New Delhi, March 9 -- Proud PM Narendra Modi congratulates India on New Zealand win, saying that the team had made a 'splendid display' during the tournament.

In a post on X minutes after India won the ICC Champions Trophy for the third time ever, PM Modi congratulated the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma.

"An exceptional game and an exceptional result! Proud of our cricket team for bringing home the ICC Champions Trophy. They've played wonderfully through the tournament. Congratulations to our team for the splendid all around display," he said.

An elegant half-century from skipper Rohit Sharma, fine knocks by Shreyas Iyer and fine spells from spinners, in particular Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, helped an all-round India seal t...