Published Mar 11, 2025, 4:55 pm IST
India won their third Champions Trophy title in Dubai which was no less than a thriller. Amid numerous concerns India over came all the challenges and won the trophy even when other's were favoring New Zealand. India's collective effort was the reason for the trophy triumph where evey individual contributed to the team victory. At one stage India were at crucial stage but Hardik Pandya the finisher came and restored the innings.
At the start of the proceedings Hardik Pandya was given new ball to bowl where fast bowlers didn't have that much of purchase where he was bashed by Rachin Ravindra and Will Young. Though New Zealand were landed with break by our spinners where quick three wickets backfooted them. Still half centuries by Bracewell and Darryl Mitchell commanded them with a respectable total of 251 runs.
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India's Back To Back Trophy Triumph
After a hefty loss of World Cup against Australia at home ground was most downturn moment in Indian Cricket where they won the every match but lost the most important one. Then India took the revenge by winning the T20 world which held in USA and West Indies. India were on to chase 252 to win the third Champions Trophy where Rohit and Gill provided with a dream start for India. But then suddenly Gill departed in 35 and followed by Virat Kohli which stunned the crowd. Within few miutes Rohit Sharma was stumped.
It looked match has been tilted to New Zealand side though Axar and Iyer hold on the breath. Iyer departed by making well made 48. Then came the man Hardik Pandaya who exploded with his sixes and erased the difference between the score he was looking so calm and composed in the chase as he blasted few more runs but against the run of play he straight hit back to Jamieson. Finally Jadeja finished things off with boundary.
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Hardik Pandya With His Witty Replies
India won the match by 4 wickets and ended their Champions Trophy drought after 12 years and back to back years winning the trophies which increased their tally count to 3. After the celebration Hardik Pandya attended the presser where again the same question was repeated to him why India didn't travel Pakistan.
Reporter asked - Pakistan awam bhi chahthi thi India bhi waha par aakhar khele, wahan par bhi aapke bahut jyada fan hain is sawal par aap kya kahenge sir.
Hardik Replied - Badhiya hai sir wo bhi bas chahthe the lekin nahi ho paya tho, I am sure Yahan ke jitne bhi pakistani fan hain unhone bhi enjoy kiya hoga yahan pe match ab wo kyoun nahi gaye kahan nahi gaye wo I think mere paygrade se above cheez hai, ab yehi bol sakta hoon.
Which made entire people laugh at the conference hall during the presser as this questions were put on to Indian coach and players whom response were quite similar. Even few expert panel and players raised, this, questions too but India replied them with the trophy.
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