By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | March 9, 2025
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Rohit Sharma led from the front with an excellent half-century as a resolute India held their nerve to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final on Sunday.
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India won the trophy without losing a match, reflecting their dominance. India’s previous title triumphs in the tournament came in 2002 and 2013. No other team has won the event thrice.
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Skipper Rohit Sharma (76) topscored for India, who chased down the 252-run target with one over to go.
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India faced some anxious moments when they lost two wickets after being well paced at 183 for three after 38 years, but Rahul and Pandya showed good composure.
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Daryl Mitchell (63 off 101 balls), Michael Bracewell (53 not out off 40 balls), and Rachin Ravindra (37 off 29 balls) were the main contributors with the bat for NZ.
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India’s spinners restricted NZ to 251 for seven in the allotted 50 overs, with Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy making significant contributions with the ball.