Rohit Sharma winning his second ICC trophy as captain in the last 12 months was one of the tournament's highlights. He received the trophy from ICC chairman Jay Shah.
It was India’s 23rd win in 24 games across the last three men’s ICC events stretching back to 2023 – the only loss coming against Australia in the 2023 Cricket World Cup final.
Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson scored centuries as New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in the semi-final of the 2025 Champions Trophy and booked a date with India in the final to be played in Dubai on Sunday. The margin of defeat could've been something close to 150 had it not been for David Miller's stunning assault at the end where he smashed 48 runs in the last three overs and finished unbeaten on 100 off 67 balls.
Virat Kohli was at his efficient and ruthless best as India beat Australia by four wickets to go through to the final of the Champions Trophy for a fifth time. Kohli scored 84 runs in just 98 balls in an innings in which he took as many as 56 runs in singles.
Varun Chakravarthy grabbed the opportunity he got with both hands and then some as his five-wicket haul powered India to a 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final group-stage match of the 2025 Champions Trophy.
South Africa their target with a huge 125 balls to spare following a 127-run third-wicket stand between Heinrich Klaasen (64) and Rassie van der Dussen (72 not out).
Afghanistan knock England out of the Champions Trophy with a thrilling eight-run victory on Wednesday. Jos Buttler and Co. faile d to chase 326 against Afghanistan in Lahore.
Virat Kohli gave fans a glimpse of how ruthlessly efficient he was in his pomp as he led India to victory over Pakistan in the 2025 Champions Trophy with an unbeaten 100 off 111 balls. The victory puts India at the doorsteps of the semi-final of the tournament and all but knocks Pakistan out of it.
Shubman Gill continued his sensational purple patch as he played through the Indian chase on a sluggish pitch in their first match against Bangladesh in the 2025 Champions Trophy. Gill was unbeaten on 101 off 129 balls as India beat Bangladesh by six wickets.
Centuries by Will Young and Tom Latham, coupled with New Zealand now allowing the Pakistan batters any kind of momentum in the first 25 overs of their chase, helped the Kiwis beat the hosts by 60 runs to get off to a dominant start to the 2025 Champions Trophy. New Zealand scored 320/5 in 50 overs and Pakistan were all out for 260 runs.
