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India lifted the Champions Trophy title with a four wicket win over New Zealand in a closely-contested final in Dubai. For the Rohit Sharma led side, it was a sweet revenge as they were beaten by the Kiwis recently.

India lift Champions Trophy title with four-wicket win over New Zealand in a closely-fought final in Dubai. Captain Rohit Sharma and the team showcased absolute dominance throughout the tournament! India ended their 12-year wait to lift an ICC Champions trophy title after clinching the silverware in the 2013 edition for the last time. In a thrilling contest, it was a collective effort from the batting unit which helped the Men in Blue secure a triumph over the Blackcaps.

Chasing the target of 252, India’s opening duo of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided the team with a flying start. However, Gill (31) was dismissed by Mitchell Santner after the duo added 105 runs for the opening wicket. India were soon reduced to 122/3 after Rohit’s knock of 76 runs. The batters in the lower order then steered the chase, with KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya adding crucial runs in the end for the sixth wicket.

It was a collective effort by the Indian team who excelled in all the departments of the game. The Kiwis had no clue as the Indian spinners especially Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav spun a web around New Zealand batsmen restricting them to 252 runs. Jadeja smashed the winning runs for India with a four resulting in the whole stadium erupt in joy.