Following the loss in the final against India in the recently concluded Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday, New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner expressed his thoughts on the defeat and termed the result "bittersweet".
The envoys of Singapore and UAE congratulated Team India after they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final to clinch the third ICC Champions Trophy title.
After adding another chapter of success to its rich cricketing history, India captain Rohit Sharma gave a special mention to "silent hero" Shreyas Iyer, who has been a source of stability in the star-studded middle order.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's run as a captain just got more glorious as the Hitman played a captain's knock to guide India to their second-successive ICC trophy after last year's T20 World Cup and their third ICC Champions Trophy title, after sharing the 2002 title with Sri Lanka and win
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner had special words of praise in store for his counterpart India skipper Rohit Sharma, who singlehandedly took the Champions Trophy from their palm in Dubai on Sunday.
During the final, Virat came to the crease after a 105-run partnership between skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill ended with Gill getting dismissed by Santner for 31 runs in 50 balls against a six, thanks to a brilliant catch from Glenn Phillips.
As India gears up for the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, Team India captain Rohit Sharma's former coach, Dinesh Lad, has expressed unwavering confidence in India's victory.
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
Both Virat and Santner have had brilliant CT 2025 campaigns. While Virat is the fourth-highest run-getter with 217 runs at an average of over 72 with a century and fifty each, Santner has taken seven wickets at an average of 27.71, with best figures of 3/43.
As Team India prepares to take on New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, cricket fans across the country are rallying behind the Men in Blue, hoping to see them lift ICC title after 12 years.
India and New Zealand, the top modern-day giants, will fight for Champions Trophy glory in front of a sold-out crowd at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.