Indian captain Rohit Sharma equalled legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara's record for most consecutive toss losses in the ODI format. Rohit lost his 12th consecutive toss, a streak that started during ODI World Cup 2023.

New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first. Rohit Sharma thus lost his 12th ODI toss in a row. He now equals the record of being the captain losing the most ODI tosses in a row. He equalled the record of West Indies captain Brian Lara who lost 12 ODI tosses in a row from October 1998 to May 1999.

Rohit also hailed India's spinners, who produced 26 wickets throughout the tournament, including four during the final

India captain Rohit Sharma posed with his two ICC trophies in front of Burj Khalifa following India's triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final.

Five players from ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 winners India have been selected for the Team of the Tournament after they beat New Zealand in a pulsating final. The Black Caps saw four members of their squad make the team,

India captain Rohit Sharma emulated MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly as he became the third India captain to win the ICC Champions Trophy for the country. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final to secure their third triumph.

In the last three men's ICC tournaments, India have won 23 out of 24 completed matches, and claimed two trophies. This is the kind of run that signals the kind of sustained excellence that few teams in the history of cricket have achieved.