IND vs NZ LIVE SCORE, Champions Trophy 2025 Final: Rohit Sharma scored a fifty while KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 34 as India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday to lift the title for the third time. India had earlier won the tournament in 2002 and 2013.
Chasing 252 for a win, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill laid the platform with a 105-run stand before KL Rahul steered the Men in Blue to a thrilling win with an over to spare.
Stay updated with all the action from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Check the Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule, track the latest Champions Trophy Points Table, and find the top performers with the most runs and most wickets.
09 Mar 2025, 10:43:05 PM ISTICC Chairman Jay Shah gets ready to hand over the champions trophy to Indian players. Rohit Sharma takes the trophy and thy celebrations start.
09 Mar 2025, 10:39:04 PM ISTTime for the Indian players to collect their white blazers which is presented to the team winning the Champions Trophy. BCCI president Roger Binny to give away the jackets.
09 Mar 2025, 10:36:41 PM ISTI appreciate everyone who came to support us. The crowd has been amazing. Not our home ground but they made it our home ground. Very satisfying win. Right form the beginning our spinners… there is too much expectation but they never disappointed. It helped them and we used that to our advantage. We were very consistent with our bowling. [KL] A very solid mind, never gets overawed with the pressure around him. He finished off the game for us. He picks the right shot to play in the pressure situation which allows the rest of the batters to play freely. For eg, Hardik. The overall batsmanship shown by all the batters was special. [On Chakravarthy] He has something different about him. When you are playing on such a pitch, you want to have something like him. He didn’t start but played later and got wickets. Luckily for us, it came to use. Very grateful for the fans. We really appreciate their support. It may not be seen as useful but when they come out, it makes a difference.
09 Mar 2025, 10:35:51 PM ISTRahul Gandhi congratulates India after Champions Trophy 2025 win
09 Mar 2025, 10:31:59 PM ISTIt has been a good tournament. We had challenges along the way, but we have grown as a group and played some good cricket. We were beaten by a good side who turned up today. Lot of good stuff from our group, guys stepping up at different times and that’s all you can ask as a captain. It was good bowling. We lost a couple of wickets after the powerplay. Credit to the way their spinners bowled, all four of them, world class. We were 25 under but we had a total, we tried to fight and that’s what we did. He keeps doing it doesn’t he. The powerplay was the best time to bat, Rohit and Gill cashed in, Rohit’s innings was outstanding and it put us on the back foot, but we knew the game can change quickly and we kept chipping away at the wickets and stayed in the game. We have seen how he steps up in these major events, he has been oustanding with the ball and even GP.
09 Mar 2025, 10:29:21 PM ISTCertainly it is bitter-sweet. We played a good game of cricket. Congratulations to India. It is just that we get to play on good wickets but it is also the work I have done years before. Very proud of my past. Very thankful for everyone who has helped me along the way. I always like to bowl. Santner always gives me a bit of banter that I don’t bowl much in the nets. All members of the squad have a part to play, we just go about our business.
09 Mar 2025, 10:27:48 PM ISTTime for presentation of mementos. Match officials go first. New Zealand players come up to collect their runners-up medals. Its turn for winners India to collect their winner’s medals.
09 Mar 2025, 10:25:25 PM ISTFormer Australian captain Aaron Finch brings the Champions trophy on the podium.
09 Mar 2025, 10:10:53 PM ISTIt is very nice. We played some good cricket though the tournament. To have the result our way is a great feeling. [Aggressive style] Not natural to me, but something I really wanted to do. When you are doing something different, you have to have the backing of the team and management. I spoke to Rahul bhai earlier and now Gauti bhai as well. It is something I really wanted to do. I have played all these years in a different style, and now we are getting the results with this. We have to understand the nature of the surfaces and I was very clear about how I wanted to execute the first five-six overs. I have gotten out as well earlier, but the execution matters. The depth gives me the freedom and it helps. With Jadeja coming at 8, it gives you the confidence to go hard up front. As long as I am clear in my mind, it is great.
09 Mar 2025, 10:06:25 PM ISTSachin Tendulkar wishes
09 Mar 2025, 10:05:17 PM ISTI do have earrings like Shreyas Iyer (on having earrings), I’ll get a new one though. It was a sudden inclusion (on being part of the XI from the league match against New Zealand), I didn’t expect to turn out like this, a dream come true. The spin was less in the first innings and I had to be disciplined, just stick to the basics.
09 Mar 2025, 10:02:34 PM ISTLuckily my batting wasn’t needed. KL and Hardik did brilliantly. I don’t believe in favorites tags but we have been doing brilliantly. This win is dedicated to our fans. It is easy to say that four spinners in the team, but it is very tough to manage four spinners. There was a lot of planning and all credit to Rohit bhai. Big party tonight.
09 Mar 2025, 10:01:18 PM ISTAll hail RO-KO
09 Mar 2025, 09:59:41 PM ISTAlways amazing to win an ICC event. I remember 2017 very closely, couldn’t finish that time. Very pleased to have done it here. KL was calm, he took his chances at the right time. He has immense talent, no one can time it as well as him.
09 Mar 2025, 09:59:16 PM ISTThat is how it is with me; sometimes a hero, sometimes a zero. The wicket was not easy for a new batter. Hardik and KL were great. Winning the CT is a huge thing. If you don’t win a big tournament after playing so long, it hurts.
09 Mar 2025, 09:58:42 PM ISTNot sure I can say this on air but I was s****** myself. As confident as I could be that I could get over the line. Keeping composure is all that matters, happy to have done it this time. I’ve batted in times like this in three out of the five games. Hard to put in words, but the team has pure skill. The way we’ve all had to play cricket growing up, we faced pressure from the time we became professional cricketers. The BCCI have groomed all of them and we’ve challenging ourselves to get better.
09 Mar 2025, 09:57:02 PM ISTPM Narendra Modi congratulates India
09 Mar 2025, 09:49:20 PM IST Ravindra Jadeja hits the winning runs as India beat New Zealand by 4 wicket to lift the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
09 Mar 2025, 09:42:14 PM ISTOUTTTT!!!! Hardik Pandya departs at the wrong time after extra bounce from Kyle Jamieson did the trick. Ravindra Jadeja comes to the crease. IND 245/6 (48)
09 Mar 2025, 09:37:57 PM ISTSTROKKEDDD AWAYY!!!! Hardik Pandya dances down the track to hot over the covers for a four. The whole stadium erupts in celebration. Both Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul survive. A horrible mix-up between the two but in the end, it’s all well for India. IND 240/5 (47)
09 Mar 2025, 09:33:21 PM ISTAlthough Ravindra Jadeja can bat, but India would like to finish with KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya in the middle. BANNGGGGGG!!!! Onto to the second tier by Hardik Pandya off Rachin Ravindra – 107m. IND 231/5 (46)
09 Mar 2025, 09:13:57 PM ISTUnnecessary from Axar Patel. The left-hander tries to go over the top, miscues it for William O’Rourke to take a diving catch. Hardik Pandya comes in. IND 203/5 (41.3)
09 Mar 2025, 09:11:10 PM ISTTimely SIX from KL Rahul. Mitchell Santner tosses up on the leg stump and Rahul clears the front foot for a straight six. 200 also comes up for India. IND 202/4 (41)
09 Mar 2025, 09:06:07 PM ISTThe match is poised for a thrilling finish. With Shreyas Iyer’s dismissal, the onus is on KL Rahul and Axar Patel at the moment. IND 191/4 (40)
09 Mar 2025, 09:01:23 PM ISTOUTTTT!!!! Another twist in the game as Shreyas Iyer falls for 48, thanks to a brilliant catch by Rachin Ravindra. IND 183/4 (38.4)
09 Mar 2025, 08:50:36 PM ISTShreyas Iyer is the man once again for India. The Indian batter goes bang against Glenn Phillips for a huge six. DROPPEDDD!!!! Iyer goes big once again, but Kyle Jamieson drops a sitter on the boundary. Disappointment for Phillips. IND 167/3 (36.2)
09 Mar 2025, 08:14:34 PM ISTOUTTTT!!!!! Rohit Sharma dances down the ground to smash Rachin Ravindra out of the park but misses the line. Tom Latham does the rest behind the wickets. IND 122/3 (26.1)
09 Mar 2025, 07:51:56 PM ISTVirat Kohli has been given out LBW off Michaell Bracewell. Kohli goes for a review. TV replays show its a flat line as the ball passes the bat. Kohli departs for just 1. IND 106/2 (19.1)
09 Mar 2025, 07:49:53 PM ISTOUTTTT!!!! What a CATCHHHHH by Glenn Philiips. Shubman Gill, who was playing beautifully, was undone by a flighted delivery as he tried to hit over over. But Phillips had other ideas as he flew in the air to take a one-handed stunner to stun the whole stadium. Gill departs for 31. Virat Kohli walks in the middle. IND 106/1 (19)
09 Mar 2025, 07:39:29 PM IST100 for no loss for India in the 17th over. This is the first 100 stand by any team while chasing in the Champions Trophy 2025. IND 100/0 (17)
09 Mar 2025, 07:29:59 PM ISTShubman Gill gets into the groove with a lovely six off Rachin Ravindra. Gill has a big smile as he walks towards Rohit Sharma. IND 86/0 (14)
09 Mar 2025, 07:18:28 PM ISTFifty for Rohit Sharma with a push off Mitchell Santner. Huge knock from the Indian captain in the final. IND 65/0 (11)
09 Mar 2025, 07:14:45 PM IST“Rohit Sharma is batting as if he wants to bring the trophy to Mumbai tonight itself.”
09 Mar 2025, 07:06:30 PM ISTFifty comes up for India with a huge six from Rohit Sharma off Nathan Smith. What a start by India. The Indian captain pulls off a ramp shot and a cut through the off side to keep India going. IND 59/0 (8)
09 Mar 2025, 07:03:57 PM ISTDROPPEDDD!!! Shubman Gill survives on 7. The right hander drags a Kyle Jamieson delivery. Daryl Mitchell, who was standing at mid-wicket flies to his right but fails to latch on to the ball. meanwhile, Rohit Sharma continues his onslaught with yet another four. IND 45/0 (7)
09 Mar 2025, 06:58:29 PM ISTBANGGGG!!!! Rohit Sharma dances down the track to belt Nathan Smith for a huge six. Brilliant start from the Indian captain.
09 Mar 2025, 06:57:08 PM ISTAfter five overs, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have been so far successful in negating the New Zealand pacers. IND 31/0 (5)
09 Mar 2025, 06:40:21 PM ISTIt’s chase time in Dubai. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are out in the middle in chase. The Indian captain has set ball rolling with a six and two fours in the first two overs. IND 22/0 (2)
09 Mar 2025, 06:37:54 PM ISTTeam update | Kane Williamson will not field in the second innings of the Champions Trophy final due to a quad strain sustained while batting. Mark Chapman has taken his place in the field.
09 Mar 2025, 06:06:44 PM ISTMohammed Shami conceded 74 runs – the second-most by any Indian bowler in a Champions Trophy game, after Umesh Yadav’s 2/75 against South Africa in Cardiff in 2013.
09 Mar 2025, 06:01:23 PM ISTAn unbeaten fifty from Michael Bracewell powers New Zealand to 251/7 in 50 overs. India need 252 runs to win.
09 Mar 2025, 05:56:37 PM ISTOUTTT!!!! Mitchell Santner falls short while taking the second run. The Kiwi skipper goes for a double but Virat Kohli’s bullet throw does the work for India. NZ 239/7 (49)
09 Mar 2025, 05:37:51 PM ISTOUTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!! Mohammed Shami gets the wicket of Daryl Mithell, finally. The New Zealander makes room to go over the mid-wicket, but didn’t get the elevation as Rohit Sharma takes a simple catch. NZ 211/6 (45.4)
09 Mar 2025, 05:17:28 PM ISTThe physio comes running in after Varun Chakaravarthy got hit hard by the ball on the right foot. The Indian spinner is already down on the ground with pain. He is back on his feet now. Meanwhile, Daryl Mitchell gets to his fifty in 91 balls. NZ 178/5 (41.5)
09 Mar 2025, 05:02:42 PM ISTVarun Chakaravarthy delivers again as Rohit Sharma brings him into the attack. Glenn Phillips, who was playing a good knock, misses the line of the ball to see his timbers shattered. NZ 165/5 (38)
09 Mar 2025, 04:57:11 PM ISTAnother chance goes abegging as Shubman Gill drops Daryl Mitchell on the boundary. Glenn Phillips goes in backfoot to pull Ravindra Jadeja. Gill dives to his left by fails to latch onto the ball. Fifty-run stand comes up between Phillips and Daryl Mitchell. NZ 160/4 (36.4)
09 Mar 2025, 04:50:37 PM ISTDROPPED!!! Tough chance for Rohit Sharma as Daryl Mitchell survives on 40. The right-hander tried to go over mid-wicket. Rohit timed his jump to perfection but the ball was sailing too high for the Indian captain to touch his finger tips. NZ 153/4 (35)
09 Mar 2025, 04:40:50 PM ISTThe partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips has neared 40 and if it goes on like this, it’s not a good sign for the Indian team. Also, most likely, Daryl Mitchell is looking to target the Indian bowlers in the last 10 overs in the powerplay. NZ 143/4 (32)
09 Mar 2025, 04:38:52 PM ISTThe spinners are ruling the roost in Dubai. This also puts New Zealand spinners in great space when they come out to defend the title. NZ 138/4 (31)
09 Mar 2025, 04:27:36 PM ISTA boundary after 81 balls for New Zealand! Glenn Phillips breaks the shackles to hit Kuldeep Yadav over the bowler’s head down the ground. NZ 123/4 (27)
