Dubai: Team India has clinched the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a thrilling victory over New Zealand in the final. India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in a high-intensity match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
A Thrilling FinalBatting first, New Zealand set a target of 252 runs, thanks to a resilient knock by their middle-order batsmen. In response, India chased down the target successfully, with the top-order and middle-order contributing crucial runs. The match witnessed some breathtaking moments,
India’s Road to VictoryIndia showcased Celebrations BeginWith this victory, India has added another major ICC trophy to its cabinet. Fans across the country erupted in joy as the Men in Blue lifted the prestigious trophy. Social media is flooded with congratulatory messages from cricket legends and fans alike.
Chasing a tricky 252-run target after being forced to field first by Mitchell Santner, India got off to a flying start on the back of captain Rohit Sharma’s turbo-charged half-century. The skipper smashed his fifty of the tournament in 41 balls, waltzing his way to the mark with three sixes and a string of fours after India got to their fastest team fifty of the tournament in only 7.1 overs. After the dismissals of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma’s departure on 76 helped New Zealand claw back into the game before crucial stands from Shreyas Iyer-Axar Patel and KL Rahul-Hardik Pandya put India back ahead.India eventually sealed the nervy chase with Ravindra Jadeja hitting the winning runs in the penultimate over off pacer Will O’Rourke.
The win helped India break the tie with Australia with a record third Champions Trophy title, adding onto the wins in 2002 (shared with Sri Lanka) and 2013. The win comes only eight months after Rohit led the Men in Blue to their second T20 World Cup title in Barbados, continuing a superb run in ICC white-ball events. Starting with the 2023 ODI World Cup, India have now played 23 matches in three successive ICC limited-overs events, bearing a solitary loss in the CWC final againt Australia.
India on Sunday ended a 12-year wait to clinch a record-extending third Champions Trophy title, beating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the CT 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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