India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by a four-wicket margin, their third consecutive victory despite New Zealand’s fierce fight. India was under pressure with the bat and the ball as they chased 251 in the final on a challenging surface in Dubai. Still, they overcame it by working together to finish the tournament undefeated and add a seventh ICC senior trophy to their collection.
Rohit Sharma gives India flying start
Under the leadership of captain Rohit Sharma, India got off to a fast start in the chase. Rohit set the tone early with a dominant 69 off 63 in a 105-run opening stand. Both teams successfully targeted the pacers due to the spin-favoring conditions, with Rohit’s attack almost making the chase a farce. Rohit sped to 47 in the first eight overs of a team score of 59, bowled by New Zealand’s pacers without their injured captain, Matt Henry.
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Spinners bring New Zealand back into the contest
Although Mitchell Santner had to step up, the openers were generally able to maintain the run-rate while reducing their aggression. India was well in control until New Zealand pulled back, reaching 106 by 19 overs. Michael Bracewell hit with his first delivery, twisting one past Virat Kohli’s flick to trap him LBW for one, while Santner had a leaping Glenn Phillips catch Shubman Gill well at cover, adding to his highlights reel of jaw-dropping catches. After India lost two wickets in four deliveries, the pressure returned, and the spinners from New Zealand started to choke. As Shreyas Iyer settled in, even a composed Rohit had to reduce the risks. Before Rohit gave charge to Rachin Ravindra and was stumped, there was a period of eleven consecutive dot balls. India needed another partnership as the game leaned back to parity at 122/3.
Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer help India rebuild
To push things back, Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer combined aggression and caution. When Will Young bravely attempted to collect a catch at the deep mid-wicket boundary but stepped onto the ropes while flinging it back into play, the latter was given a life early on. Iyer and Patel had a quiet stand, but Kyle Jamieson dropped a sitter at long on when Iyer was on 44 to add 62 vital runs. However, that did not prove to be too costly because Rachin Ravindra defeated Iyer shortly after Iyer faced Mitchell Santner to clear a short fine leg.
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KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya to the rescue
Early on, to calm some anxieties, KL Rahul came in and lofted Santner for a six with the asking rate circling the run-a-ball mark. A well-set Patel, however, made a mistake on a loft off Bracewell and holed out too far away, adding another twist to the course. The final was still very much in play, with 48 balls needed in 48 balls. However, Rahul and Hardik Pandya occasionally received back-end boundaries to keep India well below the asking price. Jamieson’s bouncer stopped Pandya’s 18-ball 18, but by now India only needed 11 off 15. After that, Jadeja and Rahul’s astute batting helped India defeat New Zealand after a fierce battle.
Match Scorecard-India vs New Zealand Highlights
New Zealand Batting Performance
New Zealand 251/7 (50.0 OVS), RR – 5.02
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Will Young lbw b Varun Chakaravarthy | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 65.21 |
| Rachin Ravindra b Kuldeep Yadav | 37 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 127.58 |
| Kane Williamson c & b Kuldeep Yadav | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Daryl Mitchell c Rohit Sharma b Mohammad Shami | 63 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 62.37 |
| Tom Latham lbw b Ravindra Jadeja | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 46.66 |
| Glenn Phillips b Varun Chakaravarthy | 34 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 65.38 |
| Michael Bracewell not out | 53 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 132.50 |
| Mitchell Santner run out (Virat Kohli / KL Rahul) | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Nathan Smith not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras(lb 3, w 13, nb 0) | 16 | ||||
| TOTAL(50.0 OVS) , RR – 5.02 | 251/7 |
New Zealand Bowling Performance
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Mohammad Shami | 9 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 8.22 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Axar Patel | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3.62 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 3.00 |
India Batting Performance
India 254/6 (49.0 OVS), RR – 5.18
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rohit Sharma st Tom Latham b Rachin Ravindra | 76 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 91.56 |
| Shubman Gill c Glenn Phillips b Mitchell Santner | 31 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| Virat Kohli lbw b Michael Bracewell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Shreyas Iyer c Rachin Ravindra b Mitchell Santner | 48 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 77.41 |
| Axar Patel c Will O’Rourke b Michael Bracewell | 29 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 72.50 |
| KL Rahul not out | 34 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 103.03 |
| Hardik Pandya c & b Kyle Jamieson | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Ravindra Jadeja not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Extras(lb 0, w 8, nb 0) | 8 | ||||
| TOTAL(49.0 OVS) , RR – 5.18 | 254/6 |
India Bowling Performance
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Kyle Jamieson | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.80 |
| Will O’Rourke | 7 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Mitchell Santner | 10 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 4.60 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 10 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4.70 |
| Michael Bracewell | 10 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2.80 |
| Glenn Phillips | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.20 |
New Zealand batting: How did it go?
New Zealand had ensured that India would not run away with the game with the ball, just as they did with the ball. India’s spinners put up a persistent fight, but they were able to reach a respectable score. Daryl Mitchell absorbed and attempted to reverse the pressure from India’s spin trio, fighting his way to a 63 off 101 balls. After a quick start in the powerplay, the four of them not only turned the tide of the match in India’s favour, but they also altered the whole tone of the innings on a slow surface that mostly followed straight lines. Varun Chakaravarthy began with a googly that went for four byes first up, but Ravindra top-edged a slog-sweep to set up India’s pursuit of the opportunity. Iyer, however, who was sprinting across from deep midwicket, was unable to hang onto the chance.
After Shami missed a difficult return opportunity earlier, Ravindra now had two chances knocked down in as many overs. Despite missing a flick, Chakaravarthy trapped Will Young plumb LBW in that over, breaking a 58-run opening stand. Ravindra was in threatening form after ten overs, scoring 37 off the 69 they had rushed to. However, Kuldeep Yadav’s opening ball of the game—a bad ‘un that slipped past Ravindra’s dab—turned the innings on its head. He tricked Kane Williamson in the air and took a straightforward return-catch, which pushed the situation closer to India in his next over.
New Zealand was forced to depress the accelerator at 75/3 to avoid a collision and burn. As the boundaries dried up against the spinners, Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham both took the cautious route. Even when there was no lavish turn available, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja maintained the pressure throughout the middle overs, preventing any freebies. India’s spinners had to bowl more in the final than they had in any other tournament match, and the fact that they bowled within stump lines 37% of the time as a team meant that New Zealand’s risk-taking was always more dangerous than usual.
Alongside an adventurous Michael Bracewell, Mitchell, meanwhile, drew up a hard-fought fifty and started to change gears. New Zealand reached 200 thanks to their 45-run partnership, but Mitchell spooned Shami to cover as they were preparing for a spectacular finish. However, Bracewell’s clever batting against the pacers in the final overs allowed him to maintain the momentum. With 35 coming in the final three pace-bowled overs, he reached his fifty in the last over and helped New Zealand surpass the 250-mark.
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Conclusion
Brief Scores: India 254/6 (Rohit Sharma 76, Shreyas Iyer 48) defeated New Zealand 251/7 (Daryl Mitchell 63, Michael Bracewell 53*; Varun Chakaravarthy 2-45, Kuldeep Yadav 2-40) by 4 wickets.
ICC Champions Trophy Final Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Was this the first meeting between India and New Zealand in a Champions Trophy final?
No. These two teams had previously met in the 2000 Champions Trophy final, where New Zealand had beaten India by 4 wickets, New Zealand’s only white ball ICC title.
How many Champions Trophy titles has India won?
3- 2002, 2013 and 2025.
Which teams have won the ICC Champions Trophy so far?
- 1998- South Africa
- 2000- New Zealand
- 2002- India and Sri Lanka declared joint-winners
- 2004- West Indies
- 2006- Australia
- 2009- Australia
- 2013- India
- 2017- Pakistan
- 2025- India
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