India Win Champions Trophy in Style! KL Rahul Guides India To Victory Against New Zealand

India win Champions Trophy with 4 wickets in hand

March 9, 2025: KL Rahul’s calm demeanour and Hardik Pandya’s frenzy of boundaries looked the seal the victory for India till Hardik got out on 18. Jadeja then with Rahul, finally got the job done and got home the trophy for India after 12 years.

Key Moments So Far:

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• Rohit Sharma provided a strong start with a 76-run knock, but his dismissal shifted the momentum.
• Shreyas Iyer fell for 48, while Axar Patel’s dismissal for a poorly timed shot added pressure on the Indian side.
• Virat Kohli (2) and Shubman Gill (31) also departed earlier, leaving India in a tricky situation. Hardik Pandya could not be there till the end and departed at 18 (17).
• New Zealand spinners, particularly Mitchell Santner (2/46) and Rachin Ravindra (1/42), have kept the game competitive.

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KL Rahul 33 in (32)* and Jadeja 4 (3) then saw through the final overs to guide India to victory.

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