Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar broke into a celebratory happy dance as India won the second straight ICC event on Sunday, defeating New Zealand in the finals of Champions Trophy 2025.
The Kiwis had put together a total of 251 runs in their 50 overs, which the Men in Blue chased down with 6 balls to spare.
Gavaskar, known for his critical remarks on Rohit Sharma and the present team India, was seen doing a little happy dance to himself while Team India collected the Champions Trophy.
Here’s how netizens reacted:
Netizens loved Sunil Gavaskar’s dance, and dropped hearts in the comment section. Social media users also called him a “cutie, pookie”.
“That’s me in front of my TV, celebrating the victory,” a user said.
“Aaj paji ka balle balle mode on gaya,” added another user.
“I want a job where I can be happy like him while doing it,” wished a user.
“Happy Happy! Happy!!” said a user referring to a meme.
“Is age me Virat Kohli bhi exactly aise hi karega,” a user exclaimed.
A user called Gavaskar a “pookie,” while another said, “Bro is 75…cutieee”
Following the latest viral “paglu” trend, a few users called him “Trophy paglu”, “Indiapaglu”, while others said, “Winnerpaglu sunny-pookie.”
India wins third ICC Champions Trophy:
The Men in Blue were ably led at the top by captain Rohit Sharma, who played a valiant 76-run knock to put the Kiwis under pressure.
After Rohit’s dismissal, the batting was shaky, but Shreyas Iyer’s 48-run knock and KL Rahul’s 32* saw India over the line to win the Champions Trophy final with six balls to spare.
The Kiwis had outplayed the Indians on a number of occasions in recent years, but during the 2023 ODI World Cup and yesterday’s Champions Trophy match, India bounced back in their own way.
