2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy
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The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament 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. It was their first win in a major ICC tournament. Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh and Marlon Samuels made their ODI debuts during the competition.
Dates | 3 October – 15 October |
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Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
Cricket format | One Day International |
Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
Host(s) | Kenya |
Champions | New Zealand (1st title) |
Runners-up | India |
Participants | 11 |
Matches | 10 |
Most runs | Sourav Ganguly (348) |
Most wickets | Venkatesh Prasad (8) |
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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.