Kolkata : India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final and bagged their 3rd Champions Trophy title, after 12 years.
Chasing 252 runs, Rohit Sharma (76), Shreyas Iyer (48), KL Rahul (34*) played heroic knocks and eased past the target in 49 overs. However, besides winning the title, India also set multiple records.
Last 3 ICC White Ball Events Record – Only 1 Defeat for India !
In last 3 ICC White Ball events for India under skipper Rohit Sharma – ICC WC 2023, ICC T20 WC 2024, ICC CT 2025, India achieved remarkable feat.
The Men in Blue played total of 25 Matches, winning 23 of them, 1 being No Result against Canada in T20 WC 2024 & 1 loss, against Australia in ICC WC 2023 Final.
In ICC WC 2023, India won against Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, New Zealand (Twice), Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Netherlands, England. They lost final against Australia.
In ICC T20 WC 2024, India won against Pakistan, USA, Ireland, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Australia, England, South Africa (Final). Against Canada, the match was washed out due to rain.
In ICC CT 2025, India won the final against New Zealand being undefeated. In Group stage they won against Bangladesh Pakistan, New Zealand. In Semi Final they defeated Australia and won final against New Zealand.
ICC WC 2023 – Matches 11 , Won – 10, Lost – 1.
ICC T20 WC 2024 – Matches – 9, Won – 8, NR – 1.
ICC CT 2025 –
Matches 5, Won – 5.
Total Matches : 25, Won : 23, Lost : 1, NR : 1.
Rohit Sharma joins Elite List of Captains :
With CT 2025 win Rohit Sharma becomes 6th captain and 2nd Indian captain to win multiple ICC Trophies. Rohit previously won it in 2024 T20 WC, and this was his 2nd one in 8 months.
List of Captains who’ve won multiple ICC Trophies :
1) Clive Llyod : ICC ODI WC 1975, 1979.
2) Ricky Ponting : ICC ODI WC 2003, 2007, ICC CT 2006, 2009.
3) MS Dhoni : ICC T20 WC 2007, ICC ODI WC 2011, ICC CT 2013.
4) Darren Sammy : ICC T20 WC 2012, 2016.
5) Pat Cummins : ICC ODI WC 2023, ICC WTC 2023.
6) Rohit Sharma : ICC T20 WC 2024, ICC CT 2025.
