India clinches Champions Trophy title with historic win over New Zealand
The Indian team has won the Champions Trophy 2025 title
Dubai: The Indian team has won the Champions Trophy 2025 title in a historic performance. India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final match. Jadeja hit the winning four on the last ball of the 49th over to give the team victory. Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, they have won the tournament without losing a single match in the entire tournament. Varun Chakravarthy played a big role in India’s victory by taking 5 wickets against New Zealand. Varun was the recipient of the Man of the Match award. With India’s victory, Team India became the first team to win the Champions Trophy title for the third time. With this, India won the trophy for the second time in the last 10 months.
In the 2021 T20 World Cup, the Indian player who did not get a single wicket against New Zealand on the same Dubai ground and was dropped from Team India. But today, with his hard work and excellent performance, Varun has returned to the Indian team and has taken 5 wickets in an ODI match against New Zealand in 2025 at the same Dubai ground. Finally, Varun has shown that hard work pays off. Varun played a big role in India’s victory against New Zealand by taking 5 wickets. Playing only the second ODI and the first match of the Champions Trophy for India, this spinner made many big records by taking five wickets. Naturally, he was the one who won the Man of the Match award.
On the slow pitch of Dubai, Varun destroyed the Kiwi team’s middle order with his penetrating bowling and dismissed them for just 205 runs. Everyone was already curious about Varun Chakravarty’s performance because he had impressed in the recent T20 and ODI series against England. However, he had not yet got a chance in the Champions Trophy. The match against New Zealand was his first match in this tournament and this mystery spinner wreaked havoc in this match.
With India’s victory, Team India became the first team to win the Champions Trophy for the third time. With this, India won the trophy for the second time in the last 10 months.
Chasing a target of 252 runs set by New Zealand, Indian captain Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for the team’s victory with a stormy innings. Rohit Sharma scored 76 runs in 83 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes, while Shubman Gill scored 31 runs in 50 balls with a six. The partnership of Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel kept India in the match. Shreyas Iyer was dismissed for 48 runs in 62 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes. While Axar Patel was dismissed for 29 runs in 40 balls with 1 four and 1 six. While Rahul and Hardik took India to the brink of victory. While Ravindra Jadeja sealed India’s victory with the winning four.
The New Zealand team decided to bat first after losing the toss. But once again, India’s spin quartet performed brilliantly. India’s spin department did a good job of controlling the runs and restricted New Zealand to 251 runs. Rachin Ravindra and Will Young gave the Kiwi team a good start by putting on a half-century partnership. But Rohit Sharma’s strategy and India’s spin department brought Team India back into the match. Rachin Ravindra scored 37 runs, Daryl Mitchell scored 63 runs and Bracewell scored 53 runs for New Zealand.
