By Chirag - Mar 10, 2025 10:12 AM
The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma hoisted the country's flag in Dubai after West Indies. Team India won the second ICC title within 9 months. India won the Champions Trophy 2025 title in Dubai on Sunday. Earlier, it had won the T20 World Cup 2024 title in June.
India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets with 6 balls to spare in the Champions Trophy final played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma won the Champions Trophy title after 12 years. Earlier, the team had won the Champions Trophy title in 2013 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
You must know that the 9th edition of the Champions Trophy ended on Sunday. India won the Champions Trophy title for the third time and created history. It has become the country that has won the Champions Trophy title the most number of times. India first won the title in 2002. Then it became joint winner with Sri Lanka. Then it won the title in 2013 and 2025.
The inaugural edition of the Champions Trophy was held in 1998 with Chokers South Africa emerging as the winners. South Africa and the West Indies faced off in the final in Dhaka. Windies batted first and were all out for 245. The Proteas achieved the target within 47 overs and won the match by 4 wickets. South Africa won the ICC title for the first time.
In 2000, New Zealand won the title by defeating India. In Nairobi, India batted first and scored 264/6. With the help of Chris Cairns' century, New Zealand achieved the target by losing 6 wickets in 49.4 overs. New Zealand won the match by 4 wickets and won the title.
Became joint winners in the 2002 Champions Trophy final. The final was played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo. Sri Lanka batted first and scored 244/5. In reply, India scored 14/0 and the game was declared abandoned. The final match went into the reserve day.
On the reserve day, Sri Lanka scored 222/7. India scored 38/1 and then further play could not take place due to rain. In such a situation, India and Sri Lanka were declared joint winners.
West Indies defeated England in the 2004 Champions Trophy final at The Oval. England were all out for 217 runs. West Indies were also in a bad shape, but Bradshaw and wicketkeeper batsman Brown led the Caribbean team to victory. Windies achieved the target in 48 overs for the loss of 8 wickets.
West Indies also entered the final of the 2006 Champions Trophy, where they faced Australia. West Indies were outclassed by the Kangaroo team and the entire team was all out for 138 runs. Australia got a revised target of 116 runs in 35 overs. The Kangaroo team won the match by 8 wickets and won the title.
Australia became the first team in Champions Trophy history to defend its title. Australia faced New Zealand in the 2009 Champions Trophy final. The Kiwi team could score 200/9, which Australia achieved by losing 4 wickets in 45.2 overs.
England got the hosting rights of the Champions Trophy. The final of the 2013 Champions Trophy was played between India and England. Due to rain, India scored 129/7. England's team could score 124/8 in reply. India won the match by 5 runs and won the title.
England also hosted the 2017 edition, where the final match was played between India and Pakistan. India had a chance to defend its title like Australia. Pakistan batted first and scored 338/4 on the basis of Fakhar Zaman's century. In reply, the Indian team was all out for only 158 runs. Pakistan won the match by a margin of 180 runs and won the title.
The Champions Trophy was organized under the hybrid model under the hosting of Pakistan. The final match was played between India and New Zealand in Dubai. New Zealand batted first and scored 251 runs in 50 overs by losing 7 wickets. In reply, India achieved the target by losing 6 wickets in 49 overs. India created history by winning the Champions Trophy title for the third time. India became the country that has won the Champions Trophy title the most number of times.
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