India and New Zealand were engaged in a fierce showdown in the Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium

After setting a competitive target of 251, New Zealand sought to defend their total against India's formidable batting lineup

Indian captain Rohit Sharma led the chase with an aggressive start, building a solid foundation for what appears to be a dominant victory for the Men in Blue

Cricket fans had on Sunday gathered on the streets of Dadar to watch the Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand on a big screen

India secured the title in Dubai just a day before the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Championship of Cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Sunil Gavaskar’s team defeated Javed Miandad’s Pakistan in the final, and Ravi Shastri received an Audi car for being named Champion of Champions

India ended up beating New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday, just a day shy of the 40th anniversary of the 1985 World Championship of Cricket

Chasing 252 for victory in the Champions Trophy 2025, India got off to a fast start through Rohit's first half-century of the tournament before KL Rahul made an unbeaten 34 to help achieve the target against New Zealand

PM Modi on Sunday hailed the Indian cricket team for winning the ICC Champions Trophy and said they have played wonderfully through the tournament

"An exceptional game and an exceptional result! Proud of our cricket team for bringing home the ICC Champions Trophy," PM Modi said in a post on X