Despite not playing the first two matches for India in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, spinner Varun Chakravarthy has ended their joint-top wicket-taker in the tournament. Chakravarthy made his CT debut versus New Zealand in the final Group A clash. He then featured in both the semi-final and final.

India was tasked with a target of 252 runs set by New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final. New Zealand scored 251 for 7 thanks to contributions from Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra,

DUBAI (Reuters) -India won the Champions Trophy overcoming a plucky New Zealand by four wickets in a nervy final to cap their unbeaten campaign in the elite 50-overs tournament on Sunday. Skipper Rohit Sharma top-scored with a rapid 76 but it was KL Rahul's unbeaten 34 in the nerve-shredding final overs that helped India chase down a tricky 252-run target with one over to spare.

Rohit Sharma thanked Dubai fans for turning up in large numbers following India's Champions Trophy 2025 title triumph

A swift half-century from skipper Rohit Sharma, fine knocks by Shreyas Iyer and fine spells from spinners, in particular Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, helped an all-round India seal their third ICC Champions Trophy title,

India were on the losing side when Pakistan beat them to lift the Champions Trophy, but in 2025, backed by a thrilling performance by the entire team led by a spirited Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue defeated New Zealand to lift the title in Dubai on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma played a pivotal knock in the Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand, smashing a 41-ball half-century.

India reaching the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 has made Rohit Sharma reaching the team for the sixth time in the final of an ICC event. The post IND vs NZ Champions Trophy 2025 final: Rohit Sharma’s record of leading the team in ICC events appeared first on Cricket Country.