"It is a moment of pride for us. I congratulate all the players, the cricket board, and everyone who made this possible... We are proud of our players, who made our country proud," Rawat told ANI.
"Congratulations to the champions. Hearty congratulations to the countrymen! The country is proud of every player of the Indian cricket team who made the festive season more colourful and joyous with the colours of victory by winning the Champions Trophy. Infinite good wishes for a bright
"Congratulations to our India Team for a spectacular victory in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament 2025 today. In a breathtaking final match, our boys showed power and resilience of the highest order, kept consistency, and won the trophy with prowess! An evening of tremendous pride for Indi
"Champions. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to the Indian cricket team for winning the ICC Champions Trophy title by defeating New Zealand in the final match of Champions Trophy-2025.This victory is the result of your tireless hard work, dedication and devotion. We are proud of you,"
A swift half-century from skipper Rohit Sharma, fine knocks by Shreyas Iyer and fine spells from spinners, in particular Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, helped an all-round India seal their third ICC Champions Trophy title, beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai on Sunday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma and his deputy Shubman Gill evoked a feeling of nostalgia by recreating the heroics of former batting maestros Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, becoming just the third pair to score a 100-plus opening stand in the final of the Champions Trophy.
Rohit Sharma led-India national cricket team and restricted New Zealand for a score of 251/7 in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Indian spinners once again led the charge for the team and picked up five wickets during the first innings of the match.
During the final while chasing 252 runs, Indian skipper Rohit went hard on bowlers right from ball one, scoring 76 in 83 balls, with seven fours and three sixes. He scored his runs at a strike rate of 91.56.
Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin clarified his statement about bringing mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy early in the attack against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final and slammed the trolls for misinterpreting his remark.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will not take the field during India's innings in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. Mark Chapman has been brought in as his replacement in the field, as per the official website of ICC.
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.