India beat New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai. Rohit Sharma added the trophy to the T20 World Cup win in June 2024. The India skipper said the win was for the whole country. Sharma and Shubman Gill added 105 in just 18.3 overs for the first wicket. The foundation for India’s run chase was set right at the top, with Rohit and Gill adding 105 inJust 18. 3 overs. Sharma: “It has been a while now since I have been batting with Gill,” said Rohit. “He has got so much class about his batting. In between, for both of us, it is just about having that constant communication of how to take the game forward,’ said Sharma. ‘When we are batting together, obviously, both of them like to play shots. And I like to go aerial. And it actually works well for the team as well.’ “When you win the finals of any tournament, and especially in India, we know that wherever we play, we get good support. So, winning this trophy makes the whole team so happy that we did it for our country.” “And we will continue to do so. Whenever we get a chance, whenever we play any tournament,. any match, we always try to win the match. But how we do that depends on our planning.\”