India win Champions Trophy for the third time, beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai final

India won the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday, March 9, beating New Zealand by four wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium. It is India's third Champions Trophy title.

Batting first, New Zealand made 251 for 7 in their 50 overs. Daryl Mitchell scored 63 and Michael Bracewell an unbeaten 53, while India's spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy took two wickets each.

Captain Rohit Sharma gave the chase a fast start with 76 off 83 balls, hitting seven fours and three sixes. KL Rahul's unbeaten 34 then took India to 254 for 6 in 49 overs.

Rohit was named Player of the Match. India did not lose a single game and became the first team to win the Champions Trophy unbeaten.

India had won the trophy in 2013 and shared it with Sri Lanka in 2002. After the win, Rohit made it clear he is not retiring from one-day cricket.