New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner maintained great pride about his team even though India won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final tournament. Santner accepted his team suffered defeat because India demonstrated superior play in Dubai after the match. India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to fulfil their target of 252 runs that the Black Caps had initially established. In his first ICC captaincy role Santner acknowledged that his team had given everything despite their final defeat. Santner recognised India for winning the tournament through an undisputed perfect record throughout the competition.
Santner Praises New Zealand’s Resilience Despite Final Defeat
Mitchell Santner expressed deep pride regarding his team after their final defeat in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 competition. During his thoughts about the tournament he stressed both the obstacles his team encountered and their remarkable teamwork without any complaints. I take extraordinary pride in having this group as a team. These tournaments continuously bring difficult circumstances to face. Multiple factors would explain the losses your team has faced during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 competition. Our team chose to keep going forward without any complaints. Santner maintained that operating in this manner represents how his team prefers to function. The Black Caps displayed quality cricket against the strong Indian team yet they eventually lost the final match.
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Acknowledging India’s Strength In The Final
According to Santner the team had faced a powerful adversary in the final match so India rightfully earned victory. Their achievements have started building up. He emphasised that facing another good competing team becomes the norm while playing in a final match. Santner commended the fearless attitude of New Zealand players along with their strong fielding actions during the entire game. Our team maintains its reputation of not giving up when we compete in the field. The team continued showing great fielding efforts during all innings according to his mindset. The defeat was discouraging but Santner accepted that India had stronger dominance because he stated, “It’s bittersweet when you want to win one of these. We maintained good form until we entered this match expecting to challenge for the win today. We suffered defeat against a sound competition.”
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