'Fifth title for me in a year' - Shreyas Iyer shares feeling after India lift Champions Trophy 2025 title

India's Champions Trophy 2025 triumph on March 9 was a night full of celebrations, and among the many heroes of the campaign, one who consistently performed for the side was No. 4 batter Shreyas Iyer. The Mumbai cricketer, who was India's top scorer in the competition, was hailed as the 'silent hero' by skipper Rohit Sharma.

Iyer played a crucial role in India’s unbeaten campaign, scoring 243 runs in five innings at an average of 48.60, including two half-centuries. He was the second-highest run-getter in the tournament, just behind New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra, who got the Player of the Tournament award.

"Outstanding. I am running out of words, to be honest. It is a fantastic feeling. I am extremely happy that I was able to contribute to the team in every way possible and every game. In the outfield as well, getting those crucial run-outs and catches. When you see you are the highest run-getter for the team, I think there is no better feeling other than that, and the feeling is surreal, man," Iyer said after the finale win in a video posted by BCCI.

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It's a brilliant feeling overall: Iyer

For Iyer, the Champions Trophy win was the culmination of an incredible year. The 30-year-old lifted five major trophies in 12 months, including the Champions Trophy 2025 with India, the Ranji Trophy 2023-25 with Mumbai, the Irani Trophy 2024, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024, and the IPL 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders. He expressed his feelings and was happy to contribute to the team's win.

"I personally feel that I could have finished the game today (in the finals), but you know what? At the end of the day, every individual wants to finish the game for the team, and I would take this (winning the trophy over hitting the winning runs) on any given day. I am extremely happy the way each and every individual contributed towards team victory and lifting my first ICC trophy; it's a brilliant feeling overall. This is the fifth title for me in a year, and I am seriously thankful and blessed," he added.

In the final, he came in at a tricky moment in the 20th over after Kohli's early dismissal. A few overs later, Rohit was also sent back, putting India in a tough position. Iyer stabilized the innings and took his time to settle in before taking on the Kiwi bowlers. He scored a 48 off 62 balls before being dismissed by Mitchell Santner.

With the Champions Trophy campaign behind him, his next focus is on the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he will be leading Punjab Kings (PBKS). Despite guiding Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title last season, KKR opted not to retain him. However, PBKS secured him for a whopping INR 26.75 crore in the mega-auction.