India vs New Zealand Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final: Skipper Rohit Sharma set an example with a brilliant half-century as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final on Sunday to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title. Bowling first after Rohit lost the toss for the 12th time in a row, India’s spinners performed brilliantly and restricted New Zealand to 251/7 in 50 overs. Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/45) played a key role in putting the brakes on the Kiwi batting lineup. Chasing 252, India won with six balls to spare thanks to crucial contributions from Rohit (76 off 83 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (48 off 62 balls). Daryl Mitchell (63 off 101 balls), Michael Bracewell (53* off 40 balls) and Rachin Ravindra (37 off 29 balls) performed brilliantly with the bat for New Zealand. India faced some tense moments while chasing the target, especially in the 38th over at 183/3. However, KL Rahul (34* off 33 balls) showed great composure and helped the team win with the help of Hardik Pandya’s 18 runs.With this win, India completed a brilliant campaign by remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament – a testament to their dominance.Having previously won the Champions Trophy in 2002 and 2013, India have now become the only team to win the prestigious title three times.
