India batting superstar Virat Kohli shut down retirement rumours after India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

India's Kohli slots in at number three after he finished fifth in the run-scoring charts with 218 at an average of 54.50.

Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel—were named in the ICC’s Team of the Tournament for their outstanding performances throughout the competition. Their contributions were instrumental in India’s path to victory.

Virat Kohli struck fifties in the last two ICC finals India played — at the ODI World Cup 2023 and the T20 World Cup 2024.

Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya's recent social media post following the Champions Trophy win has surpassed a notable record previously held by Virat Kohli. Hardik replicated his famous pose from the T20 World Cup 2024 after the victory in Dubai,

As India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final on Sunday, March 9 in Dubai, India stalwarts Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma broke into a special celebration with a dandiya dance with the match stumps in hand.

Former India captain Virat Kohli lit up the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final with his signature energy, breaking

In the ODI bowling rankings, Kuldeep Yadav made significant progress, rising three spots to third place after taking seven wickets in the tournament. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja also saw a notable increase, climbing three places to reach 10th position after securing five vital wickets for India during their unbeaten run in the event.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli break into ICC’s top five ODI batting rankings after Champions Trophy 2025 (Photo Source - Getty Images) India's Champions Trophy 2025 triumph resulted in several of their players rising up in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings,

Rohit Sharma ascends to 3rd in the ODI rankings after scoring 76 in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. Virat Kohli drops to 5th.