Dandiya with stumps! Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma light up Champions Trophy celebration – Watch | Cricket News

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Screengrab)

NEW DELHI: In a pleasant put up-match second, Indian cricketing stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma lit up the Dubai International Cricket Stadium with their ‘Dandiya’ steps.
After India’s thrilling 4-wicket victory over New Zealand within the 2025 Champions Trophy ultimate, the 2 Indian icons celebrated in model — by performing an impromptu Dandiya dance, utilizing the match stumps as their sticks.
Smiling from ear to ear, Kohli and Rohit twirled their stumps, recreating the colourful Gujarati folks dance, a lot to the amusement of teammates and followers alike.
The playful celebration symbolised not only a main trophy win, but in addition a heartfelt camaraderie on the finish of a historic night time.
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“It’s been amazing, we wanted to bounce back after a tough Australian tour, and wanted to win a big tournament, so to win the Champions Trophy is amazing. So much talent in the dressing room, they’re trying to take their game further and we’re just happy to be of help (role of the seniors), sharing our experience and that’s what makes this Indian team so strong,” mentioned Kohli after his second Champions Trophy title.
“It is very nice. We played some really good cricket through the tournament, to come out and have the result our way is a great feeling, very happy with how we played this game. It is not natural to me but it is something I really wanted to do, when you are trying something different you need the backing of the team and they were with me, Rahul bhai in the 2023 World Cup and now with Gauti bhai,” Skipper Rohit, who was additionally awarded the Man of the Match, mentioned within the put up-match presentation.
Earlier, India chased down 252, with captain Rohit main from the entrance with a fluent 76 off 83 balls, setting the tone.

KL Rahul remained calm underneath stress, ending unbeaten on 34, guiding India to 254/6 in 49 overs and sealing their third Champions Trophy title.
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New Zealand had earlier posted a aggressive 251/7, powered by gritty half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53).
Despite a brisk begin, the Black Caps have been pulled again by India’s spinners, led by Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy, on a dry, turning pitch.
This victory comes only a yr after India lifted the 2024 T20 World Cup, additional solidifying their dominance in white-ball cricket.
All of India’s matches on this match have been performed in Dubai, with the group not touring to host nation Pakistan on account of authorities-imposed safety issues.