Team India got a new 'Dhoni' due to the decision of Gautam Gambhir, making India a champion.

Gautam Gambhir took over as the head coach of the Indian team after the 2024 T20 World Cup. After Gambhir became the coach, many big changes have been seen in Team India. Indian players are playing aggressive cricket with a different mindset, which has also benefited them. This was Team India's first ICC event during Gambhir's tenure and they also managed to win the title. One decision of Gambhir played a big role in this historic victory, which removed a major shortcoming of Team India.

A decision by Gambhir found a new 'Dhoni'

Gautam Gambhir had decided to make a big change in the batting order of the Indian team before the Champions Trophy 2025. Axar Patel was given the responsibility of playing at number 5. At the same time, KL Rahul was played at number six. Gambhir's move proved to be absolutely correct and KL Rahul emerged as a big match finisher in this tournament. With his excellent finishing skills, he led Team India to victory in many important matches and proved that he has the ability to perform well under any pressure.

In the Champions Trophy 2025, KL Rahul reminded everyone of MS Dhoni with his finishing skills. MS Dhoni is known for his confidence, calm nature, and playing by understanding the situation. He had finished many matches for Team India. Dhoni always took the match till the end and then returned to the pavilion only after finishing the match. KL Rahul did something similar this time and with his solid batting, took the Indian team out of trouble and gave them victory. Rahul not only scored runs, but when the team was under pressure, he turned the match in his favor and finished the match.

Rahul scored runs at an average of 140

KL Rahul played a total of 5 matches in the Champions Trophy 2025, during which he got a chance to bat in 4 matches. Rahul scored 140 runs in these 4 matches at an average of 140.00, during which he returned unbeaten after finishing the match 3 times. In the very first match of the tournament, he scored an unbeaten 41 off 47 balls during the run chase against Bangladesh and led the team to victory. After this, while chasing the target against Australia, he scored an unbeaten 42 off 34 balls. After this, in the final also, he played a match-winning innings under pressure. He scored an unbeaten 34 off 33 balls and led the team to the title.