Virat Kohli and KL Rahul named in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 team of the tournament. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final here on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time after 2002 (joint winners) and 2013. Two players from Afghanistan also made the cut after the Asian nation won their first-ever ICC Men’s Champions Trophy match in their debut appearance. India’s Shreyas Iyer, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and pacer Mohammed Shami featured in the playing XI, while all-rounder Axar Patel was named the 12th man. The Black Caps have four members of their squad making the team, including Player of the Tournament Rachin Ravindra, with Mitchell Santner being named captain. Matt Henry, unfortunately, missed the final due to a shoulder injury he picked up during New Zealand’s semi-final win over South Africa but still finished as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 10 scalps at 16.70.