Kohli lauds widespread India contributions throughout unbeaten campaign

In the Final, it was Rohit Sharma that led the way. In the semi-final, it was Virat Kohli with the bat and Mohammed Shami with the ball, among others.

India won five straight games to claim the Champions Trophy 2025 and in each of those contests, a handful of their star players shone bright. Those contributions led to another title-yielding run in a major ICC event.

And Kohli exemplified that in Dubai, scoring an unbeaten ton against Pakistan and a crucial 84 off 98 balls against Australia to help his side qualify for the decider.

“I think to win titles, which has been missing in the past, the whole team must step up in different games,” Kohli said after India’s memorable Final win against New Zealand.

“If you look at this tournament, over the course of five matches, everyone has put their hand up somewhere or another.

“These are the things, after playing for so long, you look forward to. Being in situations where you are put under pressure, and you walk in, and you put your hand up.”