The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy 2025 saw India being crowned as the winners on 9th March 2025 after they overcame New Zealand in the final. Several exceptional performers lit up the tournament with the bat and ball.
In less than nine months, India once again found themselves on the champions’ podium -- this time in the ICC Champions Trophy -- after defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai yesterday. The victory also saw India become the first team to win the prestigious title three times, in 2013 and when they were named joint-champions with hosts Sri Lanka in 2002.
India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by beating New Zealand in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Here we present you the highlights of the contest:
"It is very nice," Rohit said. "We played some good cricket though the tournament. To have the result our way is a great feeling."
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Days before the tournament started, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a prize pool of $6.9 million for the 2025 Champions Trophy, a whopping 53% increase from the 2017 edition.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner could not confirm that pace spearhead Matt Henry will be available for Sunday's Champions Trophy final but was confident they can tame India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.
India playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai was a pre-tournament decision and the talk of unfair advantage is baseless, the team's batting coach said on Friday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami are fit and raring to go against New Zealand in the final group match of the Champions Trophy, the team said Friday.
The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy 2025 saw India being crowned as the winners on 9th March 2025 after they overcame New Zealand in the final. Several exceptional performers lit up the tournament with the bat and ball.
In less than nine months, India once again found themselves on the champions’ podium -- this time in the ICC Champions Trophy -- after defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai yesterday. The victory also saw India become the first team to win the prestigious title three times, in 2013 and when they were named joint-champions with hosts Sri Lanka in 2002.
India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by beating New Zealand in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Here we present you the highlights of the contest:
"It is very nice," Rohit said. "We played some good cricket though the tournament. To have the result our way is a great feeling."
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Days before the tournament started, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a prize pool of $6.9 million for the 2025 Champions Trophy, a whopping 53% increase from the 2017 edition.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner could not confirm that pace spearhead Matt Henry will be available for Sunday's Champions Trophy final but was confident they can tame India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.
India playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai was a pre-tournament decision and the talk of unfair advantage is baseless, the team's batting coach said on Friday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami are fit and raring to go against New Zealand in the final group match of the Champions Trophy, the team said Friday.
Ahead of the crucial ICC Champions Trophy contest against New Zealand on Monday, the Bangladesh contingent in Islamabad heaved a sigh of relief yesterday as the experienced campaigner Mahmudullah completed his first net session since sustaining a calf injury in Dubai.
