The sports world never stops delivering unforgettable moments filled with drama, passion, comeback stories, and jaw-dropping performances. The 2025 season has gifted sports fans with some of the most iconic sporting events in recent memory. As 2025 draws to a close, so does a year of magnificent, record-breaking sporting achievements. In this article, we count down the top 5 best sporting moments in 2025 that broke the internet.
Best sporting moments in 2025
1. India winning the ICC Champions Trophy
India clinched its seventh ICC title win after beating New Zealand in the final of Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. The Men in Blue won their third ICC Champions Trophy title, and went past Australia’s tally of two. This was India’s second consecutive ICC title win - it had won the T20 World Cup crown in June in 2024. India has now won two ODI World Cup, two T20 World Cup and three Champions Trophy titles.
2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru winning their first IPL Trophy
Though this moment comes from the Indian Premier League (IPL), it certainly was one of the most awaited moments for legendary Indian batter Virat Kohli and the huge legion of RCB fans all over the world. An 18-year wait finally ended for the hugely popular Bengaluru franchise and Virat Kohli who had won everything else in international cricket and was desperate to add this one trophy to his glittering cabinet of awards and honours.
3. Indian Women’s Cricket Team winning the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup
The co-hosts of the World Cup, Team India finally won their first ICC trophy after several heartbreaks in the previous editions of the ODI and T20 World Cups.Though they broke the jinx by peaking at the absolute perfect time. India had lost three straight matches in the league phase, prompting the fans to think this was going to be yet another dismal World Cup campaign. However, the Women in Blue turned around their fortunes with great team performances against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in the crucial matches to take home the coveted ODI World Cup Trophy on 2nd November 2025.