India, March 3 -- Currently in strong form, India finished the Champions Trophy 2025 group stage in an unbeaten note, topping Group A. Rohit Sharma and Co. defeaed New Zealand in their final Group A fixture by 44 runs to finish as Group A toppers, with both teams having already qualified for the semi-finals.

The match also saw Varun Chakaravarthy make his Champions Trophy debut, as he picked a five-fer in his second ODI, which also became the earliest by an Indian bowler in his ODI career. The previous record was held by Stuart Binny, who took 6/4 vs Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2014 in his third ODI.

The run chase on Sunday saw New Zealand lose nine wickets to Indias spinners. It set the record for most wickets by spinners in an innings in ...