🇮🇳 Team India Clinches Record Third Champions Trophy Title After Thrilling Win Over New Zealand
Dubai, March 10, 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in celebrating India’s emphatic Champions Trophy 2025 victory, calling it an “exceptional game with an exceptional result.” India held its nerve in a tense final against New Zealand, winning by four wickets to become the first team to win the Champions Trophy three times (2002, 2013, 2025).
🏆 PM Modi’s Congratulatory Message
Shortly after India’s triumphant chase of 252, PM Modi took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his pride and admiration for the Men in Blue:
🗣️ “An exceptional game and an exceptional result! Proud of our cricket team for bringing home the ICC Champions Trophy. They’ve played wonderfully throughout the tournament. Congratulations to our team for the splendid all-around display.”
An exceptional game and an exceptional result!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 9, 2025
Proud of our cricket team for bringing home the ICC Champions Trophy. They’ve played wonderfully through the tournament. Congratulations to our team for the splendid all round display.
🇮🇳 How India Secured the Title
- Rohit Sharma (76 off 83) set the tone with his first half-century of the tournament.
- Shreyas Iyer (48) built on the momentum, but India faced a mini-collapse at 203/5.
- KL Rahul (34), Hardik Pandya (18), and Ravindra Jadeja (9)** steered India home with six balls to spare.
📊 India’s Unbeaten Run in the Tournament
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🏏 India finished the Champions Trophy 2025 unbeaten, proving their dominance on the world stage. The tournament was played across Pakistan and UAE, but all of India’s matches took place at the Dubai International Stadium due to political tensions.
🎯 New Zealand’s Missed Opportunities
- Star pacer Matt Henry was ruled out due to injury, weakening their bowling attack.
- Kane Williamson suffered a quad strain, preventing him from fielding in the second innings.
Despite these setbacks, the Kiwis fought hard, with spinners slowing India’s chase, but Rahul and Jadeja held their nerve to seal a historic victory in front of a sea of blue in Dubai.
🏆 India’s Champions Trophy Legacy
With this third Champions Trophy title, India surpasses Australia (2 titles) to become the most successful team in the tournament’s history.
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