India, March 10 -- India completed an unbeaten run to claim the Champions Trophy title for the first time in 12 years and an unprecedented third time in history after beating New Zealand in a thrilling finale at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, on Sunday. India captain Rohit Sharma roared back to form in style, scoring an impressive 76 as the Men in Blue chased down 252 with four wickets in hand and an over the spare.

The Indian players burst into jubilant celebrations in Dubai after Ravindra Jadeja smashed the winning boundary in the tense chase. It was for the second consecutive time India won an ICC trophy, having lifted the T20 World Cup last year in June in Barbados, thus confirming their greatness as a white-ball unit. India...