After India’s four-wicket victory in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy against New Zealand in Dubai, fans began their late cricket-caring on Sunday at the passionate celebrations across New Delhi.
Filled with the top world superstars, India had a long lean run, since they won the 2013 Champions Trophy before winning the 2024 T20 World Cup title in Ahmedabad, only months before Australia went to the final of the 50 over World Cup final in November 2023.
“We’re very happy, very happy that India won,” said 25 -year -old Nandica, who uses only one name, told AFP In the Sports Bar in New Delhi. The young brand adviser said he was a big fan of 36 -year -old superstar Virat Kohli and 37 -year -old Captain Rohit Sharma.
Speculations are underway in the tournament about the future of the experienced duo in the 50 overs format of the game after announcing his retirement from the national T20 team last year.
The couple was important in India’s unbeaten run in the Champions Trophy, while Sharma won the Player of the Match for his 83-ball 76 in the final.
“We have been watching the Virat and Rohit game for years and [this] The Indian team is really very good [and I hope] Nandika added that she would continue with her performance.
Hundreds of fans on motorcycles and cars, many firecrackers, gathered on the streets and streets across New Delhi. Many people gathered around the historic India Gate Arcway in the heart of the capital, “We won! We won!”.
24 -year -old Pratham Agarwal said he had come to the gate of India to “stay with the crowd”. Agarwal said, “There are many people here, and we wanted to come here to celebrate victory.” AFP.
“We recently won the World Cup in 2024 and now the Champions Trophy. “We are all happy and excited that we have finally won (again) after 2013,” he added.
‘Unusual results’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Posted On X, it was a “extraordinary game and an unusual result.”
Modi added, “Our cricket team is proud of bringing the ICC Champions Trophy home. They have played amazingly through the tournament. Congratulations to our team for a wonderful display.
The President of India, Drupadi Kermo, also congratulated the national team. “India has become the only team to win the trophy three times,” Posted X on
“Players, administration and auxiliary staff deserve [the] The highest praise for creating a cricketing history. I wish Indian cricket a very bright future.
India played all their matches in Dubai when they refused to visit Pakistan due to political tensions.
In New Delhi, 32 -year -old Street vendor Yoginder Kumar said he was “happy that India has won”.
“We quit our job to follow the match,” he said. Kumar added that he (team) is proud of our country and this time he brought the trophy back home.
On Sunday, Indian social media was filled with videos of cities across the country on Sunday, celebrating the cracked firecrackers, chanting slogans, chanting slogans, and respecting busy roads and key intersections.
