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Champions Trophy: Kohli, Iyer Among Five Indians in ICC’s Team of the Tournament
There were four New Zealand players as well, with Rachin Ravindra being the Player of the Tournament, while Mitchell Santner was chosen as captain.
Watch| Champions Trophy: Virat & Anushka Celebrate India’s Title Win with a Warm Embrace in Dubai
The couple shared a short but intimate moment on the stairs of the stadium before walking onto the field to celebrate India's third Champions Trophy victory. A video of their emotional moment went viral on social media soon, with fans showering them with love and admiration.
We have a squad that's ready to take on world in coming years, Says Virat Kohli after Champions Trophy win
India's 252 chase was spearheaded by skipper Rohit Sharma's impressive 76, which laid the platform for the win. Shreyas Iyer's 48 and KL Rahul's unbeaten 34 finished off the task, with valuable cameos by Axar Patel (29) and Hardik Pandya (18) assisting the team home in a last-over thriller.
Champions Trophy: Gill Dismisses Rohit-Virat Retirement Talks, Confident in India's Final Performance
While the majority of cricketing fans think that Rohit and Kohli—two of India's current batting greats—can opt out of ODIs if India wins the championship, Gill stated categorically that the team's only concern is winning the much-coveted trophy.
As long as love for batting is alive, all other things can take care of themselves, Says Virat Kohli
Once again demonstrating his capacity to perform under pressure, Kohli contributed a calm 84-run innings off 98 balls, leading India to a dominating 4-wicket victory.
Virat Kohli Surpasses Shikhar Dhawan as India's Top Run-Scorer in Champions Trophy History
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is third on India's list of top scorers in the tournament with 665 runs in 13 games between 1998 and 2004.
Champions Trophy: Milestones Don’t Matter, Says Kohli After Match-Winning 84 Against Australia
As the target loomed near and K.L. Rahul picked up speed from the other side, Kohli tried a rare six off Adam Zampa but lost his wicket in the process. But his 84-run stay was the foundation of India's innings, and it kept them in command for the entire run chase.
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