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.

During the Champions Trophy 2025, veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma played crucial roles. Kohli hinted at his ongoing commitment to ODIs, emphasising mentorship for younger players. He had a strong tournament,

While speaking to Simon Doull after India's win, Kohli said he would leave once he felt the current players could take the baton ahead and continue winning matches for the country. Before posing the question to Virat, former New Zealand pacer Doull said that he will leaves the baton in very capable hands whenever the India batter decides to retire.

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.

Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel—were named in the ICC’s Team of the Tournament for their outstanding performances throughout the competition. Their contributions were instrumental in India’s path to victory.

Indian Cricketer Axar Patel on March 11 arrived at the Ahmedabad Airport. Indian Cricket Team defeated New Zealand to lift its third ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 9.