Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket group on clinching the ICC Champions Trophy.
“An distinctive sport and an distinctive consequence! Happy with our cricket group for bringing dwelling the ICC Champions Trophy. They’ve performed splendidly by the event. Congratulations to our group for the luxurious throughout show,” the prime minister posted on X.
Rohit Sharma-led India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium to raise the title for the third time. The Indian group led by Sourav Ganguly had shared the title with Sri Lanka in 2002, and later lifted the trophy by defeating hosts England within the remaining in 2013 below the management of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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India beat Kiwis to raise third CT title
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma led the chase with 76 off 83 balls and KL Rahul’s unbeaten 34 helped India cross the end line on 254-6 in 49 overs.
Earlier, half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell helped New Zealand, which gained the toss and selected to bat first, placed on 251-7 in its 50 overs on a sluggish, two-paced Dubai wicket.
Indian spinners troubled the Kiwis’ batting lineup with Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja sharing 5 out of seven New Zealand wickets between them.
The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill placed on 105 for the primary wicket earlier than Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra and Michael Bracewell gave breakthrough to New Zealand with common wickets.
Virat Kohli, who was instrumental in taking India to the ultimate with a stable 84 in in opposition to Australia within the semifinal, was trapped leg earlier than by Bracewell for one. Shreyas Iyer (48) and Axar Patel (29) additionally stabilised India’s chase however threw away their wickets to rash photographs, giving cricket followers nervous moments.
New Zealand gained the Champions Trophy (then the ICC Knockout Trophy) in 2000 – it beat India within the remaining at Nairobi, Kenya. It stays the one limited-overs ICC trophy within the Black Caps’ cupboard. India gained the trophy with out shedding a match, reflecting their dominance.
