India's KL Rahul and teammates celebrate after their win against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final, in Dubai, UAE, Sunday, March 9. PTI
India’s road to Champions Trophy title: Dominance in Dubai with all-win record
In the final, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS)
India remained unbeaten throughout the eight-team tournament to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday (March 9).
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In the final, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS).
Winning streak in Dubai
India’s campaign for success in the Champions Trophy 2025 title started on February 20 when they cruised to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Dubai.
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Then, they got the better of arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets followed by a 44-run success over the Kiwis to Group A with an all-win record.
In the semifinals, India faced Australia, who finished second in Group B. In a tricky run chase of 265, Virat Kohli took them home, scoring a fine 84.
The summit clash on Sunday saw the ‘Men in Blue’ restricting the Kiwis to 251/7 and then chasing the target in overs for the loss of wicket. Captain Rohit set the tone in the run chase by smashing a quick half-century.
India’s matches in Dubai
Playing all their matches at the same venue in Dubai after refusing to travel to tournament hosts Pakistan due to security reasons, India, dominated on slow pitches that assisted spinners.
India had packed their 15-man squad with five spinners (Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, and Washington Sundar) and that proved decisive in bagged their second successive ICC trophy. Last year, India won the T20 World Cup beating South Africa in the final on the Caribbean islands.
India’s results in the Champions Trophy 2025
February 20 (Thursday) – India (231/4) beat Bangladesh (228) by 6 wickets
Player of the match: Shubman Gill (101 not out)
February 23 (Sunday) – India (244/4) beat Pakistan (241) by 6 wickets
Player of the match: Virat Kohli (100 not out)
March 2 (Sunday) – India (249/9) beat New Zealand (205) by 44 runs
Player of the match: Varun Chakravarthy (5/42)
Semi-final: March 4 (Tuesday) – India (267/6) beat Australia (264) by 4 wickets
Player of the match: Virat Kohli (84)
Final: March 9 (Sunday) – India (254/6) beat New Zealand (251/7) by 4 wickets
Player of the match: Rohit Sharma (76)
India’s Champions Trophy-winning 15-man squad
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh.
Note: Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, and Arshdeep Singh did not feature in any of the Champions Trophy 2025 matches.
