Stumps turn dandiya sticks for Kohli-Rohit, Jadeja breaks into Gangnam dance

Jubilant scenes unfolded at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday as India lifted yet another ICC trophy after holding their nerve in a fourwicket win over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 finalAmid the celebrations Ravindra Jadeja Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh lit up the moment with their energetic lsquoGangnam Stylersquo dance bringing a touch of fun to the historic win The festive atmosphere intensified as Jadeja lifted head coach Gautam Gambhir Meanwhile both the Indian and New Zealand players exchanged handshakes and pleasantries acknowledging the spirit of the gameRavindra Jadeja Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana doing the Gangnam Style after the great win CT 25 final pictwittercomhZdqke51iBmdash Jay Cricket Jay_Cricket12 March 9 2025Inside the dressing room Virat Kohli let out a thunderous roar as India hit the winning runs His emotions ran high as he first embraced assistant coach Abhishek Nayar celebrating the hardfought win He then moved towards Gambhir wrapping him in a jubilant hug expressing his unfiltered joy over Indiarsquos third Champions Trophy title On the field he paired up with captain Rohit Sharma to play dandiya with the stumps much to the delight of their teammates and fansRohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing dandiya with stumps This is what every Indian lives for pictwittercomPkmGm7xaBmmdash A IconicRo45 March 9 2025Kohli is in some mood pictwittercomzn82sySfVAmdash a kollytard March 9 2025Back home fans across India erupted in jubilation taking to the streets to celebrate the teamrsquos historic triumph Social media platforms were flooded with congratulatory messages with cricket enthusiasts hailing the teams performance and praising Rohit Sharmarsquos leadership in guiding India to another prestigious ICC titleEarlier Sharma led from the front with an excellent halfcentury as a resolute India held their nerve to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title with a fourwicket victory over New Zealand in the final here on SundayBowling first after Rohit lost his 12th straight toss Indias spinners restricted New Zealand to 251 for seven in the allotted 50 overs with Kuldeep Yadav 240 and Varun Chakaravarthy 245 making significant contributions with the ballIndia completed the chase of 252 with six balls to spare after Rohit 76 off 83 balls and Shreyas Iyer 48 off 62 balls shone with the batFor New Zealand Daryl Mitchell 63 off 101 balls Michael Bracewell 53 not out off 40 balls and Rachin Ravindra 37 off 29 balls were the main contributors with the willowWhile chasing India faced some anxious moments when they lost two wickets after being well paced at 183 for three after 38 years but KL Rahul 34 not out off 33 balls showed great composure to see his team through after Hardik Pandyas breezy 18run knockIndia won the trophy without losing a match reflecting their dominanceIndias previous title triumphs in the tournament came in 2002 and 2013 No other team has won the event thriceBrief scores New Zealand 2517 in 50 overs Daryl Mitchell 63 Michael Bracewell 53 not out Rachin Ravindra 37 Kuldeep Yadav 240 Varun Chakaravarthy 245India 2546 in 49 overs Rohit Sharma 76 Shreyas Iyer 48 Mitchell Santner 246 Michael Bracewell 228With agency inputs