Team India Wins Champions Trophy 2025: Team India has once again become the world champion with a unique performance. With an extraordinary performance, it has won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as an undefeated team. In a thrilling final on Sunday, Team India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets and won this mini World Cup for the third time.
Team India Wins Champions Trophy 2025
Batting first in this match, New Zealand scored 251 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Michael Bracewell (53 not out in 40 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes) and Daryl Mitchell (63 in 101 balls with 3 fours) excelled with half-centuries. Among the Indian bowlers, Varun Chakravarthy (2/45) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) took two wickets each, while Mohammed Shami (1/74) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/30) took a wicket each.
India then scored 254 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 49 overs and won. Rohit Sharma (7 fours and 3 sixes in 83 balls) scored a century, while Shreyas Iyer (48 in 62 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes) missed a half-century. KL Rahul (34 not out with 34 fours and 6 sixes in 33 balls) played a crucial innings. Among the New Zealand bowlers, Mitchell Santner (2/46) and Michael Bracewell (2/28) took two wickets each, while Rachin Ravindra and Kyle Jamieson took one wicket each.
Rohit Match-Saving Innings
Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave a brilliant start to Team India, who set out to chase the target. Rohit Sharma played aggressively, hitting a six with his trademark full shot on the second ball. Although Shubman Gill (31) played slowly, Rohit scored runs quickly. With that, Team India scored 64 runs without losing a wicket in the power play. Rohit Sharma completed his half-century in 41 balls. Mitchell Santner broke the pair that was entrenched at the crease with a stunning catch by Glenn Phillips. Shubman Gill was dismissed with a stunning catch. With that, the 105-run partnership for the first wicket was ended.
Kohli’s Rare Failure
Virat Kohli (1) who came into the crease immediately bowled Michael Bracewell in front of the wickets. The review was unsuccessful. With that, two consecutive overs were maidens and the pressure on the Indian batsmen increased. Rohit Sharma was stumped while trying to play a big shot off the bowling of Rachin Ravindra. In these circumstances, Shreyas Iyer played cautiously with Axar Patel who came into the crease.
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Shreyas Iyer’s Key Innings
First, Iyer reduced the pressure with a huge six.. He moved the ball to the boundary. Kyle Jamieson took a good catch from him. But soon after that, Shreyas Iyer was taken to the pavilion by Mitchell Santner. With that, the match became tense again. With the help of Rahul, who came to the crease, Axar Patel took the team’s score to 200. But he played an unnecessary shot and reached the pavilion as a catch. Everyone thought that Team India’s victory was a formality when Hardik Pandya, who came to the crease, hit a huge six. But he also reached the pavilion with an unnecessary shot. Rahul, who came to bat, led the team to victory with singles. Jadeja completed the victory with a boundary.
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