Indian captain Rohit Sharma did not include the ICC's best team of the Champions Trophy 2025. New Zealand's Mitchell Sentner was made captain, 4 players from his team were ranked in playing-11.
Five players, including Virat Kohli, were included from India. Akshar Patel was made the 12th player. 2 players from Afghanistan were also included. Not a single player from the remaining 5 countries, including host Pakistan, was in the team.
Rohit scored 76 in the final Team India captain Rohit Sharma could not score a single Fifty in the first 4 matches of the tournament. He scored in the final and scored 76 against the target of 252 runs. His innings brought the team closer to the win. Under Rohit's captaincy, the team remained unconscious and became a champion.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma kissing the Champions Trophy.
Rohit scored 41 against Bangladesh, 20 against Pakistan, 15 against New Zealand and 28 against Australia. He scored 180 runs at an average of 36 in 5 games of the tournament. He caught his only catch of the tournament in the final over of Daril Mitchell.
Includes Chachin from New Zealand, Henry New Zealand's left -handed batting all -rounder Chopin Ravindra was placed on the opening position. In addition, all -rounder Glenn Philips, Captain Mitchell Center and fast bowler Matt Henry were also included from the Kiwi team.
Rachin scored 263 runs, including 2 centuries in 4 matches of the tournament. It was also declared a player of the tournament. Philips scored 177 runs at an average of 59, took 2 wickets and also took 5 catches. Sentner took 9 wickets at 4.80 economy. Henry became the highest wicket -taker of the tournament with 10 wickets in 4 matches.
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2 players from Afghanistan got a place in Playing-11 Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran also managed to be part of the best playing-11. He scored 216 with 1 century. His 177 runs against England also had the highest personal score of the tournament.
Afghanistan all -rounder Azmatullah Omarzai also joined the squad. He scored 126 runs at an average of 42 in 3 matches and took 7 wickets. He led the team to victory by taking 5 wickets against England.
Kohli, Varun included 5 players from India Five players from India got a place in Playing-11. These include Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, wicketkeeper KL Rahul, spinner Varun Chakraborty and fast bowler Mohammad Shami, who won 2 Player of the Match Award.
Kohli scored 218 runs at an average of about 55 and was announced as Player of the Match against Pakistan and Australia. Shreyas scored 243 runs with 2 half centuries, he was the second top scorer of the tournament. Rahul scored 140 runs at an average of 140 and won the team by being unbeaten in the semifinals and finals.
Virat Kohli became the player of the match against Pakistan and Australia.
Chakraborty was able to play only 3 matches in the tournament, but took 9 wickets in it. He took 7 wickets in 2 matches against New Zealand and 2 in the semifinals. Shami took 9 wickets in 5 matches, taking 5 wickets in the first match against Bangladesh.
Mohammad Shami took 9 wickets in the Champions Trophy.
Akshar Patel becomes the 12th player Akshar Patel of India was made part of the team as the 12th player. In bowling, he took 5 wickets at an economy rate of just 4.35. He then scored an important 109 runs coming to bat at fifth. He also played 29 in the final. In the field, he took 2 catches and scored 1 run.
Akshar Patel with the Champions Trophy.
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