They said Pak team outclassed India in the final with the extraordinary performance.
Pakistan beat India by 180 runs at The Oval on Sunday.
Pakistan, due to security reasons, currently can't host global cricket, but is now the ICC Champions Trophy holder, a feat that has far-reaching implications.
Rookie Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman's Player-of-the-Match effort of 114 in the final and 57 in the semi-final has helped him break into the top 100 after just four ODIs as he has gained 58 positions after these two performances to reach 97th rank.
He dismissed three of the world's top (ODI) batsmen in Rohit Sharma (nought), India captain Virat Kohli (five) and Shikhar Dhawan (21) in a stunning new-ball spell.
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed added: "After the India match in the group stage, I told the players the tournament hadn't finished yet".
Pakistan produced a story for the ages as they defied all pre-tournament predictions and thrashed their much-fancied rivals, India, to win the Champions Trophy.
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It was Pakistan's first global 50-over title since the 1992 World Cup and a sweet moment for a team who have been unable to host worldwide cricket in recent years due to security concerns.
"I hope this win will boost Pakistan cricket and all the (major) playing nations will come to Pakistan", said Sarfraz, who will now look to lead Pakistan at the 2019 World Cup in England as well.
There was no way back for India, who collapsed to 158 all out with almost 20 overs of the match as they suffered their heaviest defeat by runs in 129 ODIs against Pakistan. "However, our batting and bowling were up to the task today", he concluded.
Except Zimbabwe's tour two years ago, Pakistan had played all of their "home" matches outside of the country since the 2009 terror attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore.
"All credit goes to my bowlers, Muhammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, they bowled really well".
"They were more intense and passionate today, they deserved to win". The way they turned things round speaks volumes for the talent they have. Kohli also said he backed his boys to chase in the title clash.
"We can be very proud of that as a unit and we leave here with our heads held high because we understand the kind of expectations and pressures we face as a team". I think they had an fantastic tournament.
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