India secured their third Champions Trophy title, powered by outstanding performances from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. In the final against New Zealand, chasing a target of 251 runs on a challenging Dubai pitch, India displayed a collective effort to win by four wickets. Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a strong start with a 105-run partnership.
Despite losing key wickets in the middle innings, partnerships between Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, and later KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya, allowed India to maintain momentum and reach the target. Earlier, New Zealand set a target of 251, with Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell showing commendable batting performances.
Indian spinners, especially Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy, played a key role in restricting New Zealand’s score. Ultimately, India demonstrated a balanced performance with both bat and ball, claiming their seventh ICC trophy.
