A low scoring final against hosts England where India defended 129 from their 20 overs. Ravindra Sinh Jadeja picked up the man of the match award for this 2 wickets and 33* with the bat. Shikhar Dhawan was man of the series scoring 363 runs at an average of 90.75 in the tournament. A strong performance by India and an exciting tournament overall, it is beleievd that this 2013 Champions Trophy has revived this ICC tournament and saved it from being shelved as well as aided the ODI format in its quest for building global TV audiences.