India beat New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday to clinch the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Setting out to pursue 252, a half-century from Rohit Sharma set up India’s response. Sprightly hands from Shreyas Iyer and K.L. Rahul ensured India did not veer off course despite losing wickets at regular intervals.
In the first innings, India’s spin quartet of Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja halted New Zealand’s scoring rate and restricted it to 251/7.
This was India’s third ICC Champions Trophy title. Former cricketers and actors wished the Indian team on social media. Here are the reactions:
HARBHAJAN SINGH (Former cricketer)
HINDUSTAN ZINDABAD 🇮🇳 WELL DONE TEAM INDIA 🏏 🏆 #ChampionsTrophy2025
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 9, 2025
NARENDRA MODI (Prime Minister of India)
An exceptional game and an exceptional result!
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 around display.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 9, 2025
SACHIN TENDULKAR (Former cricketer)
Champions Trophy CHAMPION…. Yeeeeehhhhh…. 😊🇮🇳
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 9, 2025
Yuvraj Singh (Former cricketer)
What a game and what a final! The Champions Trophy comes home 🏆 Outstanding captaincy by hitman @ImRo45 who led from the front all thru the tournament – he is blessed with the Midas touch ✨ when it comes to ICC white ball tournaments! Successful games for @ShreyasIyer15…
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 9, 2025
MAMMOOTTY (Actor)
Congrats to Team India on an Outstanding and Comprehensive Champions Trophy Victory.#ChampionsTrophy2025#INDvsNZpic.twitter.com/OHNK7rZYj0
— Mammootty (@mammukka) March 9, 2025
MAYANK AGARWAL (Cricketer)
Champions 🏆 @klrahul & @imjadeja bring the cup to India in style! Steady and sensible knocks from @ImRo45 and @ShreyasIyer15 ensured we stayed on track.
Congratulations @BCCI💪🏻#IndianCricketTeam#ChampionsTrophy2025pic.twitter.com/opqoejswom
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) March 9, 2025
SATYA NADELLA (Entrepreneur)
Congratulations to Team India on their incredible victory in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand! 🏆👏 Special shoutout to @ImRo45 and @imVkohli for their stellar performances. Legends! 🙌 #ChampionsTrophy2025#INDvNZ
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) March 9, 2025
SONU SOOD (Actor)
Champions Ki Fateh 🏆💙
Congratulations our heroes.
#champions#championstrophy2025#INDvsNZpic.twitter.com/9b1yIKVMtW
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) March 9, 2025
SHOAIB AKHTAR (Former cricketer)
The best team of the tournament has won the Champions Trophy. That too without dropping a single match!! #India#championstrophy2025pic.twitter.com/KUytSNyQi7
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) March 9, 2025
