On March 9, 2025, India won the ICC Champions Trophy, defeating New Zealand in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India’s victory was marked by an all-round performance, with both bat and ball, and ended a 12-year wait for an ICC 50-over title.

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• India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 by defeating New Zealand in the final.
• The match was held on March 9, 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
• India chased down a target of 252 with four wickets and six balls to spare.
• Ravindra Jadeja played a key role, hitting the winning shot to seal the victory.
• Despite early wickets falling, India displayed composure, with crucial partnerships from Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Axar Patel.
• India’s win reasserted their dominance in white-ball cricket, showing consistency and depth throughout the tournament.
• India won all their matches in the tournament, showing ruthless efficiency, particularly on slow, sluggish pitches.
• The spin quartet of Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Kuldeep Yadav played a pivotal role, taking 26 wickets and maintaining a strong economy rate of 4.5 runs per over.
• Varun Chakaravarthy’s mystery spin and Kuldeep Yadav’s variations were key in breaking partnerships and maintaining pressure on the opposition.
• India’s bowlers, including Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya, played crucial roles in the tournament, showing exceptional control and wicket-taking ability.