What makes this victory special is the fact that they achieved it without their best fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah had a historic campaign in Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, which saw him take 32 wickets at an average of 13.

India clinched the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand, sparking widespread celebrations and accolades from the cricketing world.

That’s India’s report card from the Champions Trophy, a tournament they won for an unprecedented third time in Dubai on Sunday. There can’t be any one title sweeter than the others – this was India’s seventh crown – because how can you play favourites when it comes to something like this?