"Nobody went to their room"- Amit Mishra reveals how MS Dhoni & Co. celebrated their victory in ICC Champions Trophy 2013

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :September 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Modified at :September 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Amit Mishra, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar pose with the ICC Champions Trophy

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Amit Mishra said that Indian players celebrated in the dressing room for 3-4 hours.

Former India spinner Amit Mishra has revealed how Indian players celebrated after winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2013. Led by MS Dhoni, India defeated England by five runs in a nail-biting final to win the ICC title that year.

The rain-affected game at Edgbaston was shortened to 20 overs per side. In the first innings, India piled up 129/7 on the scoreboard. Shikhar Dhawan (31), Virat Kohli (43), and Ravindra Jadeja (33*) scored crucial knocks for the team.

Later, Ishant Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin picked two wickets each to restrict England to 124/8 in the second innings. Eoin Morgan (33) and Ravi Bopara (30) hit crucial knocks for the side, however, they could not power the team to victory.

Everyone started celebrating in the dressing room after ICC Champions Trophy 2013 final: Amit Mishra

Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, India celebrate after winning ICC Champions Trophy 2013 — India celebrates with the trophy during the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Final (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)

Amit Mishra, who was a member of the squad, in a conversation with ANI, Mishra revealed that Indian players celebrated in the dressing room for three-four hours after winning the trophy.

“After winning the Champions Trophy, nobody went to their room. After winning in England, everyone was sitting in the dressing room for 3-4 hours. Everyone was saying let’s celebrate. But nobody wanted to go,” he said.

“Everyone started celebrating in the dressing room. We were in the dressing room for 3 to 4 hours, and everyone was happy. It was an effort of the whole team. Dhoni is a very cool captain. But he was also very happy and was enjoying that moment,” he added.

Meanwhile, Mishra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Thursday, September 4. He played 22 tests, 36 ODIs, and 10 T20Is for India, with his last international game in 2017. Over the years, he was a popular figure in Indian Premier League (IPL), playing 162 games in the tournament.

Who won the title in ICC Champions Trophy 2013?

India won the title in ICC Champions Trophy 2013 after defeating England in the final.

Who was the captain of India in ICC Champions Trophy 2013?

MS Dhoni was the captain of India in ICC Champions Trophy 2013.

When did Amit Mishra announce his retirement from all forms of cricket?

Amit Mishra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on September 4, 2025.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.