Champions Trophy 2017: Pre-tournament Best XI

The 2017 edition of the Champions Trophy is all set to get underway. The hosts, England, will be taking on the spirited Bangladesh team in the tournament opener on June 1. This time around, the build up and the hype over the tournament has been huge. There are some key attractions in the tournament and it is expected to be a power packed edition.

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to lock horns this season and that is something the fans are eagerly waiting for. The trans-Tasmanian rivalry will be seen on display as well. Certainly, the teams are geared up for the second most celebrated ODI tournament of the world cricket. On the personal fronts, the players are also gearing up to come up with their best efforts.

It comes as an obvious fact that all the players would want to come up with their best shots in the tournament. But there are a few who would be the key players to look out for. These stand out performers have been perennially doing the job for their teams. Hence, they would again be expected to call the shots in this edition of the tournament as well. The likes of Sarfraz Ahmed, Angelo Mathews, Mushfiqur Rahim, and MS Dhoni narrowly missed out on making it to the list.

They are star performers on the given day but considering the current run of the following listed players, they had to miss out on the list. Here we pick the pre-tournament Best XI of the Champions Trophy 2017:

David Warner – Australia

Australian opener David Warner is a renowned hitter of the cricket ball. He will back in the Australian colors and would want to cover up for his below par performances the last time he turned up in Australian cap. He had a very quiet time in the Test series in India. However, following the series, he had a sensational time in the Indian Premier League.

Warner finished as the leading run-getter of the IPL season and would want to translate his good run of form in the Champions Trophy as well. Warner will be partnering with Aaron Finch at the opening slot and the duo can be absolutely threatening for any opposition on their given day.