# India win Champions Trophy by four runs 2026-08-15T21:43:00+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India beat New Zealand by four runs in a tense final to lift the Champions Trophy in Dubai. Chasing 252, New Zealand fell short at 248 for eight as India's bowlers held their nerve in the final overs. The win gave India their third Champions Trophy title, equalling Australia's record. Captain Rohit Sharma scored 76 and Virat Kohli added 54 to help India reach 251 for seven. New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell fought back with 95, but Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets each to restrict them. The tournament was India's first ICC title since the 2013 Champions Trophy. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Champions Trophy, India, Jasprit Bumrah, New Zealand, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-win-champions-trophy-by-four-runs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-win-champions-trophy-by-four-runs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/