The sights of Champions Trophy 2025
Lahore was lit up for Pakistan's first home ICC tournament since 1996•ICC/Getty Images
Arshdeep Singh at a practice session before the India-Pakistan game. Contrary to expectations, he didn't play a single game in the tournament•ICC via Getty Images
The defeat to India pushed Pakistan towards an early exit. Their last league match, against Bangladesh, was washed out•Associated Press
A damp squib against Australia could not dampen Hashmatullah Shahidi's spirits•ICC/Getty Images
Steven Smith's last shot in ODI cricket. Australia's stand-in captain announced his retirement after the semi-final defeat against India•Associated Press
Did New Zealand lose the final at the semi-final? Matt Henry hurt his shoulder in the field and was ruled out of the title clash. He still finished as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament•ICC/Getty Images
Capture me if you can: Glenn Phillips, who took jaw-dropping catches through the tournament, was too quick even for the photographers•Associated Press
A small consolation for New Zealand was Rachin Ravindra finishing as the leading run-getter and picking up the Player-of-the-Tournament award•ICC/Getty Images
Down but not out: Towhid Hridoy battled cramps to bring up a maiden ODI hundred in Bangladesh's tournament opener against India. But it wasn't enough to prevent defeat•Associated Press
India enjoy strong support in most places in the world and Dubai was no exception•AFP/Getty Images
Azmatullah Omarzai and Afghanistan were on top of the world after they beat England in Lahore•AFP/Getty Images
Leading New Zealand for the first time in an ICC tournament, Mitchell Santner was in complete control. Well, almost•AFP/Getty Images
The Gaddafi Stadium was deserted at the time of the toss for the semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa•ICC/Getty Images
David Miller barely celebrated his 67-ball hundred as South Africa lost another semi-final•Associated Press
After years of drought, India won a second ICC trophy in less than 12 months. They now hold two out of the four ICC trophies•ICC via Getty Images
Virat Kohli's clinical hundred in the chase led India to a comfortable victory against Pakistan•Associated Press
Jos Buttler resigned as England's white-ball captain after his team was eliminated in the group stage of another ICC tournament•Sameer Ali/Getty Images
Last but not least: Varun Chakravarthy was a late addition to India's squad but starred with a five-for in the group game against New Zealand•Associated Press
Too cool to be just old school: Kane Williamson shows his inventive side in the semi-final against South Africa•Associated Press
Rohit Sharma lost every toss in the tournament but India won the title undefeated•ICC/Getty Images
In more good news for Indian fans, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli did not make any retirement announcements after the triumph•ICC via Getty Images