Those were two umpires calling Pakistan for [[Pakistani cricket team in England in 2006|ball tampering]] in August. An ICC spokesman said, "this didn't mean Billy Doctrove is a bad umpire," and that there was "nothing sinister" about the decision.<ref>[http://www.cricketweb.net/article.php?CategoryIDAuto=1&NewsIDAuto=2572 Doctrove will not stand]</ref>

The eight umpires for the tournament were:
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Benson]]
* {{flagicon|NZ}} [[Billy Bowden]]
* {{flagicon|WIN}} [[Steve Bucknor]]
* {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Aleem Dar]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daryl Harper]]
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Rudi Koertzen]]
* {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Asad Rauf]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Taufel]]

The three match referees for the tournament were: 
* {{flagicon|NZ}} [[Jeff Crowe]]
* {{flagicon|SL}} [[Ranjan Madugalle]]
* {{flagicon|SA}} [[Mike Procter]]

==Squads==
{{main|2006 ICC Champions Trophy squads}}

==Qualifying round==

West Indies and Sri Lanka had qualified with a game to spare, and their match only determined their position on the ICC ODI Championship table as well as group opposition in the main stage.

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|win_WI=2 |loss_WI=1 |nr_WI=0 |rs_WI=334 |or_WI=101 |rc_WI=329 |ob_WI=113.2
|win_ZIM=0 |loss_ZIM=3 |nr_ZIM=0 |rs_ZIM=356 |or_ZIM=150 |rc_ZIM=606 |ob_ZIM=114.2

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|name_SL={{cr|SRI}}
|name_WI={{cr|West Indies}}
|name_ZIM={{cr|ZIM}}

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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 7 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|BAN}}
| score1 = 302/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 265/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Upul Tharanga]] 105 (129)
| wickets1 = [[Abdur Razzak]] 2/49 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shakib Al Hasan]] 67[[not out|*]] (107)
| wickets2 = [[Farveez Maharoof]] 3/47 (7 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 37 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/bangladesh-vs-sri-lanka-1st-qualifying-match-249739/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|PCA Stadium, Mohali]]
| umpires = [[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
| motm = [[Upul Tharanga]] (SL)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: Sri Lanka 2, Bangladesh 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 8 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| team2 = {{cr|West Indies}}
| score1 = 85 (30.1 overs)
| score2 = 90/1 (14.2 overs)
| runs1 = [[Prosper Utseya]] 27[[not out|*]] (41)
| wickets1 = [[Chris Gayle]] 3/3 (3.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chris Gayle]] 41 (34)
| wickets2 = [[Elton Chigumbura]] 1/17 (3 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/west-indies-vs-zimbabwe-2nd-qualifying-match-249740/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium|Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad]]
| umpires = [[Mark Benson]] (Eng) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Chris Gayle]] (WI)
| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: West Indies 2, Zimbabwe 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 10 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| score1 = 285/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 141 (42.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Upul Tharanga]] 110 (130)
| wickets1 = [[Tafadzwa Kamungozi]] 2/55 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Brendan Taylor]] 30 (40)
| wickets2 = [[Lasith Malinga]] 3/25 (9.3 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 144 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/sri-lanka-vs-zimbabwe-3rd-qualifying-match-249741/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium|Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad]]
| umpires = [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Asad Rauf]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Upul Tharanga]] (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: Sri Lanka 2, Zimbabwe 0
*''As a result of this match, Sri Lanka qualified for the group stage and Zimbabwe were eliminated.''
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 11 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 161 (46.3 overs)
| score2 = 164/0 (36.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Aftab Ahmed (Bangladeshi cricketer)|Aftab Ahmed]] 59 (55)
| wickets1 = [[Dwayne Bravo]] 3/14 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chris Gayle]] 104[[not out|*]] (118)
| wickets2 = 
| result = West Indies won by 10 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/bangladesh-vs-west-indies-4th-qualifying-match-249742/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium|Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur]]
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Chris Gayle]] (WI)
| toss = Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: West Indies 2, Bangladesh 0
*''As a result of this match, West Indies qualified for the group stage and Bangladesh were eliminated.''
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = {{anchor|match9}} 13th October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|BAN}}
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| score1 = 231/6 (50 overs)
| score2 = 130 (44.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shahriar Nafees]] 123[[not out|*]] (161)
| wickets1 = [[Ed Rainsford]] 2/41 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Brendan Taylor]] 52 (74)
| wickets2 = [[Shakib Al Hasan]] 3/18 (10 overs)
| result = Bangladesh won by 101 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/bangladesh-vs-zimbabwe-5th-qualifying-match-249743/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium|Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur]]
| umpires = [[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
| motm = [[Shahriar Nafees]] (Ban)
| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: Bangladesh 2, Zimbabwe 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 14 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 80 (30.4 overs)
| score2 = 83/1 (13.2 overs)
| runs1 = [[Wavell Hinds]] 28 (86)
| wickets1 = [[Farveez Maharoof]] 6/14 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sanath Jayasuriya]] 45 (47)
| wickets2 = [[Fidel Edwards]] 1/17 (4 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/sri-lanka-vs-west-indies-6th-qualifying-match-249744/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Brabourne Stadium|Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Asad Rauf]] (Pak) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Farveez Maharoof]] (SL)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
| rain = 
| notes = Points: Sri Lanka 2, West Indies 0
*''As a result of this match, West Indies qualified for Group A and Sri Lanka qualified for Group B''
}}

==Group stage==

===Group A===
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|win_INDIA=1 |loss_INDIA=2 |nr_INDIA=0 |rs_INDIA=598 |or_INDIA=129.3 |rc_INDIA=601 |ob_INDIA=145.2
|win_WI=2 |loss_WI=1 |nr_WI=0 |rs_WI=730 |or_WI=149.4 |rc_WI=723 |ob_WI=148.3

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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 15 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 125 (37 overs)
| score2 = 126/6 (29.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Paul Collingwood]] 38 (54)
| wickets1 = [[Munaf Patel]] 3/18 (8 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 35 (41)
| wickets2 = [[Jamie Dalrymple]] 2/5 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/india-vs-england-7th-match-249745/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium|Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur]]
| umpires = [[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Munaf Patel]] (Ind)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: India 2, England 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 18 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 234/6 (50 overs)
| score2 = 224/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Runako Morton]] 90[[not out|*]] (103)
| wickets1 = [[Nathan Bracken]] 2/42 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Adam Gilchrist]] 92 (120)
| wickets2 = [[Jerome Taylor]] 4/49 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 10 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/australia-vs-west-indies-10th-match-249748/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Brabourne Stadium|Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Mark Benson]] (Eng) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Runako Morton]] (WI)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: West Indies 2, Australia 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 21 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 169 (45 overs)
| score2 = 170/4 (36.5 overs)
| runs1 = [[Andrew Strauss]] 56 (90)
| wickets1 = [[Shane Watson]] 3/16 (7 overs)
| runs2 = [[Damien Martyn]] 78 (91)
| wickets2 = [[Sajid Mahmood]] 2/57 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/australia-vs-england-12th-match-249750/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium|Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad]]
| umpires = [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Asad Rauf]] (Pak)
| motm = [[Damien Martyn]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: Australia 2, England 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 26 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 223/9 (50 overs)
| score2 = 224/7 (49.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[MS Dhoni]] 51 (65)
| wickets1 = [[Ian Bradshaw]] 3/30 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]] 51 (72)
| wickets2 = [[Ajit Agarkar]] 2/52 (9.4 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/india-vs-west-indies-15th-match-249753/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium|Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad]]
| umpires = [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Daryl Harper]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]] (WI)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: West Indies 2, India 0
*''As a result of this match, West Indies qualified for the semifinals and England were eliminated..''
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 28 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 272/4 (50 overs)
| score2 = 276/7 (48.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Dwayne Bravo]] 112[[not out|*]] (124)
| wickets1 = [[Sajid Mahmood]] 2/44 (7 overs)
| runs2 = [[Kevin Pietersen]] 90[[not out|*]] (86)
| wickets2 = [[Chris Gayle]] 3/31 (10 overs)
| result = England won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/england-vs-west-indies-17th-match-249755/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Narendra Modi Stadium|Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad]]
| umpires = [[Daryl Harper]] (Aus) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Chris Gayle]] (WI)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: England 2, West Indies 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 29 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 249/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 252/4 (45.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Virender Sehwag]] 65 (90)
| wickets1 = [[Glenn McGrath]] 2/34 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Damien Martyn]] 73[[not out|*]] (104)
| wickets2 = [[S. Sreesanth]] 2/43 (8 overs)
| result = Australia won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/india-vs-australia-18th-match-249756/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|PCA Stadium, Mohali]]
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI)
| motm = [[Damien Martyn]] (Aus)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat
| rain = 
| notes = Points: Australia 2, India 0
*''As a result of this match, Australia qualified for semifinals and India were eliminated''
}}

===Group B===

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|win_SA=2 |loss_SA=1 |nr_SA=0 |rs_SA=540 |or_SA=150 |rc_SA=425 |ob_SA=150
|win_SL=1 |loss_SL=2 |nr_SL=0 |rs_SL=560 |or_SL=136 |rc_SL=639 |ob_SL=148.1

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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 16 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
| score1 = 195 (45.4 overs)
| score2 = 108 (34.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Stephen Fleming]] 89 (112)
| wickets1 = [[Jacques Kallis]] 3/28 (7 overs)
| runs2 = [[Graeme Smith]] 42 (57)
| wickets2 = [[Kyle Mills]] 3/18 (6 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 87 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/new-zealand-vs-south-africa-8th-match-249746/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Brabourne Stadium|Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Mark Benson]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Stephen Fleming]] (NZ)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: New Zealand 2, South Africa 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 17 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score1 = 253 (49.2 overs)
| score2 = 255/6 (48.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sanath Jayasuriya]] 48 (35)
| wickets1 = [[Abdul Razzaq]] 4/50 (7.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Imran Farhat]] 53 (64)
| wickets2 = [[Chaminda Vaas]] 2/61 (10 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-9th-match-249747/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium|Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur]]
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Abdul Razzaq]] (Pak)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: Pakistan 2, Sri Lanka 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 20 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 165 (49.2 overs)
| score2 = 166/3 (36 overs)
| runs1 = [[Daniel Vettori]] 46[[not out|*]] (53)
| wickets1 = [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] 4/23 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Upul Tharanga]] 56 (77)
| wickets2 = [[Jeetan Patel]] 2/32 (9 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/new-zealand-vs-sri-lanka-11th-match-249749/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Brabourne Stadium|Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] (SL)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: Sri Lanka 2, New Zealand 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 24 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|SL}}
| score1 = 219/9 (50 overs)
| score2 = 141 (39.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[AB de Villiers]] 54 (88)
| wickets1 = [[Lasith Malinga]] 4/53 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mahela Jayawardene]] 36 (50)
| wickets2 = [[Andre Nel]] 3/41 (9 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 78 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-13th-match-249751/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium|Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur]]
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Shaun Pollock]] (RSA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: South Africa 2, Sri Lanka 0
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 25 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score1 = 274/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 223 (46.3 overs)
| runs1 = [[Scott Styris]] 86 (113)
| wickets1 = [[Umar Gul]] 2/47 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)|Mohammad Yousuf]] 71 (92)
| wickets2 = [[Shane Bond]] 3/45 (10 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 51 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-14th-match-249752/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|PCA Stadium, Mohali]]
| umpires = [[Mark Benson]] (Eng) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Stephen Fleming]] (NZ)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = Points: New Zealand 2, Pakistan 0
*''As a result of this match, New Zealand qualified for semi-finals and Sri Lanka were eliminated.''
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 27 October 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score1 = 213/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 89 (25 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mark Boucher]] 69 (98)
| wickets1 = [[Umar Gul]] 3/36 (8 overs)
| runs2 = [[Yasir Arafat]] 27 (37)
| wickets2 = [[Makhaya Ntini]] 5/21 (6 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 124 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/pakistan-vs-south-africa-16th-match-249754/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|PCA Stadium, Mohali]]
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Mark Benson]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Makhaya Ntini]] (RSA)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
| rain = 
| notes = Points: South Africa 2, Pakistan 0
*''As a result of this match, South Africa qualified for semifinals and Pakistan were eliminated.''
}}

==Knock-out stage==

{{4TeamBracket
| RD2         = Final

| seed-width  = 
| team-width  = 120px
| score-width = 110px

| RD1-seed1   = A1
| RD1-team1   = '''{{cr|AUS}}'''
| RD1-score1  = '''240/9 (50 overs)'''
| RD1-seed2   = B2
| RD1-team2   = {{cr|NZL}}
| RD1-score2  = 206 (46 overs)

| RD1-seed3   = B1
| RD1-team3   = {{cr|RSA}}
| RD1-score3  = 258/8 (50 overs)
| RD1-seed4   = A2
| RD1-team4   = '''{{cr|WIN}}'''
| RD1-score4  = '''262/4 (44 overs)'''

| RD2-seed1   = A1
| RD2-team1   = '''{{cr|AUS}}'''
| RD2-score1  = '''116/2 (28.1 overs)'''
| RD2-seed2   = A2
| RD2-team2   = {{cr|WIN}}
| RD2-score2  = 138 (30.4 overs)
}}

===Semi-finals===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 1 November 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}
| score1 = 240/9 (50 overs)
| score2 = 206 (46 overs)
| runs1 = [[Andrew Symonds]] 58 (58)
| wickets1 = [[Kyle Mills]] 4/38 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Daniel Vettori]] 79 (103)
| wickets2 = [[Glenn McGrath]] 3/22 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 34 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/australia-vs-new-zealand-1st-semi-final-249757/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|PCA Stadium, Mohali]]
| umpires = [[Steve Bucknor]] (WI) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Glenn McGrath]] (Aus)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 2 November 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 258/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 262/4 (46 overs)
| runs1 = [[Herschelle Gibbs]] 77 (90)
| wickets1 = [[Jerome Taylor]] 2/48 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chris Gayle]] 133[[not out|*]] (135)
| wickets2 = [[Graeme Smith]] 1/43 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/south-africa-vs-west-indies-2nd-semi-final-249758/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium|Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur]]
| umpires = [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Chris Gayle]] (WI)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}

===Final===
{{see also|2006 ICC Champions Trophy final}}

{{Limited overs matches
| date = 5 November 2006
| time = 14:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 138 (30.4 overs)
| score2 = 116/2 (28.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Chris Gayle]] 37 (27)
| wickets1 = [[Nathan Bracken]] 3/22 (6 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shane Watson]] 57[[not out|*]] (88)
| wickets2 = [[Ian Bradshaw]] 1/21 (6 overs)
| result = Australia won by 8 wickets [[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|(D/L method)]]
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2006-07-232694/australia-vs-west-indies-final-249759/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Brabourne Stadium|Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Aleem Dar]] (Pak) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Shane Watson]] (Aus)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
| rain = Australia were set a revised target of 116 runs from 35 overs.
*''Rain interrupted play during the 10th over of Australian innings.''
| notes = Australia won the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy.
}}

{{wikinews|Australia beat New Zealand to enter into the final of 2006 ICC Champions Trophy}}
{{wikinews|West Indies will play 2006 ICC Champions Trophy final against Australia}}
{{wikinews|Australia capture 2006 ICC Champions Trophy}}

==Tournament statistics==
Statistics include performances in preliminary round matches.

===Batting===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+Most runs
|-
! Runs
! Player
! Team
|-
! 474
|  [[Chris Gayle]]
|  {{cr|West Indies}}
|-
!320
|   [[Upul Tharanga]]
|   {{cr|SRI}}
|-
!241
|   [[Damien Martyn]]
|   {{cr|AUS}}
|-
!222
|   [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]]
|   {{cr|West Indies}}
|-
!188
|   [[Mahela Jayawardene]]
|   {{cr|SRI}}
|}
*Source: CricInfo<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006-07/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/STATS/ICCCT_OCT-NOV2006_ODI_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html ICC Champions Trophy, 2006 Batting – Most Runs], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+Highest individual score
|-
! Player
! Team
! Runs
! Opposition
! Stadium
! Date
|-
|[[Chris Gayle]] || {{cr|West Indies}}
|  133[[not out|*]] || {{cr|RSA}} || [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]] || 2 November
|-
|[[Shahriar Nafees]] || {{cr|BAN}}
|  123[[not out|*]] || {{cr|ZIM}} || [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]] || 13 October
|-
|[[Dwayne Bravo]] || {{cr|West Indies}}
|  112[[not out|*]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera|Sardar Patel Stadium]] || 28 October
|-
|[[Upul Tharanga]] || {{cr|SRI}}
|  110 || {{cr|ZIM}} || [[Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera|Sardar Patel Stadium]] || 10 October
|-
|[[Upul Tharanga]] || {{cr|SRI}}
|  105 || {{cr|BAN}} || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium]] || 7 October
|}
*Source: CricInfo<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006-07/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/STATS/ICCCT_OCT-NOV2006_ODI_BAT_HIGH_INNS_SCORES.html ICC Champions Trophy, 2006 Highest Individual Scores], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>

===Bowling===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+Most wickets
|-
! Wickets
! Player
! Team
|- 
!13
|  [[Jerome Taylor]]
|  {{cr|West Indies}}
|- 
!12
|  [[Farveez Maharoof]]
|  {{cr|SRI}}
|- 
!11
|  [[Lasith Malinga]]
|  {{cr|SRI}}
|- 
!10
|  [[Kyle Mills]]
|  {{cr|NZL}}
|- 
!10
|  [[Glenn McGrath]]
|  {{cr|AUS}}
|- 
!10
|  [[Nathan Bracken]]
|  {{cr|AUS}}
|}
*Source: CricInfo<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006-07/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/STATS/ICCCT_OCT-NOV2006_ODI_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html ICC Champions Trophy, 2006 Bowling – Most Wickets], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+Best bowling analysis
|-
! Player
! Team
! [[Bowling analysis|Analysis]]
! Opposition
! Stadium
! Date
|-
|[[Farveez Maharoof]] || {{cr|SRI}}
|  6/14 || {{cr|West Indies}} || [[Brabourne Stadium]] || 14 October
|-
|[[Makhaya Ntini]] || {{cr|RSA}}
| 5/21 || {{cr|PAK}} || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium]] || 27 October
|-
|[[Muttiah Muralitharan]] || {{cr|SRI}}
|  4/23 || {{cr|NZL}} || [[Brabourne Stadium]] || 20 October
|-
|[[Kyle Mills]] || {{cr|NZL}}
|  4/38 || {{cr|AUS}} || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium]] || 1 November
|-
|[[Jerome Taylor]] || {{cr|West Indies}}
| 4/49 || {{cr|AUS}} || [[Brabourne Stadium]] || 18 October
|}
*Source: CricInfo<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006-07/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/STATS/ICCCT_OCT-NOV2006_ODI_BOWL_BEST_INNS_FIGS.html ICC Champions Trophy, 2006 Best Innings Bowling], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>

==Records==
Records broken during the tournament:

* Most consecutive defeats, 9, Zimbabwe (carried over from previous tournaments).<ref>[https://archive.today/20120722183227/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ICCCT/RESULTS/CONSECUTIVE_ICCCT_DEFEATS.html Champions Trophy – Most Consecutive Defeats], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>
* Most consecutive wins: 6, West Indies (carried over from previous tournaments).<ref>[https://archive.today/20120731040521/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ICCCT/RESULTS/CONSECUTIVE_ICCCT_WINS.html Champions Trophy – Most Consecutive Wins], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>
* Number of centuries in a tournament: 3, [[Chris Gayle]]<ref>[https://archive.today/20120723121444/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ICCCT/BATTING/ICCCT_AVS_BAT_ALL_INNS_100S.html Champions Trophy Centuries], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>
* Most runs in a tournament: 474, Gayle<ref>[https://archive.today/20120724090408/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ICCCT/BATTING/ICCCT_BAT_MOST_SERIES_RUNS.html Champions Trophy – Most Runs in a Tournament], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>
* Most consecutive ducks: 3, [[Habibul Bashar]] (carried over from previous tournaments)<ref>[https://archive.today/20120722203044/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ICCCT/BATTING/MOST_CONSECUTIVE_DUCKS_IN_ICCCTS.html Champions Trophy – Most Consecutive Ducks], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>
* Youngest centurion in a Champions Trophy: [[Shahriar Nafees]], 123 not out, Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, aged 20 years 261 days.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120730073309/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ICCCT/BATTING/ICCCT_YOUNGEST_CENTURIONS.html Champions Trophy – Youngest to Score Century], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>
* Highest third wicket [[partnership (cricket)|partnership]]: 165, [[Upul Tharanga]] and [[Kumar Sangakkara]], Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at [[Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera|Sardar Patel Stadium]], 10 October.<ref name=partnership>[https://archive.today/20130120000444/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ICCCT/PARTNERSHIPS/ICCCT_PARTNERSHIP_RECORDS.html Champions Trophy – Partnership Records], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>
* Highest fifth wicket partnership: 137, [[Brian Lara]] and [[Runako Morton]], West Indies v Australia at [[Brabourne Stadium]], 18 October.<ref name=partnership/>
* Highest sixth wicket partnership: 131, [[Mark Boucher]] and [[Justin Kemp]], South Africa v Pakistan at [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium]], 27 October.<ref name=partnership/>
* Highest seventh wicket partnership: 103, [[Jacob Oram]] and [[Daniel Vettori]], New Zealand v Australia at [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium]], 1 November.<ref name=partnership/>
* Best bowling analysis: 9–2–14–6, [[Farveez Maharoof]], Sri Lanka v West Indies, [[Brabourne Stadium]], 14 October.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120731032055/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ICCCT/BOWLING/ICCCT_AVS_BOWL_BEST_INNS_FIGS.html Champions Trophy Best Innings Bowling], from ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2006</ref>
* First [[One Day International cricket hat-tricks|hat-trick]]: [[Jerome Taylor]] v Australia, [[Brabourne Stadium]], 18 October.

== Off the field issues==
The [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]], Indian cricket's governing body, made efforts to ensure that this is the last ICC Champions Trophy. They stated that it was a "financial burden" for host nations and that the ICC should host only one international tournament, the World Cup.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/231644.html India to call for the scrapping of Champions Trophy] ESPNcricinfo, 4 January 2006</ref> However, in April, BCCI president [[Sharad Pawar]] said that he would "respect the decision" if the ICC unanimously agreed to keep the Champions Trophy on the calendar.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/245532.html BCCI not against Champions Trophy – Pawar] ESPNcricinfo 27 April 2006</ref>

After the [[11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings|bombings in Mumbai in July 2006]], there were concerns raised about the security of players, but no team decided to withdraw on these grounds.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/253216.html Concern over Champions Trophy] ESPNcricinfo, 12 July 2006</ref>

[[Herschelle Gibbs]] returned to India for the first time in six years; he had refused to tour the country following the match-fixing scandal on the tour of India in 2000, over fears he might be arrested. He eventually agreed to a questioning session with the Delhi police, incriminating several more people in the scandal.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/262454.html Gibbs reveals more names to Indian police] ESPNcricinfo, 12 October 2006</ref>

Pakistan's team composition frequently changed; the original captain [[Inzamam-ul-Haq]] was suspended following his decision to forfeit the fourth Test of Pakistan's match against England over an umpiring decision. [[Younis Khan]] was instated as captain, withdrew himself, then was appointed for the job again. On 16 October, the day before their first match, Pakistan fast bowlers [[Mohammad Asif (cricketer)|Mohammad Asif]] and [[Shoaib Akhtar]] were sent home following a positive A sample of a drugs test.

===Award ceremony controversy===
During the Award ceremony after the finals, [[Ricky Ponting]] tapped the shoulders of BCCI President  [[Sharad Pawar]] and informally gestured him to hand over the trophy. Soon after the trophy was handed over, [[Damien Martyn]] nudged Sharad Pawar off the stage, eager to relish the moment and to pose for the waiting photographers. Former Indian batsman [[Sunil Gavaskar]] who was also present on the stage, later disclosed that one of the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian team members]] referred to Pawar as "Hiya Buddy."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cricketnext.com/news/pawar-was-addressed-as-hiya-buddy-gavaskar/21579-13.html |title='Hiya buddy,' said Aussies to Pawar |access-date=8 November 2006 |archive-date=28 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928074222/http://www.cricketnext.com/news/pawar-was-addressed-as-hiya-buddy-gavaskar/21579-13.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Although Pawar tried to play down the incident by stating that "it wasn't intentional," some cricketers, including the usually diplomatic [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and [[Nikhil Chopra]] reacted strongly to this. In [[Mumbai]], a section of [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] workers took to the streets demanding an apology from the [[Australian cricket team]]. [[Chaggan Bhujbal]], a [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] leader, said, "This is an insult to a senior leader. We will make a formal complaint to the Australian embassy." <!-- Reference unavailable at http://www.ndtv.com/sports/cricket/cricshowstory.asp?id=31046&template=Champions -->

The [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]], however, decided not to complain to [[Cricket Australia]] officially.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cricketnext.com/news/bcci-wont-officially-complain-to-ca/21587-13.html |title=BCCI won't officially complain to Cricket Australia |access-date=8 November 2006 |archive-date=28 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928074212/http://www.cricketnext.com/news/bcci-wont-officially-complain-to-ca/21587-13.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the issue soon got resolved when Ricky Ponting tended his apology to Pawar.

==See also==
*[[2004 ICC Champions Trophy]]
*[[2007 Cricket World Cup]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040911024047/http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/events/championstrophy/ ICC Champions Trophy] ([[International Cricket Council]])
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061020133107/http://www.iccchampionstrophy.indya.com/ 2006 Champions Trophy], official site
*[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/232685.html ICC names Champions Trophy venues] (ESPNcricinfo, 12 January 2006)
*[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/243032.html Groups announced for Champions Trophy] (ESPNcricinfo, 2 April 2006)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060519210941/http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc-iccct/content/story/245513.html Venues announced], [[International Cricket Council]] press release, 27 April 2006
*[http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006-07/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/ Match Scorecards] (ESPNcricinfo), 1 April 2007
*[http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006-07/OD_TOURNEYS/ICCCT/SQUADS/ Squads] (ESPNcricinfo), 1 April 2007

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