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2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy
Cricket tournament held in Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy was the second edition of the One Day International cricket tournament. Later renamed as ICC Champions Trophy, it was held in Kenya (which helped to increase the popularity of cricket in Kenya). New Zealand were crowned champions and cashed the winner's cheque of US$250,000 with defeating India in the finals. It was their first win in a major ICC tournament. Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh and Marlon Samuels made their ODI debuts during the competition.
![]() The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy on display at the New Zealand Cricket Museum, Wellington. | |
Dates | 3 October – 15 October |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | One Day International |
Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
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Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Participants | 11 |
Matches | 10 |
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Most wickets | ![]() |
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All the test playing nations participated in the tournament along with the leading Associates Bangladesh and hosts Kenya. As there were 11 teams taking part, three would miss out on a spot in the quarter-finals. Therefore, a playoff stage took place between six of the lowest ranked teams.