The ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy brought us controversy, inspirational stories and breakout stars. India’s four-wicket victory over New Zealand in last Sunday’s final came to the surprise of almost nobody,

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 came to a conclusion on Sunday, March 9 as India defeated New Zealand by wickets to clinch their third title.

Chris Gayle won the Player-of-the-Tournament award for his 474 runs in eight innnings during the 2006 Champions Trophy. He was the highest run-scorer, with three centuries, and is the only Champions Trophy Player-of-the-Tournament awardee from the side losing the final.

India celebrated a remarkable victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the final held in Dubai. Skipper Rohit Sharma's brilliant half-century anchored the win,

The first edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, formerly known as the ICC Knockout Trophy, was held in 1998 in Bangladesh. The concept of the competition was introduced by the ICC to keep ODI cricket relevant and interesting between the four-year cycle of World Cups.

India claimed the Champions Trophy title for the third time after defeating New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.