India etched their name in history by securing their third ICC Champions Trophy title with a commanding four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday. Skipper Rohit Sharma played a pivotal role, scoring a match-winning 76, which earned him the Player of the Match award.
It was a memorable night for KL. Trolled endlessly for his 66-run knock in the World Cup 2023 final against Australia that lasted over 100 balls, KL emerged as India's 'ice-man' this time around, finishing matches with his calm, composed knocks. In five matches and four innings, KL scored 14
India secured their third ICC Champions Trophy title with a clinical four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday. A brisk half-century from skipper Rohit Sharma, vital contributions from Shreyas Iyer, and brilliant spells from spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yada
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.
Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy admitted he didn't expect his campaign to turn out like it did as India experienced jubilation and euphoria after scripting a memorable win against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
The Indian spin quartet, comprising Varun Chakravarthy (2/45), Kuldeep Yadav (2/40), Axar Patel (0/29), and Ravindra Jadeja (1/30), combined to take five wickets, conceding just 144 runs in 38 overs at an economy rate of 3.79. Their impressive performance left New Zealand struggling to gain
Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav unleashed a brilliant spin choke with two wickets while Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja played a great supporting role, restricting Kiwis to 251/7 at the end of 50 overs in the CT final, despite half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell.<