Having won two titles each, India and Australia have been the most successful teams in the Champions Trophy's history so far. The men-in-blue, however, have always routed their way past Sri Lanka to the title.
Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India are once again hopeful of the crown at the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Sri Lanka, however, remains in their way to the final as they have defeated Pakistan by 124 runs to top their pool table. The Angelo Mathews-led team had started their Champions Trophy campaign with a 96-run defeat to South Africa.
Intending to repeat past heroics, India take on struggling Sri Lanka in their second match of the mini World Cup at The Oval on Thursday. Before the big game, let's take a look at the earlier clashes.
Rain god's final say at 2002 Champions Trophy final
The 2002 Champions Trophy final was one of the most dramatic finals of an ICC event as this was the first time when two teams had to bend before nature's will and both India and Lanka had to share the trophy.
The two teams fought for two successive days (29-30 September 2002), but it all went in vain as the monsoon rains in Sri Lanka let neither be completed.
On 29 September, Sri Lanka rode on Sanath Jayasuriya's 74 and Kumar Sangakkara's 54 to post a comfortable total of 244 runs. Indian openers Dinesh Mongia and Virender Sehwag came with vivid hopes but managed to score just 14 runs before the rain made its thunderous appearance.
On the second day, Zaheer Khan took three wickets and helped India restrict Sri Lanka to an even lesser total of 222 runs. However, Chaminda Vaas from the Lankan camp, started stupendous and dismissed Mongia for the duck in the third over.
Sehwag (25*) and Sachin Tendulkar (7*) could still see the title within their reach, but then the clouds loomed over their desire.
Dhawan, Kohli's party ahead of 2013 Champions Trophy final
Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India stunned the host England to win the Champions Trophy in 2013. However, it was the easy thumping of Sri Lanka in the semi-final that prepared the men-in-blue before the big match.
Angelo Mathews led Sri Lanka from the front and scored a half-ton to take them to 181 runs despite adversities.
Pacer Ishant Sharma and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made merry out of this, claiming three wickets each. Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli hammered the final in the coffin, slamming 68 and 58 runs respectively.