Right at the end of a lengthy and typically thoughtful valedictory press conference in the bowels of the Dubai International Stadium late on Sunday night, Rohit Sharma provided the pay off that most of India had been hoping for.

India completed the chase of 252 with six balls to spare after Rohit (76 off 83 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (48 off 62 balls) shone with the bat

India defeated New Zealand in the final of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy after chasing down the 252-run target set by the Kiwis with four wickets and an over to spare, winning the tournament for a record third time in the process.

India made history today by securing their third ICC Champions Trophy title, defeating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai today. Batting first, New Zealand scored 251 runs for loss of seven wickets in allotted fifty overs. In reply, India achieved target in 49 overs for loss of six wickets.

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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice struck in the second half to cancel out Bruno Fernandes's free kick but Mikel Arteta's men could only muster a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday in a big blow to their Premier League title chances.

The Indian cricketers celebrated India's Champions Trophy win at the Dubai International Stadium with families. Rohit Sharma shared a heartfelt moment with wife Ritika Sajdeh before Anushka Sharma joined in and the families shared a warm hug,

The Kiwis will also be the services of the India's tormentor-in-chief recently Matt Henry as he was ruled out of the final with a shoulder issue

India’s cricketers have won another global trophy with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final.

India and New Zealand will face off in the final match of Champions Trophy 2025. India won all its matches while New Zealand won 3 of its 4 matches.