India, March 17 -- The legendary Sunil Gavaskar has lauded India's Champions Trophy win, insisting that the euphoric triumph only highlights the team's depth and unmatchable bench strength. Under captain Rohit Sharma, Team India lifted its second ICC title in consecutive years, with India beating New Zealand in the final last Sunday to win the Champions Trophy for the third time. Like the T20 World Cup last year, India remained unbeaten throughout, defeating Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand in the league stage, before taming Australia in the semi-final. Come the summit clash, India once again clipped Kiwi wings and exacted revenge for the Champions Trophy final 25 years ago in Nairobi.

However, what stood out about India's win was th...