Rohit Sharma’s 76 runs and Shreyas Iyer’s 48 runs helped India beat New Zealand in the 2025 Championship Trophy final.
The undefeated India team took New Zealand’s victory on 4 wickets with outstanding all-around performance leaders from Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy, and won the championship trophy in 2025 on Sunday.
In pursuit of 252 challenging goals on the tricky Dubai stadium, India successfully chased the total with 6 goals. This marks India’s third championship trophy title, a major achievement as this is their second ICC title in less than 9 months.
During the chase, Indian captains Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill once again provided a solid start. Rohit was responsible for the Pacers, earning Nathan Smith 14 runs in the eighth time, including 2 quarters and 6.
India scored 50 in 7.2 points. After the power game, India ended at 64/0 at 10 minutes, with Rohit (49*) and Gill (10*) on the crease. Rohit reached his half-century game in 41 goals, hitting five quarters and three sixes.
Rohit continued to dominate the spinner, leading India to 100 in 17 matches.
The partnership between Rohit and Gill ended with 105 runs when Gill was dismissed by Mitchell Santner after Glenn Phillips’ outstanding figures were shocked. Gill scored 31 points in 50 balls, including six. India is 105/1 of 18.4 points.
Virat Kohli fell early and had only one run before being rejected by Michael Bracewell. India is 106/2 out of 19.1 points. The spin bowler brought New Zealand back to the game, with Rachin Ravindra removing Rohit with 76 of 83 goals, including seven fours and three sixes. India is 122/3 of 26.1 points.
Shryas Iyer and Axar Patel play a major role in India, and Iyer climbed the line to help India reach 150 runs in 32.5 races. Despite New Zealand’s comeback, KL Rahul and Axar Patel guided India in 200 runs. Hardik Pandya and Rahul were then in charge, bringing India closer to victory. However, Pandya was fired and Ravindra Jadeja scored an unforgettable victory with the winning boundary.
