India's KL Rahul (left) and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate their victory at the end of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) final cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on March 9, 2025. (Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP)
Dubai: Skipper Rohit Sharma top-scored with 76 as India beat New Zealand by four wickets for a record third Champions Trophy title on Sunday.
India's players celebrate their victory during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) final cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on March 9, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Lim / AFP)
India's captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) final cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on March 9, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Lim / AFP)
Fans watch a live telecast at the Elliot's beach in Chennai on March 9, 2025, screening the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) final cricket match between India and New Zealand in Dubai. (Photo by R Satish Babu / AFP)
Chasing 252 for victory, India got off to a fast start through Rohit's first half-century of the tournament before KL Rahul made an unbeaten 34 to help achieve the target with six balls to spare in the final in Dubai.
