Updated: June 24, 2013, 12:00 AM
In Pictures: India win ICC Champions Trophy
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: Spectators shelter from the rain with the covers on during the ICC Champions Trophy Final between England and India at Edgbaston on June 23, 2013 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** 171190075.jpg
Cook, left, Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott stepped out to check the outfield with the rain having ceased again and with a lot of the water having been pumped out of the ground. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
But the match eventually got underway, but instead of a 50-over match, it was going to be a 20-over one. Fans were happy. Something's better than nothing. Michael Steele / Getty Images
Wickets began to tumble with Dhawan's dismissal for 31. Eoin Morgan took the catch to dismiss Karthik off the bowling of James Tredwell. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
Then the big one. MS Dhoni played an attacking shot only to be dismissed cheaply. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
England were on the top of the game by now, reducing India to 66 for five. Gareth Copley/Getty Images
Kohli found ideal company in Ravindra Jadeja, the all-rounder, who was the more aggressive of the two batsmen, even hitting James Anderson for a six. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
England got off to the worst possible start when Cook was brilliantly caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Michael Steele / Getty Images
Trott, long considered a Test-only batsman, has had a fantastic tournament. He continued his form with some attractive shots, but was stumped by Dhoni off Ashwin's bowling. How big a wicket was that? Gareth Copley / Getty Images
It was down to Bell to play effectively under pressure. He was at times inventive, playing the reverse sweep. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
What followed was panic stations in the England dressing room as Bresnan needlessly ran himself out much to the irritation of Broad. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
Ashwin, who was given the last over, bowled exceptionally well. And with six needed off the last ball, he even managed to send down a dot ball, giving India a famous five-run victory. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
But what would trophy celebrations be like without a Gangnam-style celebration these days? It was Kohli's turn to do the jig this time. Gareth Copley / Getty Images
It was India's fourth ICC trophy and the third collected by a Dhoni-led team. But it could so easily have been England's win. Michael Steele / Getty Images
India lifted the Champions Trophy for the second time, 11 years after sharing it with Sri Lanka. Typically of Dhoni, left, he gave the trophy to his teammates before posing for pictures. Michael Steele / Getty Images
Even as it dawned on the thousands of India fans at the game that there was going to start late, they decided to get the party started anyway. Several of them sung to liven the proceedings. Andrew Yates / AFP
There was a brief period when the sun was out. It was also when Shikhar Dhawan, left, the highest run-scorer in the tournament nearly got run out by England's Stuart Broad. Andrew Yates / AFP
But by the time play resumed, the India batsmen had lost their rhythm. Rohit was dismissed before Dhawan, seen here, was sent back to the pavilion. Andrew Yates / AFP
Suresh Raina, who has had a quiet tournament by any standards, was next to go. Andrew Yates / AFP
Ravi Bopara, centre, was the destroyer-in-chief, accounting for the wickets of Dhawan, Raina and Dhoni. Paul Ellis / AFP
At the end, India managed to post 129 for seven on the board after Kohli was dismissed for 43. Jadeja remained unbeaten on 33. Andrew Yates / AFP
Ashwin, whose spin had given him limited success in the tournament, had all of a sudden returned to his wicket-taking ways especially with the wicket providing some assistance. Andrew Yates / AFP
They had to pour excess water off the field as rain continued to delay the start of the game. Sang Tan / AP Photo
England's captain Alastair Cook, lower left, eventually led the team out for the presentation. Cook won the toss and predictably put India to bat as the muggy conditions would have aided his seamers. Sang Tan / AP Photo
Bit then Virat Kohli, who watched as wickets fell at the other end, played a brilliant innings, mixing caution with aggression and ensuring India got as many runs on the board as they could. Sang Tan / AP Photo
As the rain began to cease a little, ground staff stood by the pitch cover. The areas around proved too wet for an immediate start. Sang Tan / AP Photo
But players returned after a short while with the opening batsmen Rohit Sharma, second right, and Dhawan getting back on the field. Jon Super / AP Photo
Jadeja, who won the man-of-the-match award for his unbeaten 33 and two wickets, was also named the bowler of the tournament. The left-arm orthodox spinner topped the charts with 12 wickets. Jon Super / AP Photo
Such was the level of frustration, an India fan even displayed a sign against the rain. Jon Super / Ap Photo
Dinesh Karthik, Kohli's fellow batsman in the India middle-order, was visibly restless. But he did get a little attention from fans. Jon Super / AP Photo
The rain did return and with it the umbrellas went up again. This was fast turning into a damp squib. Darren Staples / Reuters
Dhawan was again in the thick of it as he collided with Tim Bresnan as he stole a quick run. No offence taken by either player, but it got so dark, the dreaded rain was expected to dampen spirits. Darren Staples / Reuters
Morgan started to hit some big shots by which time the writing seemed to be on the wall. Or was it? Darren Staples / Reuters
It would have been a disheartening loss for Cook's side. This was the fifth defeat in an ICC tournament final for England following setbacks in the 1979, 1987 and 1992 World Cups and in the 2004 Champions Trophy. Darren Staples / Reuters
The wait was starting to get frustrating even to the most hopeful of fans, such as this man standing by a painting of MS Dhoni, the India captain, as the prospect of a washout became imminent. Philip Brown / Reuters
Ishant Sharma, the paceman who had been hit for a few runs, was surprisingly given another over by Dhoni. But after giving another six, he brought India back into the game, dismissing Morgan and Bopara off back-to-back-deliveries, both caught by Ashwin. P???
But Bell was dismissed shortly after and that brought together Bopara and Morgan who put together a 64-run partnership which by the 18th over had taken England to relative safety. Andrew Yates