Indian cricketers shared their reactions on Instagram after securing victory in the 2025 Champions Trophy competition. India won the tournament championship by beating New Zealand with four wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday (March 9).
The opening batting performance from New Zealand reached 251/7 in their allotted 50 overs after opting to bat first. The duo of Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav brought Asian cricket two wickets each throughout the match.
In the second innings Rohit Sharma scored 76 runs while Shreyas Iyer made 48 runs and KL Rahul accumulated 34* runs to lead India to victory in 49 overs. During the chase, Michael Bracewell (2/28) and his team put up a strong defensive effort, yet they could not prevent the opposition from reaching the target.
Indian players celebrated their successful campaign on Instagram after winning the 2025 Champions Trophy after a fierce final victory. Shubman Gill, the vice captain, shared a photo of himself with the trophy along with the caption:
“Dreamt as a kid, achieved with a billion of you.”
Here is a summary of the responses from the members of Team India:
Shubman Gill Reflects on 2025 Victory Very Satisfying After 2023 Disappointment
After nearly missing out on the title at the 2023 ODI World Cup, vice captain Shubman Gill spoke to the broadcasters following the final and expressed his happiness at finishing the job. Considering the victory, he remarked:
“Felt amazing, for the most of the time, I was sitting back and enjoyed Rohit bhai’s batting. We kept talking, doesn’t matter what the scorecard is, we need to play till the end. Very satisfying, as we missed out on the last time in 2023.”
Shubman Gill
Gill continued:
“Winning eight ODI’s back to back, amazing feeling. Watching him on TV and then playing alongside him feels great. He gives inputs always and that’s phenomenal. New Zealand are consistent team, they come up with plans. Playing against them is always a challenge, be it batting, fielding or bowling. We saw that today, they made it hard towards the end.”
Shubman Gill
For Indian crickets like Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Mohammad Shami, and Shreyas Iyer, this was their first ICC trophy.
