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India vs New Zealand LIVE Updates, Champions Trophy 2025 Final: India take on New Zealand in the highly-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. India have not lost a single game in the tournament so far, and enter the game as firm favourites to lift a record third title.
The stage is set. The fans are excited as the India men's cricket team is ready to take on New Zealand in the final of Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday in Dubai. Rohit Sharma and co delivered a flawless performance in the group stage, winning all three games. In the semi-final, India thrashed Australia by four wickets and had a smooth progress into the final. New Zealand, on the other hand, defeated South Africa in the semis. Their only loss in the ongoing tournament came against India, where they succumbed under Varun Chakaravarthy's spin and fell short by 44 runs.
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner said India's understanding of the conditions has made the Champions Trophy final a “challenging” assignment, but expressed confidence in his team's ability to adapt. The Kiwis are eyeing their first ICC ODI title on Sunday, following their victory in the 2000 KnockOuts Trophy, where they defeated India in the final in Kenya. “We know India are going to be a challenge. They've been playing some very good cricket. They understand these conditions pretty well,” said Santner in the pre-match press meet on Saturday.
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final 2025 against New Zealand in Dubai, former India skipper and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President, Sourav Ganguly believes that if the team plays well in the final, then they will go on to clinch the title on Sunday. India will play New Zealand in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy on March 9 at the Dubai International Stadium. India is undefeated in the tournament so far, and the Kiwis have looked rock solid with bat and ball under Mitchell Santner's captaincy.
On December 18, 2024, Mitchell Santner took charge as New Zealand's white-ball captain, with his first major leadership assignment being the 2025 Champions Trophy. Cut to now, and Santner is now all set to lead the Blackcaps in the tournament's title clash against India in Dubai on Sunday. New Zealand has always been known as a side punching above their weight consistently in ICC tournaments and giving any opposition team a stiff challenge.
New Zealand are "hopeful" pace bowler Matt Henry will recover from a shoulder injury in time for their Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, coach Gary Stead said. Henry is racing to be fit for the title clash in Dubai after injuring his right shoulder while taking a catch in the semi-final win over South Africa on Wednesday. Henry has been key to New Zealand's hopes in the 50-over tournament and returned figures of 5-42 against India in a dead-rubber group match that the Black Caps lost.
Kane Williamson is too long in the tooth to get dragged into the debate over India getting to play the Champions Trophy final in Dubai and the batter is focused only on the chance of New Zealand grabbing silverware after reaching the title-decider.
LAHORE: Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson struck hundreds as New Zealand eased to a 50-run win over South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday to set up a rematch with India in the Champions Trophy final.