India's win in the Champions Trophy 2025 was truly a collective team effort, and two of the biggest stars for the team in this victory were Virat Kohli and Varun Chakaravarthy. However, Ricky Ponting has given special mention to star all-rounder Axar Patel for his contribution in the victorious campaign.

Ricky Ponting praised New Zealand's strong Champions Trophy campaign, highlighting their consistency and resilience despite losing to India in the final. He now sees them as a top-four contender in any major ICC event,

Ricky Ponting praised India's all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya for their stellar performance in the 2025 Champions Trophy. He highlighted their contribution to India's batting depth and balance.

ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting hailed New Zealand's performance in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where they fell short of clinching the title as they lost to India in the final, which was played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 9,

Hailing Rohit Sharma's record as both a batter and captain, de Villiers was effusive in his praise for how the India captain transformed his batting in the ODI format over the last three years to win the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy in a span of nine months.