India Clinches Champions Trophy in Thrilling Final

Srinagar, Mar 09: India lifted the Champions Trophy for the third time, defeating New Zealand in a thrilling final.

Chasing a target of 252 runs, India reached 254/6 in 49 overs, with KL Rahul (34)* and Ravindra Jadeja (9)* guiding the team to victory. Skipper Rohit Sharma played a crucial knock of 76 runs, while Shreyas Iyer contributed 48 runs to stabilize the chase.

Earlier, New Zealand set a total of 251/7 in 50 overs, but India’s disciplined bowling restricted them from putting up a bigger score.

This marks India’s third Champions Trophy title, adding another major ICC trophy to their collection.

Menawhile, On team India win, PM Modi In a post on X wrote, An exceptional game and an exceptional result!

Proud of our cricket team for bringing home the ICC Champions Trophy. They’ve played wonderfully through the tournament. Congratulations to our team for the splendid all around display. (JKNS)

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