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The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy came to a fitting conclusion on Sunday with India handing New Zealand a four-wicket loss in Dubai on Sunday to become the most successful team in the tournament’s history. The two finalists had been the standout teams all tournament and they ended up producing an enthralling final in front of a sold out Dubai International Cricket Stadium , keeping spectators and viewers at the edge of their seats till the very end.
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New Zealand posted a competitive total on the board after Team India lost yet another ODI toss, finishing on 251/7 thanks to half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53 not out). India skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front in reply with a brilliant 76 off 83 balls while Shreyas Iyer (48) and KL Rahul (34 not out) made vital contributions as the Men in Blue recovered from a wobble to chase the target down with an over to spare.
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Earlier, India and New Zealand had triumphed over Australia and South Africa respectively. India chased down a stiff-looking 265-run target set by the Aussies with four wickets and a little under two overs to spare. New Zealand, on the other hand, had dished out a clinical performance against South Africa in the other semi-final , posting a mammoth 362/6 on the board before restricting them to 312/9.
Hosts Pakistan, who had entered the tournament as the defending champions, had suffered an embarrassing first-round exit after suffering defeats against the two finalists. Also exiting in the first round without a win were two-time runners-up England and 2017 semi-finalists Bangladesh. Afghanistan failed to make it to the semis despite beating England.
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Rohit was adjudged the ‘Player of the Final’ for his aggressive knock up front that set the tone early in the chase and provided them a cushion in the middle overs at a time when runs had slowed down due to a mini collapse.
As for the ‘Player of the Tournament’, that honour went to New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra, who finished as the leading run-scorer with 263 runs at an average of 65.75, collecting two centuries along the way.
Here are all the awards that were distributed in the Champions Trophy final post-match presentation ceremony:
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Winner: India
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Runners-up: New Zealand
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Player of the Final: Rohit Sharma
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Player of the Tournament: Rachin Ravindra
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