Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir expressed his delight after the Men in Blue went on to lift the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which took place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19 to March 9.
Congress MP and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla praised Team India and congratulated them for their all-round performance in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy which took place in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja recieved the best fielder of the match medal for his exceptional fielding skills display on Sunday during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
New Zealand right-arm seamer Matt Henry, who missed the final against India due to a shoulder injury, ended the ICC Champions Trophy as the highest wicket-taker.
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Many India-New Zealand clashes over the years have been decided by some massive factors: Be it a run chase masterclass from Virat Kohli, supporting acts from KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer etc, Kiwi pacers Matt Henry and Trent Boult running through Indian top order and making the scorecard look like
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner discussed the key aspects of the match, including Matt Henry's fitness, the challenge posed by Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy, and the impact of the toss at the venue.
Henry's absence
Shami has been a standout performer for India in this Champions Trophy, with eight wickets in four matches at an average of 19.87, with best figures of 5/53 against Pakistan. He is India's highest wicket-taker in the tournament and overall second-highest below New Zealand's Matt Henry (10).
Despite Kane Williamson's fighting knock, Kiwis fell into a brilliant, well-planned spin choke unleashed by trio of Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja as India beat NZ by 44 runs to finish their group stage with three wins in three games. India will face Australia in the semi
With a five-wicket haul against a formidable Indian side in Dubai, Matt Henry surpassed the legendary Richard Hadlee to become New Zealand's eighth-highest wicket-taker in ODIs.
After India collapsed to 30/3, the middle order held the innings together for India. India needs to defend 250 runs to end the group stage with three wins in three matches.