Still on top: India wins 2025 ICC Champions Trophy
India won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday, defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the tournament final played in Dubai.
India successfully chased New Zealand's 251/7 and finished 254/6, with six balls left to play.
It's India's third ICC Champions Trophy title and first since 2013. India also won the 2024 T20 World Cup.
India captain Rohit Sharma delivered again when it mattered most, recording a match-high 76 runs. He was named player of the match. Sharma opened India's batting innings with Shubman Gill and the pair recorded a combined century before Gill was caught out. Sharma was also caught out but left the pitch after hitting 10 boundaries (seven fours, three sixes) off 83 balls.
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips made a stunning catch to retire Gill, who was replaced by India legend Virat Kohli. But Kohli stunningly managed only one run off two balls before being sent off (LBW).
Didn't matter, though. Sharma and Gill had set the table, recording the highest opening stand of the tournament (105 runs), and Shreyas Iyer performed admirably after replacing Kohli, finishing with 48 runs off 62 balls. India's depth was too much for New Zealand.
While it was a disappointing end for the Black Caps, the tournament was a coming-out party for Rachin Ravindra. He recorded 39 runs off 29 balls Sunday, giving him 263 runs across four matches (65.75 average). Ravindra was named player of the tournament.
India won all five of its tourney matches, capping an undefeated stand Sunday. It remains on top of the cricket world.