India, March 9 -- Eight years ago, India were on the losing side when Pakistan beat them to lift the Champions Trophy, but in 2025, backed by a thrilling performance by the entire team led by a spirited Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue defeated New Zealand to lift the title in Dubai on Sunday.

Millions of Indians across the globe burst crackers and joined in celebrating the triumph when Ravindra Jadeja (9*) smashed a boundary in the last ball of the penultimate over to reach the winning target of 254 runs for the loss of six wickets.

The Kiwi team put up a strong show and tried to use their artillery of spinners to take advantage of the turning wicket in Dubai, but Indian batsmen held their nerves and ensured the winning run was scored at ...