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When previewing the International Cricket Council’s 2025 Champions Trophy for Arab News, Azeem Rafiq felt that India started as slight favorites. As the tournament progressed, it became apparent that several factors underlined that initial assessment. India’s superiority and team cohesion was sufficient to achieve an unbeaten route to the final in which a tenacious New Zealand was narrowly beaten.
Leading all-rounder Axar Patel and senior keeper-batter KL Rahul are the two contenders for Delhi Capitals captaincy in the upcoming Indian Premier League season with the multi-skilled Gujarat man having his nose slightly ahead. It is understood that the franchise bigwigs will be announcing the name of their new captain in the next few days, having waited for the Champions Trophy to end. Delhi Capitals will have a short training-cum-simulation camp in Delhi before flying to Visakhapatnam for their first two games. Axar, Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, South Africa's Tristan Stubbs, Australian Jake Fraser McGurk and Mitchell Starc are set to gather in Visakhapatnam on March 17 and 18.
After playing a pivotal role in India's 2025 Champions Trophy triumph with his all-round skills, Axar Patel is now likely to be appointed as the new Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper for the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The all-rounder had stepped in to be DC's captain in IPL 2024 when his predecessor Rishabh Pant was not allowed to play in a crucial game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) due to an over-rate offence.
Al-Nassr booked their AFC Champions League Elite quarter-final place on Monday with a comfortable 3-0 win over Esteghlal of Iran.
After playing a decisive role in India's Champions Trophy success against New Zealand, wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul shed light on the mantra behind his recent success: "Watch and learn." Rahul has reinvented himself as a player since the dawn of a new era in Indian cricket, marked by the arrival of Gautam Gambhir. The 32-year-old has found support from management and worked hard to refine his wicketkeeping skills and batting technique, which eventually paid off when India lifted the Champions Trophy for the first time since 2013.
Captain Rohit Sharma led India's four-wicket triumph over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final. The win rounded off India's dominant campaign at the Dubai International Stadium, giving Rohit's team the 'invincibles' tag, having not lost a single game throughout the tournament. For Rohit, it wasn't just a triumph, but a moment of redemption. The Indian captain played down criticism over his fitness, leadership and whatnot. Despite failing to finish the game, Rohit's 76 came at a crucial juncture before New Zealand's mini recovery pegged India back.
India on Sunday registered a nervy four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final of Champions Trophy 2025 to clinch a record third title. Chasing 252, India got off to a flying start, thanks to Rohit Sharma's 76, but stuggled in the middle and that saw the game going down to the wire. It was so close that India clinched the victory at the end of the 49th over. KL Rahul, who held his nerves till the end by scoring unbeaten 34, spoke his heart out after the win.