Champions Trophy 2025: 'Proud of our cricket team', says PM Modi as India win over New Zealand

Champions Trophy 2025: 'Proud of our cricket team', says PM Modi as India win over New Zealand

Champions Trophy 2025: Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with an excellent half-century as a resolute India held their nerve to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final on Sunday (March 9).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Indian cricket team for winning the ICC Champions Trophy and said they have played wonderfully through the tournament. PM Modi posted on X and said, "An exceptional game and an exceptional result! Proud of our cricket team for bringing home the ICC Champions Trophy. They’ve played wonderfully through the tournament. Congratulations to our team for the splendid all around display."

Bowling first after Rohit lost his 12th straight toss, India's spinners restricted New Zealand to 251 for seven in the allotted 50 overs, with Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) and Varun Chakaravarthy (2/45) making significant contributions with the ball.

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India completed the chase of 252 with six balls to spare after Rohit (76 off 83 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (48 off 62 balls) shone with the bat. India countered the ghost of 2023 to win the Champions Trophy 2025, beating New Zealand by four wickets in the final. Billions of hearts were shattered after a crushing defeat to Australia in the ODI World Cup 2023 final and that was reminded several times before India played the marquee clash at Dubai International Stadium.

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President congratulates the Indian team for victory 

President Droupadi Murmu posted on X and said, "Heartiest congratulations to Team India for winning the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025. India becomes the only team to win the Trophy thrice. The players, the management and the support staff deserve highest accolades for creating cricketing history. I wish Indian cricket a very bright future."

The captain himself was under immense pressure as several media reports claimed that it could be Rohit’s last international game if India failed to clinch the title. In such a scenario, the captain led by example with the bat and helped India become the only team in history to win three Champions Trophies. Rohit also became the first Indian captain to win back-to-back ICC trophies.

Batting first, New Zealand struggled initially as Will Young and Kane Williamson departed early. Rachin Ravindra, who was on song, with the bat in the powerplay, too departed soon after that. He departed after scoring 37 runs off 29 balls. Batting at four, Daryl Mitchell once again proved to be a strong pillar. He countered the Indian bowlers well, scoring a half-century under pressure. He wasn’t in a hurry and changed his approach to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Glenn Phillips supported him well, scoring 34 runs before Varun Chakravarthy sent him packing. Nevertheless, his dismissal brought Michael Bracewell to the crease, who played a valuable knock of unbeaten 53 runs off 40 deliveries. Courtesy of their half-centuries, New Zealand posted 251 runs in the first innings. For India, Varun and Kuldeep Yadav picked up two wickets each.

With the bat, captain Rohit gave a blistering start. He took the pressure and delivered. Even when Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli departed early, Rohit didn’t change gears and made 76 runs off 83 deliveries. Courtesy of his knock, the 37-year-old now surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in the list of most runs scored by an Indian captain in ODI cricket. 

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