Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, who is married to famous cricketer Virat Kohli, celebrated India’s exciting win in the Champions Trophy. India played against New Zealand and won by four wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. This victory made India the most successful team in ICC Champions Trophy history!
After the game, Rohit Sharma, the captain who celebrated his second ICC trophy win, shared a sweet moment with his wife, Ritika, and their daughter, Samaira. Anushka joined them to give Rohit a big hug and congratulate him. Hardik Pandya also joined the celebration, hugging Ritika and giving Rohit a pat on the back. He then greeted Anushka, who was standing next to Kohli. Other players, like Ravindra Jadeja, who hit the winning shot, celebrated with their families too. Jadeja took pictures with his wife, Rivaba, and their daughter. Mohammed Shami’s mother met Kohli during the celebrations, while Shubman Gill’s dad was thrilled to see his son win his first ICC trophy.
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New Zealand’s captain, Mitchell Santner, chose to bat first in this important match. Daryl Mitchell scored 63 runs, and Michael Bracewell added 53 runs, helping New Zealand reach 251 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs. In response, Rohit Sharma played beautifully, scoring 76 runs off 83 balls, along with seven fours and three sixes. He formed a strong opening partnership of 105 runs with Shubman Gill. Shreyas Iyer contributed 48 runs, while KL Rahul calmly finished the game with 34 runs, leading India to victory with one over to spare.
This win marked India’s third Champions Trophy title, following victories in 2002 under Sourav Ganguly and in 2013 under MS Dhoni. Rohit Sharma became the second Indian captain ever, after Dhoni, to win multiple ICC trophies. Last June, he guided India to a T20 World Cup title as well!