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Just champion: India’s Shikhar Dhawan, left, and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate with their player awards after victory over England at Edgbaston in the 2013 Champions Trophy final
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Monsoon mayhem: groundstaff at the 2002 Champions Trophy final

The scene was a farce. It was September 2002 and the ICC, in all its wisdom, had decided to hold the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka – during monsoon season.
The hosts made the final, where they faced India. Twice Sri Lanka bat...