On Sunday, March 9, India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets to win the Champions Trophy, securing an ICC ODI title after 12 years. With this victory, India became the first team in the world to win all three ICC tournaments—ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy—twice each.
Rohit Sharma became the second Indian captain, after MS Dhoni, to win two ICC tournaments. This was India’s third Champions Trophy title. The team had previously won the trophy in 2013 under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, defeating England in the final. In 2002, India was declared joint winners. This triumph marked India’s seventh ICC trophy.
At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first, scoring 251 runs. India successfully chased the target of 252 runs, winning the match with 6 wickets in hand and one over to spare. Rohit Sharma was named Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. This was his ninth ICC final, and for the first time, he scored a half-century in such a crucial match. Rachin Ravindra was awarded Player of the Tournament.
For India, Rohit Sharma scored 76 runs, Shubman Gill made 31, and Virat Kohli was dismissed for just 1 run. Shreyas Iyer contributed 48 runs, Axar Patel added 29, KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 34, Hardik Pandya scored 18, and Ravindra Jadeja remained not out on 9. For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell took 2 wickets each, while Rachin Ravindra and Kyle Jamieson claimed 1 wicket each.
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New Zealand posted a total of 251/7 in 50 overs. Daryl Mitchell scored 63 runs off 101 balls, while Michael Bracewell smashed 53 runs off 40 balls. Rachin Ravindra added 37, Glenn Phillips made 34, Will Young scored 15, and Tom Latham contributed 14 runs. Captain Kane Williamson scored 11 runs, Mitchell Santner added 8, and Nathan Smith remained not out without scoring.
For India, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy took 2 wickets each, while Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami claimed one wicket each. Shami conceded 74 runs in 9 overs, while Hardik Pandya gave away 30 runs in his 3-over spell.
New Zealand made one change in their playing XI, bringing in Nathan Smith in place of Matt Henry. India, however, made no changes to their lineup.
