PM Narendra Modi congratulates Team India for Champions Trophy triumph
Men in Blue register four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final on Sunday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the victory of Team India in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy as the Men in Blue led by Rohit Sharma defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in the finale at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, “An exceptional game and an exceptional result! Proud of our cricket team for bringing home the ICC Champions Trophy. They’ve played wonderfully through the tournament. Congratulations to our team for the splendid all around display."
On Sunday, Captain Rohit Sharma top-scored with 76 while Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya chipped in with important contributions to give India their third Champions Trophy triumph with a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final on Sunday.
Team India remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.
The Men in Blue defeated Bangladesh in its opening match before trouncing arch-rival Pakistan.
Team India also defeated New Zealand in its last league match to emerge as table toppers, eventually defeating Australia in the semi-final.
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