The Indian team has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the Champions Trophy for the third time, defeating New Zealand in the final match held in Dubai. This victory has also established India as the team with the most titles in the history of the Champions Trophy. The cricket tournament took place in Dubai and Pakistan, featuring a total of eight teams. India and New Zealand qualified for the final match. In the final held today in Dubai, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first. Although New Zealand’s batsmen started aggressively, the Indian spinners managed to control the run flow. Opening batsman Will Young scored 15 runs, while Rachin Ravindra contributed 37 runs. Following this, the Indian team aimed for victory by chasing a target of 252 runs, with captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill providing a strong start.
The duo established a partnership of 105 runs for the first wicket. Shubman Gill was dismissed for 31 runs, and shortly thereafter, Virat Kohli contributed just 1 run before being out. Rohit Sharma scored 76 runs, and by the 26.1 over mark, the Indian team had accumulated 122 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Subsequently, the partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel played a crucial role in responsibly adding runs. Together, they formed a significant partnership of 61 runs for the fourth wicket. Shreyas scored 48 runs, while Axar contributed 29 runs before being dismissed. Hardik Pandya was out for 18 runs, and at the conclusion of the 49th over, the Indian team had reached a total of 254 runs, losing 6 wickets.This victory marks the third time the Indian team has won the Champions Trophy. Previously, the Indian team secured this title in the years 2002 and 2013.
