India has overcome New Zealand 351-7 to win by four counters in the 2025 Champions Trophy final in Dubai.
India has made consecutive world tournaments with a four-gate victory against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai.
Rohit Sharma led the pursuit with 76 out of 83 balls and KL Rahul, undefeated 34, helped India cross the finish line on 254-6 in 49 Overs to win the Champions Trophy on Sunday for the third time.
Half-centurys of Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell helped New Zealand, which won the draw and chose to beat first, put 251-7 in 50 overs on a slow and rhythmic Dubai counter.
Sharma provided fiery start to the sleeves of India, hitting seven four and three. Hhelik Pandya scored 18 years, putting a 38 crucial in 36 balls for the sixth window with Rahul.
It was the 23rd victory of India in 24 games in the last three events in the male ICC which dates back to 2023 – the only defeat against Australia in the final of the Cricket World Cup in 2023.
India won the Twenty20 World Cup final against South Africa last year.
The two parties previously won this tournament. The previous success of India occurred in 2013, and it was second in Pakistan in 2017. He also shared the trophy with Sri Lanka in 2002 after a two -day final affected by the rain.
New Zealand won the Champions Trophy (then the KNOCKOUT ICC Trophy) in 2000, beating India in the final in Nairobi, Kenya. There remains the only ICC trophy with limited overs in the Blackcaps cabinet.
All matches in India were played in Dubai after the Indian government refused permission to make its team visiting the official Pakistan host on security reasons.
Invite to the Champions Trophy
India crossed the whole unbeaten tournament after victories against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand in the group phase, then Australia in the semi-finals.
New Zealand beat Pakistan in Karachi, then Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, before making the trip to Dubai to play India.
The Blackcaps then returned to Pakistan, where they beat South Africa in the second semi-final in Lahore.
