What makes this victory special is the fact that they achieved it without their best fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah had a historic campaign in Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, which saw him take 32 wickets at an average of 13.

That’s India’s report card from the Champions Trophy, a tournament they won for an unprecedented third time in Dubai on Sunday. There can’t be any one title sweeter than the others – this was India’s seventh crown – because how can you play favourites when it comes to something like this?

Rohit Sharma's 76-run knock helped set a platform for India in the run chase as they won the Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand by four wickets.

On Tuesday, March 4, India defeated Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Men in Blue will now face the winners of the second semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand in Dubai on March 9.

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India has won another global cricket tournament with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final. Rohit Sharma led the chase Sunday with 76 off 83 balls and Lokesh Rahul's unbeaten 34 helped India cross the finish line on 254-6 in 49 overs.