India’s star batter Virat Kohli praised the team’s collective effort during their Champions Trophy campaign after they lifted their third title on Sunday.

While speaking to Simon Doull after India's win, Kohli said he would leave once he felt the current players could take the baton ahead and continue winning matches for the country. Before posing the question to Virat, former New Zealand pacer Doull said that he will leaves the baton in very capable hands whenever the India batter decides to retire.

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.

The recent Champions Trophy triumph was Virat Kohli's second as a player. He had previously won it in 2013. This edition saw the ace Indian batter score 218 runs in five innings. His standout performances included an unbeaten ton against Pakistan in the group-stage as well as a stellar 84 against Australia in the semi-final.

India's run machine Virat Kohli played a significant role in India’s campaign at the Champions Trophy 2025. The right-handed

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 concluded with standout performances from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who led India to the final with exceptional individual brilliance and tactical acumen. Off the field,

ICC picked a 12-member team for Champions Trophy 2025 with half of the spots being occupied by Indian players.

There was no place for Rohit Sharma while Virat Kohli made the cut in R Ashwin's Champions Trophy team of the tournament. Rohit captained India to a title win. Mitchell Santner, who led NZ to the final,

The talismanic Virat Kohli was the biggest name among six Indian players picked in the 12-member `Team of the Tournament` for the Champions Trophy. 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.