India has won another global cricket tournament with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final.

India’s star batter Virat Kohli praised the team’s collective effort during their Champions Trophy campaign after they lifted their third title on Sunday.

India and New Zealand will face off in the final match of Champions Trophy 2025. India won all its matches while New Zealand won 3 of its 4 matches.

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India’s triumph in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand was another historic moment in their cricketing journey. This victory marked their third Champions Trophy title, with previous wins in 2002 (shared with Sri Lanka) and 2013. The win added another feather to India’s cricketing cap, reinforcing their dominance on the global stage.

India are favorites to win the Champions Trophy against New Zealand on Sunday. The last match can be the most difficult as they found out in the 2023 World Cup.

New Zealand beat India 3-0 in a test series in its own backyard, a feat never registered before. India went on to lose in Australia. Both series defeats cost India a spot in the World Test Championship final. It has only gained little redemption in reaching the Champions Trophy final here.

They defeated New Zealand, Goliaths of overachievement, in the Champions Trophy final and the whole cricket world rejoiced. Or at least the biggest contributors to cricket's economy rejoiced, which pretty much amounts to the same thing.

These are the three teams whose defeats still break the hearts of cricket fans, even if the Men in Blue come out on top against them.