Champions Trophy 2025: India defeated New Zealand’s four wins on Sunday, March 9 at the Dubai International Stadium, canceling their third ICC championship title. Led by Rohit Sharma, the Blue Men continued to add another ICC trophy to the game and continued their scripts on the script.
Rohit Sharma’s blazing knock sets the tone
Rohit Sharma chases a challenging target on a tricky surface, leading from the front with a flashing half century. The captain of India came out with all guns against the New Zealand Pacers, scoring 76 goals in 83 goals. His aggressive intentions made the Black Hat put on the back foot early as he hit his first half century three and six points and seven quarters in the championship trophy.
Rohit’s knock on the door set the stage for India’s successful pursuit, despite losing the wicket at a critical moment. The contributions of Shubman Gill, Shryas Iyer, Kl Rahul and Hardik Pandya ensured that India crossed the finish line and lowered one by six wickets, one by one.
Jay Shah’s celebration
After India’s victory, moments featuring BCCI Chairman Jay Shah swept through social media. A viral video captures Shah hugging Shreyas Iyer in the post-match celebration and then blinks. The editing quickly turned into a meme sensation, with fans jokingly calling him the “screenwriter” behind Indian victory.
Memes about Jay Shah’s “influence” on Indian cricket have become popular for years whenever the Indian team competes in the ICC Championship. This time it was no different, as social media was filled with lively reactions after the Indian Championships.
Jay Shah wins in front of camera after India wins pic.twitter.com/w8br8ebfuz– Tony Stark (@inrirman_0306) March 9, 2025
Major movement in India
India’s championship journey is nothing more than the ruler. Throughout the match, the team led by Rohit remained unbeaten, winning all group stage matches against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand. In the semi-finals, they overcame Australia and then beat New Zealand again in the final.
India’s third championship trophy title
With this victory, India has now won the ICC Championship trophy three times – for the first time in 2002 (shared with Sri Lanka), then in 2013 under MS Dhoni and now in 2025 under Rohit Sharma. The victory not only reaffirms India’s dominance in white cricket, but it’s a perfect reaction after the heartbreaking ODI World Cup final in 2023.
As the celebration continues, the focus will now shift to India’s next major challenge on the international stage, and fans are eagerly awaiting the next step for the star-studded team.
