Delhi: India defeated New Zealand on March 09 to win the title of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. With this victory, India’s wait for the ICC Trophy in ODI format ended. The Indian team performed brilliantly throughout the tournament and did not lose any match from group stage to final.
Rohit Sharma’s special record
Rohit Sharma made a special record by playing an innings of 76 runs in the final. He was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) Award for this great performance. With this, he became the oldest player to become Player of the Match in the final of the ICC ODI tournament. He won this award at the age of 37 years 313 days.
The oldest player to win POTM in ICC ODI finals
| Age | Player | Match details |
|---|---|---|
| 37 years 313 days | Rohit Sharma | India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy 2025 |
| 35 years 165 days | Adam gilchrist | Australia vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2007 |
| 32 years 274 days | Mohinder Amarnath | India vs West Indies, World Cup 1983 |
| 30 years 294 days | Clive Lloyd | West Indies vs Australia, World Cup 1975 |
Captain who became Potm in ICC ODI finals
| Rank | Player | Tournament |
| 1 | Clive Lloyd | World Cup 1975 |
| 2 | Ricky Ponting | World Cup 2003 |
| 3 | MS Dhoni | World Cup 2011 |
| 4 | Rohit Sharma | Champions Trophy 2025 |
Rohit has now become the first captain in the world to lead Team India in the final of all major ICC tournaments. Earlier, he won the ICC Trophy to India by winning the T20 World Cup in 2024. In that tournament too, the Indian team performed brilliantly and did not lose any match in the entire tournament.
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