New Delhi, March 10 -- India's Champions Trophy 2025 squad drew huge eyebrows when the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee named five spinners for the tournament back in February. Almost a month later, the Men in Blue led by captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir, return home with the Champions Trophy held aloft for the record third time.

In all the matches at the Champions Trophy 2025, India used an exact six bowlers. While the first two matches against Bangladesh and Pakistan saw three pacers and three spinners, from the New Zealand game, the Men in Blue played two fast bowlers and four slow bowlers.

The strategy worked as India had three bowlers - Varun Chakaravarthy (9), Kuldeep Yadav (7) and Mohammed Shami (8) - in the...