India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final in Dubai, securing its second ICC title in nine months. The Men in Blue remained unbeaten, overcoming Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand in the group stage before knocking out Australia in the semis and edging past the Kiwis again for the trophy. Most Champions Trophy … Read more
India entered the final as firm favorites, but New Zealand made them sweat before Rohit Sharma & Co. sealed back-to-back ICC titles. Here are four key moments that decided the game: Rohit’s PowerPlay Assault – India’s game plan: Get off to a flyer before NZ spinners came into play. – Rohit Sharma: Most … Read more
Three back-to-back finals of ICC white-ball events and winning two successive ones make India the top white-ball team in the world. Like in the ICC T20 win last year, the Indians beat every team in the Champions Trophy too, and if that is not an indication of India being the best, then please let us … Read more
India clinched its seventh ICC title win after beating New Zealand in the final of Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday. The Men in Blue won their third ICC Champions Trophy title, and went past Australia’s tally of two. This was India’s second consecutive ICC title win – it had won the T20 World … Read more
India batting superstar Virat Kohli shut down retirement rumours after India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Kohli, who clinched his fourth ICC title as a player, said that the Indian team was in good hands but didn’t mention anything that was suggestive of retirement. “I … Read more
India vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final match in pictures
The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy ended on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India clinched its third title after beating New Zealand by four wickets in the summit clash of the competition. India had last clinched the Champions Trophy title in 2013, while its maiden win came in 2002, when it … Read more
India and New Zealand will square off in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The winner of the contest, apart from the trophy, will receive $2.24 million (Rs. 19.45 crore), while the runner-up will be awarded $1.12 million (Rs. 9.72 crore). Australia and South Africa, the … Read more
The ICC Champions Trophy has witnessed several title-clinching performances over the years. While cricket remains a team game, individual brilliance has also played a big role in carrying the team to the coveted title. From Jacques Kallis to Shikhar Dhawan and Hasan Ali, the ICC Champions Trophy has seen several players lead their country to … Read more
The last time India and New Zealand met in a final of an ICC white-ball tournament, in 2000, the world of cricket was different. That tournament was called ICC Knockout, One-Day Internationals (ODIs) ruled the sport’s landscape, cricket in the Middle East just meant Sharjah and T20s did not exist. A quarter of a century … Read more