Champions Trophy 2025: India clinched their third ICC Champions Trophy title in 2025, defeating New Zealand in the final at Dubai. This victory added to India’s growing dominance in ICC events, following their T20 World Cup win last year. With this triumph, India secured their seventh ICC white-ball title in total, including the 2002 edition, which they shared with Sri Lanka.
Here’s how the Indian players performed in the tournament.
India’s Heroes Of The Champions Trophy 2025: Player Ratings
1. Rohit Sharma: 8/10
M: 5 | 180 runs at 36.00, SR 100, HS: 76, 1 fifty
Indian captain Rohit Sharma made a powerful impact early in the powerplay in four matches for the Indian cricket team, especially against Bangladesh, where he displayed his aggressive batting style. In the final match also, Rohit Sharma’s powerful performance set a challenging target for the Indian side, keeping the stakes high for India.
2. KL Rahul: 9/10:
M: 5 | 140 runs at 140.00, SR 98, HS: 42* | Ct: 5, St: 1
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India’s move to promote Rahul as the “finisher” paid off brilliantly, with his crucial performances in the semi-final and final, and two other key innings.
3. Virat Kohli: 8.5/10:
M: 5 | 218 runs at 54.50, SR 83, HS: 100*, 1 hundred, 1 fifty | Ct: 7
The chase-master, the run-machine, King Kohli once again proved why he is hailed so highly. Virat Kohli smashed records with his unbeaten century and 84 in successful chases against India’s arch-rivals, teams he’s consistently performed well against.
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4. Shreyas Iyer: 8/10:
M: 5 | 243 runs at 48.60, SR 79, HS: 79, 2 fifties
Iyer was consistent with key knocks of 45 and 48 in the knockouts. While he played well, India needed him to finish one chase. Once he does, he’ll be a game-changer.
5. Shubman Gill: 7.5/10:
M: 5 | 188 runs at 47.00, SR 76, HS: 101*, 1 hundred
Gill’s unbeaten century against Bangladesh boosted his stats, and he performed well in key matches. However, he lacked a truly memorable innings.
6. Axar Patel: 8/10:
M: 5 | 109 runs at 27.25, SR 74, HS: 42 | 5 wickets at 39.20, Ec 4.35, BBI: 2-43
Axar excelled batting at No. 5, showcasing his skill against spin and breaking the top order’s right-handed dominance. His impressive economy rate of 4.35 over 45 overs highlights his efficiency with the ball.
7. Ravindra Jadeja: 7/10:
M: 5 | 27 runs at 27.00, SR 100, HS: 16 | 5 wickets at 36.60, Ec 4.35, BBI: 2-40
Star Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja once again stole the show with his all-around skills. His bowling was effective, with figures close to Axar’s despite bowling fewer overs. As a batter at No. 8, he played more of an emergency role, which wasn’t fully utilized but could be in the future.
8. Hardik Pandya: 6/10:
M: 5 | 99 runs at 24.75, SR 100, HS: 45 | 4 wickets at 35.75, Ec 5.83, BBI: 2-31
The sensational Hardik Pandya stepped up as the second seamer in the last three games and provided decent support. With the bat, his most impactful knock was a 24-ball 28, including consecutive sixes off Adam Zampa in the semi-final.
9. Mohammed Shami: 7/10:
M: 5 | 9 wickets at 25.88, Ec 5.68, BBI: 5-53, 1 five-for
After doubts about his future, Shami proved his worth with a standout performance, taking five wickets against Bangladesh and three more in the semi-final, even on a pitch favoring spinners.
10. Kuldeep Yadav: 8/10:
M: 5 | 7 wickets at 31.85, Ec 4.79, BBI: 3-40
Kuldeep was consistent throughout, with his key performance in the final, taking two quick wickets—Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson—helping India turn the match in their favor.
11. Harshit Rana: 6/10:
M: 2 | 4 wickets at 15.25, Ec 3.79, BBI: 3-31
Rana impressed with figures of 3-31 and 1-30 but was unfortunately dropped due to India having a stronger option. His time will come.
12. Varun Chakravarthy: 9/10
M: 3 | 9 wickets at 15.11, Ec 4.53, BBI: 5-42, 1 five-for
Varun proved his worth after a last-minute inclusion, taking key wickets, including a first-ball dismissal of Travis Head. He troubled New Zealand’s batters and delivered a match-winning performance with a 5-wicket haul.
