New Zealand vs India, Final at Dubai, Champions Trophy, Mar 09 2025 – Live Cricket Score
CAN
NAM
Canada chose to bat.
NZ-W
SL-W
NZ Women won by 98 runs
VIC
SOA
South Aust won by 4 wickets
QLD
TAS
Queensland won by 9 wickets
New Zealand chose to bat.
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Nails the yorker on leg stump, Smith is swept off his feet trying to keep it out. But he does his job and gets a leg-bye to short fine leg
Low shin-high full toss outside off as he steps right across but can only mistime to Axar at long-off. They don’t get two this time
Fuller outside off, he mistimes towards deep midwicket and gets two for his effort
Fuller well outside off, he slices this to the right of Jadeja, who sprints to his right and sticks out his right boot. Can’t keep it in though
Nathan Smith is the new batter in. Shami to bowl the 50th
Santner has been run out trying to pinch a second. Back of a length outside off, he pulls straight to Kohli at deep midwiket, who fires in a throw on the bounce. Rahul collects and whips off the bails in a flash. The aim was to keep Bracewell on strike for the final over.
Slower short of a length ball away from Santner outside off. He aims for a pull and misses
Low full toss on leg stump, he whacks this in the gap between deep midwicket and long-on. Jadeja, again, dives and saves two
That’s an excellent piece of fielding from Rohit. Saves three, easily. Was a length ball angling across Bracewell, who smokes this to the right of Rohit at extra cover. He dives full-length and keeps them down to a run
CLATTERED! The Beast at it again! Back of a length ball at 128kph on off. He stays in his crease and pulls over wide long-on for six
On-pace length ball on leg stump, he whisks this to long-on
Slower bouncer but that is well outside off stump. Called a wide
Pandya to bowl the 49th from over the wicket
Shami has conceded 63 runs in 8 overs. This is the most runs conceded by an Indian bowler in a game this Champions Trophy. Kuldeep’s 2/56 was the most expensive spell earlier for India in this tournament.
Carves it for two more. Another low full toss outside off, he stays in his crease and places it in between deep point and deep cover for two more
Just gets enough on it for a four. Low full toss outside off stump, he steps right across and gets a tickle past leg stump
No timing again on this. Fuller-length ball on leg stump. He miscues to Axar at long-off
Fuller angling across Bracewell outside off, he slices this to the right of Jadeja for a run
Fuller on off, he crisply drives but only as far as long-off. NZ definitely need boundaries and need them in big numbers
Deftly done. Slower good length ball outside off, he places this with nuance past short third but Jadeja hares across from deep cover and keeps them down to only a one. Any other fielder, and that was an easy two
A wide to start. Was the length ball angling well across Bracewell away from his arc. But that’s too wide
Mandeep : “Axar 48, Shami 49, Axar 50 ” Shami for the 48th
Pushed through on middle and leg, je works this to deep square leg for a run.
Current Over 50 • NZ 249/7
Shami, Rohit, Shreyas Iyer and Gill were the fielders who couldn’t hold on
Nathan Smith came in for Henry, the highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far
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ICC Champions Trophy
| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | This Bowler | last 5 ovs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(lhb) |
51 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 130.76 | 27 (14b) | 27 (14b) | ||
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(rhb) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 (1b) | 0 (1b) | ||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | This spell |
|
(rf) |
8.5 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 8.15 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3.5 – 0 – 42 – 1 |
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(rmf) |
3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 – 0 – 12 – 0 |
| Mat | Runs | HS | Ave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 670 | 140 | 39.41 |
| 8 | 26 | 17 | 6.50 |
| Mat | Wkts | BBI | Ave |
| 108 | 206 | 7/57 | 24.04 |
| 94 | 91 | 4/24 | 35.51 |
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| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | New Zealand, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Match number | ODI no. 4858 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.10, Second Session 18.10-21.40 |
| Match days | 9 March 2025 – daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires |
 Paul Reiffel DRS |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Player Name | R | B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lbw | 15 | 23 | |
| bowled | 37 | 29 | |
| caught | 11 | 14 | |
| caught | 63 | 101 | |
| lbw | 14 | 30 | |
| bowled | 34 | 52 | |
| not out | 51 | 39 | |
| run out | 8 | 10 | |
| not out | 0 | 1 | |
| Extras | (lb 3, w 13) | ||
| Total | 249(7 wkts; 49.5 ovs) | ||
| Player Name | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 8.15 | |
| 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | |
| 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3.62 | |
| 10 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 3 |
| Wkt | Runs | Players | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 57 | Will Young | Rachin Ravindra |
| 2nd | 12 | Kane Williamson | Rachin Ravindra |
| 3rd | 6 | Kane Williamson | Daryl Mitchell |
| 4th | 33 | Daryl Mitchell | Tom Latham |
| 5th | 57 | Daryl Mitchell | Glenn Phillips |
| 6th | 46 | Michael Bracewell | Daryl Mitchell |
| 7th | 28 | Michael Bracewell | Mitchell Santner |
| 8th | 10 | Michael Bracewell | Nathan Smith |
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.715 |
| NZ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.267 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -0.443 |
| PAK | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1.087 |
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.395 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.475 |
| AFG | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.990 |
| ENG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.159 |
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Daryl Mitchell has thrown away his wicket after top scoring for New Zealand with 63 runs in their Champions Trophy final against India. New Zealand are facing an uphill battle to even get to 250 runs, having lost their sixth wicket with 211 runs on the board and just four overs left. For India, Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav have claimed two wickets each so far. Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja have also chipped in with one wicket each.
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Earlier, Rohit Sharma’s incredible run of losing the toss in ODIs continued as New Zealand opted to bat first in Dubai on Sunday in the ICC Champions Trophy Final. It is now Rohit’s 12th straight toss lost in the format, equalling Brian Lara’s all-time record for a captain. India went for an unchanged XI. For NZ, Matt Henry – who injured his shoulder in the semifinal – is out and Nathan Smith replaced him in the XI.
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Former Australia captain Aaron Finch said at the pitch report, “This surface is bone dry, same one that was used for India vs Pakistan. You win the toss and bat first, put runs on the board, it will get harder and harder to bat later. No dew expected later.”
INDIA: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
NEW ZEALAND: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Nathan Smith
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Michael Bracewell is playing a lovely hand. He did start a bit slowly, but once he got his eye in, he started to take the attack onto the opposition. His innings show there are no demons on this wicket and batters if want to take their chances the wicket has been conducive also if the wicket does a lot more in the second innings his cameo might be the difference.
How good this total is hard to predict until India bats but the way the Indian spinners have bowled it did seem like there was not much turn on offer and it was all accuracy. While New Zealand does have their fair share of accurate spinners will they be able to contain the batters outside Santer will be a question. With the form that Mitchell Santner has been off-late India might be a bit wary taking on him but when these two sides met, the last Michael Bracewell has been hitable, and it was overs from Rachin which did pull back New Zealnd back into the game when it seemed like India were going to get around 280.
Mohammed Shami has comeback into attack for India. Since he brought back in the batting, it seems to have become a touch easier for the Kiwi batters. They have squeezed a six and couple of boundaries against him so far. This is the risk Rohit always would have been warry about when bringing pace back into the attack as the batters would be waiting for it to captalise on in these final overs. As we update Mohammed Shami picks up Daryl Mitchell. The batter tried to carve one through the covers however, was caught by the fielder in the ring. It is a 63-run knock off 101 balls from Mitchell, and only the result of this game will dictate how good or bad that innings from him is.
Vinayakk Mohanarangan: A lot of talk about the pitch(es) in Dubai before the final. The broadcast just showed a graphic of how today, in the final, there has been the least degree of turn. Perhaps the expectation of turn on a pitch that Aaron Finch described as ‘bone dry’ has led to New Zealand’s troubles, more than the actual turn itself.
Michael Bracewell, since walking in, has shown no intention of the going after the bowling here. When there is a set batter from the one end at times it is the role of the other batter coming in to take a bit of attack on if it does come off it does or if it doesn’t it doesn’t however, the way New Zealand has paced this innings because both Latham and Williamson have fallen for a low score who are masters of controlling the middle of the innings seems to be a bit odd. Mitchell, though has made sure he did not lose his wicket; he has let bigger passages of plays during partnerships without boundary coming. While as a set better it is important to play risk avert cricket it also comes to skill-level to find that boundary playing low risk shot like a dab here a dab there or sweep on either side with soft-hands.
Rohit Sharma has turned back to Varun Chakarvarthy here, and he picked up the wicket of Glenn Phillips it is once again classic case of Phillips playing the spin late and picking the ball of the surface however, Chakarvarthy’s googly at quicker pace was too much for Phillips and the ball hit the middle-stump. With that comes end of another partnership which did start looking promising and went nowhere after consuming balls. That wicket will force Mitchell to further slow down as there are still about 10 overs remaining in this game and New Zealand does not have much quality batting to come.
Shubman Gill dropped a catch from Phillips just before the break. It was an easy chance, and the only probable reason Gill might have spilled it was due to the sun and different stadium structure here in Dubai. However, having said that, India today has been quite rusty with their fielding they have dropped a few and spilled a few half-chances as well. But the bowling from the spinners has been superb. It has not been trying to turn the ball square it has been all about hitting the stumps and be there and thereabouts every ball and if the batter wants to score a boundary he has to go out of his way and take more chance. However, if India don’t take their chances these modern batters are skillful and strong enough at some point to hit those boundaries.
While Daryl Mitchell has the ability to clear any boundary in this world, he is digging himself into a hole here. While it is wise to be cautious, he is not even trying to get some boundaries. And as we are updating, he attempted to pull one, and Rohit at mid-wicket tried to pluck the ball through the air, but the ball hit the tip of fingers and lost momentum and fell there and that attempt prevented boundary. If he had gone for a boundary, it would have released a lot of pressure for Mitchell and might have opened the doors for him for a few quick boundaries. However, with that happening, it will be interesting to see how Mitchell will go. Will he try to go back to his shell further and ask Phillips to go after it? Has he decided that he has changed his approach, and attacking is how he will go from here.
Every time there has been a partnership in this innings, India has found a way to break it. And we once again have another partnership building nicely between Phillips and Mitchell; however, unlike the previous ones, this needs to go on. Phillips has spend some time in the middle at the crease and with him going on backfoot and playing spin is working on this wicket because of the pace of this surface which is quite slow he has that extra-bit of time to work through and this where India needs to use the like of Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja who are quicker through the air when compared to someone like Kuldeep Yadav who is slower through against Phillips. Varun Chakarvarthy too is quite quicker through the air but Rohit might be thinking of needing his overs for the later stages of this game.
Glenn Phillips broke the boundary drought with a six against Kuldeep. It was a tossed-up delivery from the wrist spinner, and Phillips obliged and hit it straight over the top. Phillips does have his fair share of issues against spin; however, if he gets going, he will get some quick runs, which might upset the rhythm of the Indian spinners. Daryl Mitchll here, on the other end, is holding his end up, and he needs to bat till the end as he is adjusted to the pace of the surface, and when compared to the batters to follow, he has a decent against spin.
166 for 9 is the lowest score batting first at the Dubai International Stadium. Oman had made the score against Namibia in 2023. Will New Zealand able to cross that today?
Tom Latham survived in Ravindra Jadeja’s previous over, however, not on this occasion. It was a lot more straightforward this time as Latham tried to sweep and missed it, and it was a straight call for the umpire. However, Latham did review the decision, but there were three reds on the ball-tracking this time. Latham falling this early in the innings might just do the trick for India. It is Kane Williamson and Latham who are the best players of spin in this unit, with both of them falling 270-280, which would be a fighting total on this pitch, now seems like an imaginary number. Glenn Phillips has walked into the middle, and he is another player who plays the spin on backfoot and picks the ball of length and is prone to get out to spin early on his innings.
India has burnt a review here. Latham tried to push a ball through cow-corner and missed, and it did seem like it was hit high on the leg, which is what KL Rahul would suggest; however, Rohit sent it upstairs and on the ball tracking it did show the wickets were missing on height. Jadeja is the last of the four spinners who have come into attack for India. Rohit has used the tweakers quite cleverly, not only today, for all the games in this tournament he has given spinners short, sharp bursts, and as soon as the batters got adjusted to one kind of bowler, he would bring in the change. Today it also helps that New Zealand are in rebuilding mode, and conditions here are helpful to the slow ball bowlers.
Tom Latham did start the tournament well for New Zealand, but he did tapper off a bit in the last couple of games. Today he needs to come up with a contribution if New Zealand wants to put a score of substance. He has the game does Latham to do it we have seen him playing a sublime innings against India in Pune in a Test match on a rank-turner. He has the ability to manoeuvre the ball through the gaps with soft-hands against spin and also can play sweeps and reverse sweeps if the length is right. However, the most important part for him is Daryl Mitchell batting at the other end too bats well. When India faced New Zealand in group game Mitchell got himself into a hole which he could not come out off which also seemed to have the rhythm of Williamson’s batting.
We have reached water break, but what a contrasting start we had here. When the seamers were operating, everything was rosy for the Kiwis; however, as soon as the tweakers came into the attack, the game here has turned on its head. The Kiwi batters have been picking the Indian wrist spinners of length instead of hand, which gave them a lot of trouble already and might give them a lot of trouble in the remainder of the day as well. Kuldeep Yadav for India started beautifully. He is tossing the ball up nicely, getting the revs nicely, and accuracy has been top-notch. He looked on and off with his bowling did Kuldeep Yadav through the tournament but today right from ball one he has been immaculate.
Kane Williamson has fallen here, and it is Kuldeep Yadav who picks up his second wicket. It seemed like it was the pace of the wicket which undid him when he tried to work a ball on the leg-side and got the leading edge straight to the bowler Kuldeep Yadav. The wicket of Kane Williamson will be alarming for New Zealand as he is the player who has both game and technique to manage middle overs on surfaces like this however, what that wicket does it will need someone else to play that role which Tom Latham can do but can he do under the pressure of the final will be interesting to see. From Indian perspective since the tweakers have come in this game has turned on its head.
Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and picks a wicket with the first ball. It was Rachin Ravindra who did not read the incoming ball from Kuldeep, and the off-stump got rattled. While Rachin is a pretty good player on wickets, which are good for batting, he needs to improve his game on wickets bowlers do get a bit of help. Since spinners have come in, the tide of this game has changed. However, having said that, Kane Williamson and Mitchell would be aware that they have gotten the start they want in the powerplay and all they need on this surface is 270-280 and not a 330. Hence, they just might be thinking to play and pace this innings accordingly from here on.
Young is the first one to fall, and it is Chakarvarthy who gets his man. Young tried to play a ball on the leg side; however, he did not read the leg spinner off the hand and tried to play it off the length However, he got beaten by the pace and it seems like the ball skidded on. The on-field umpire gave it out and Young did not bother to review either and when broadcast showed ball tracking there were three reds. Chakarvarthy has started well in the Powerplay it will be very interesting to see how Rohit Sharma uses him today in this game.
Mohammed Shami has dropped an opportunity here. Rachin has hit one straight back to Shami, which recosheid of his palms and fell in no man’s land. He had a bit of treatment to that hand, Shami immediately after trying to take that catch. It is not the first time Shami has missed an opportunity of his caught and bowl n this tournament. The way India has started here first up they need to make sure that they take all their chances. We are into seventh over of the innings and New Zealand has already got to 50 what a start this has been from them. Rachin especially is continuing from where he left on from the last game in Lahore against South Africa.
Rachin Ravindra has got to a flier here, and that is the perfect way to play in these conditions. When the ball is new and there are field restrictions are when it is easier to hit the bowlers on this surface and as it gets softer scoring gets more and more tough and Rachin the way he started will not only calm down the New Zealand dressing room but will give a good platform for the Blackcaps to post a good first innings total. Meanwhile, India has turned to Varun Chakarvarthy first up after Rachin took the attack on to Hardik Pandya. After getting those five wickets it will be interesting to see what Varun comes up with today against same batting order, and as per New Zealand, it is about how well they will be able to pick him.
Right through this tournament India have been particular about who gets to field where. For example, whenever there is a left-right combo in the middle it isn’t just the point and cover fielders who move around, even Kuldeep Yadav who is at mid-on has to keep moving. There have been instances where Rohit Sharma has pointed at him to move. It happened in the third over as well. India want the opposition to earn every run on these pitches.
This will be quite a bit of change in conditions for the New Zealand side as they are coming from Lahore where the conditions have been lot more kinder for the batters. Here, they have to play a different style of cricket and look for a different score. Though this pitch they are using today is one of the better Dubai surfaces in the tournament still New Zealand need to be wary and be very calculative of what a good total on this surface is. They have bowled first last time they played here and the wicket that got slower and slower hence that might be playing Santner’s mind in opting to bat first.
We are done with the opening over and Mohammed Shami took the new ball for India. There was not much of help for him early on as there was absolutely nothing on the surface. However, the nature of the Dubai wicket has been though there has not been much help the odd ball especially int he first innings has tended to skid on a bit. Which did create trouble to the top order batters. Hardik Pandya has taken the new ball from the other end for India who too has quite a capable exponent of seam and swing if anything on offer first up here.
The stage is set for the grand final. It is a touch hot compared to other games, nevertheless it is not the demanding Dubai heat but India need to be a tad bit careful out on the field with their hydration part and same goes to the Kiwi batters. Stay with us for all the live updates and analysis through the day.
“All to play for, this is the big final. Dubai is getting warmer but it is not that bad right now, a bit of cloud around and a high of 31 degrees, no chance of rain. Dimensions – over point it is 66 meters and over square leg it is 66 meters as well, 76 meters straight down the ground. It looks like a pretty dry surface. This is bone dry and it is a used wicket. You win the toss and bat first on this surface. It will get harder and harder to bat as the game goes on. Pace off will be the way to go for the bowlers. Most finals are won in the head. It will turn a little bit. If you win the toss, you bat first,”
New Zealand’s highest total against India in ODIs is 349 for 9. The feat was achieved at Rajkot in 1999.
Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
We’ve been here enough, batted first and bowled first, don’t really mind batting second. It hasn’t changed much, we’ve chased and won as well. It does give you a lot of confidence, takes the toss away from the game. At the end of the day, what matters is how well you want to play. That’s what we’ve spoken about in the dressing room, not to worry about the toss and to just play well, that’s what we’ve done and we have to do today as well. New Zealand have been a very good team over the past so many years, they tend to play good cricket in ICC tournaments. The challenge for us is to play well against them now. Same team for us.
We’re going to have a bat first. Looks like a pretty good wicket, similar to the one we played India here a week ago. Want to get runs on the board and see what happens. Obviously expected a few blue shirts, great atmosphere, great ground. Going to be slightly different from what we got in Pakistan. We saw how India played and what they got out of it. Hope it slows down a bit later. Different guys have stepped up at different times. You want guys firing from the start and we have done that, as have India. Unfortunately Matt Henry has been ruled out, we’ve got Nathan Smith coming in.
New Zealand wins toss and opts to bat first in Dubai
Lalith Kalidas had written in detail about the impressive numbers of Matt Henry. The pacer, who was superb in Dubai last Sunday and famously broke Indian hearts in 2019 too, has subtly climbed up to 165 wickets in 91 matches with an impressive strike rate of 28.6. Only contemporaries Mohammed Shami (25.71) and Mitchell Starc (26.68) have acquired more ODI wickets at a better strike rate than Henry. He will be a big miss for the Kiwis, here is why. (Read more)
The temperature is expected to be around 32 degrees centigrade for the game according to the Accuweather app. There has not been much dew in the second innings at this venue. With the temperature as high as it is and the pressure of the final the teams winning the toss might look to opt to bat first and put runs on the board.
Ravi Shastri is prepping for the toss which is still 10 mins away. He has been waiting near the pitch and watching India spinners bowl at the practice nets.
The heat is back in Dubai. It was a bit gloomy, but now it is bright and sunny.
The highest total scored at Dubai International Stadium is 355 for 5 scored by England against Pakistan in 2015.
The lowest total batting first at the stadium is 166 for 9 by UAE against Namibia in 2018
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakaravarthy.
Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham(wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Matt Henry/Nathan Smith
Matt Henry bowled a few deliveries this morning and was in clear discomfort as he was seen holding his back of the shoulder. A moment later New Zealand head coach Gary Stead walked in and patted on his back and so did a few other teammates and then he was off. That seems to have the been the fitness test. He hasn’t come out to mark his run-up.
“The decision around that’s out of our hands. It’s not something we worry about too much. India have got to play all their games here in Dubai. But we have had a game here and we’ll learn very quickly from that experience there as well. We’ve had eight teams here at the start. We’re down to two now. It’s always exciting to be in this situation. And from our perspective, it just comes to a one-off game now. And if we’re good enough to beat India on Sunday, then I’m sure we’ll be very, very happy”
“The draw that happened, it happened before. After India winning four matches, if people feel that there is an advantage, then I don’t know what to say about it. End of the day, I think in a game, you have to play good cricket every day when you turn up. So the only thing they (critics) may say is that we play here. But that is how the draw is. So nothing else can happen in that. It is not that after coming here, they changed something and we got an advantage”
In terms of total runs scored in Champions Trophy by a batsman, Kohli needs 46 more runs to surpass a Chris Gayle’s record of 791 runs in Champions Trophy.
Looks like New Zealand will take the field without Matt Henry. Some of the Kiwi players were seen patting on his back as he walked away disappointed.
Virat Kohli stands currently at the third spot behind Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara in terms of leading run scorers in ODIs. Kohli, who currently has 14180 runs in his ODI career needs 55 more runs to surpass Sangakkara’s tally of 14234 runs.
Already about 20 percent of the stadium is occupied. Can expect it to be a full house when the first is bowled. The weather is pleasant at the moment. Although the temperature shows 30 degree Celsius it feels much low. New Zealand are already here and as usual India are yet it turn up. They seem to be taking it relaxed right through this tournament.
On the other hand, New Zealand are playing in their third Champions Trophy final. Their first final appearance in the then ICC Knockout in 2000 saw them winning their first and only ICC title till present.
It’s the fifth time that India are playing in the final of the Champions Trophy. They have won the title two times with their first Champions Trophy title coming in 2002 when they were joint winners along with Sri Lanka. India then won the title in 2013 with a win over England in the final.
– Nitin Sharma
In the knockout stages of ICC ODI Tournaments, both the teams have faced each other three times with New Zealand winning twice and India winning once. The two teams faced each other for the first time in a ICC ODI knockout stage was in 2000 ICC Knock Out (renamed Champions Trophy later) with New Zealand winning the match. The two teams then faced each other in the 2019 World Cup semifinal in England, where India lost followed by India winning the 2023 World Cup semifinal in India.
By Nitin Sharma
India and New Zealand have played a total of 119 ODI matches against each other. While India has won 61 out of those, New Zealand have won 50 ODIs. In ICC ODI events, the two teams have faced each other 12 times with both the countries with six wins each.
By Nitin Sharma
With Kuldeep Yadav not having the best Champions Trophy, especially in the last two matches, India might have opted for another pacer in Harshit Rana or Arshdeep Singh in his place. But with familiarity with the conditions and Yadav being a proven match-winner, the Rohit Sharma-led team will likely not tamper with a winning XI.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakaravarthy
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham(wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Matt Henry/Nathan Smith
The Dubai wicket has been a low-scoring surface compared to the wickets in Pakistan. The pitch has been conducive to the spinners and once the ball gets older and softer in the final overs batting has become a lot harder when compared with the new ball in the powerplay. Hence regardless of the first innings or second innings teams would want to capitalize in the first 10 overs when the ball is new and hard.
The Dubai wicket has been a low-scoring surface compared to the wickets in Pakistan. The pitch has been conducive to the spinners and once the ball gets older and softer in the final overs batting has become a lot harder when compared with the new ball in the powerplay. Hence regardless of the first innings or second innings teams would want to capitalize in the first 10 overs when the ball is new and hard.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.
New Zealand Squad: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Daryl Mitchell, Nathan Smith, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy.
The Champions Trophy 2025 match between India vs New Zealand will be streamed LIVE on the JioHotstar app and website in India.
The Champions Trophy 2025 match between India vs New Zealand will be aired LIVE on the Star Sports and Sports18 channels in India.
The Champions Trophy 2025 match between India vs New Zealand will begin at 2:30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 2 PM IST.
The Champions Trophy 2025 match between India vs New Zealand will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2025 Champions Trophy. Today in Dubai, India will lock horns against New Zealand in the final of the tournament. Stay tuned for all the live updates.
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India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during a practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Dubai, UAE, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (PTI Photo)
With the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand looming, India’s preparations took an intriguing turn on Saturday afternoon. A relaxed training session was punctuated by a crucial meeting near the pitch, involving head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Rohit Sharma, and star batsman Virat Kohli. Their animated discussion, marked by significant gestures, sparked curiosity, hinting at a potential strategic shift regarding the pitch and team composition.
Despite India’s familiarity with the dry Dubai pitch, the team faces a strategic puzzle. Rohit Sharma previously admitted to confusion about batting first or second against Australia, given the fresh pitch’s unpredictable behavior. This uncertainty persists for the final, exacerbated by recent dramatic changes in Dubai’s weather.
After weeks of pleasant temperatures and cool evenings, a sudden surge in heat has raised concerns about the pitch’s behavior. The warming conditions increase the likelihood of dew, potentially favoring the team batting second. This could force India to reconsider their successful four-spinner strategy, raising the question: “Why fix what isn’t broken?” The four-spinner approach has provided India with a significant advantage, both in bowling strength and tactical edge over New Zealand. (READ MORE)
IND vs NZ Final Live Cricket Score, India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 Live Score Online Today Match: New Zealand won the toss, opted to bat first and got off to a flying start in Dubai. But Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy brought India back into the match strongly.
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India vs New Zealand LIVE Score, Champions Trophy 2025 Final: Big-hitting Bracewell NZ’s last hope of big finish
India vs New Zealand LIVE Score, Champions Trophy 2025 Final: While runs have been tough to come by for New Zealand, Michael Bracewell’s cameo has given his team hopes of reaching 250. Mitchell Santner, meanwhile, became the seventh New Zealand wicket to fall, getting run out thanks to a brilliant piece of work in the deep by Virat Kohli. The captain sacrificed his wicket to ensure Bracewell remained on strike and give New Zealand the kind of finish the team wants….Read More
India vs New Zealand LIVE Score, Champions Trophy 2025 Final: Excellent work from Virat Kohli in the deep, as a near-perfect throw on the bounce, followed by KL Rahul’s quick glove-work, results in Santner’s dismissal. Bracewell, meanwhile, gets a six off Hardik as the penultimate over brings 12 runs.
NZ 239/7 in 49 overs
IND vs NZ LIVE Score, Final: Bracewell manages a clever lap shot for four off a low full toss, but otherwise, India’s fielders ensured that the batters were restricted to singles and twos. With just two overs remaining, New Zealand will need something special to post a competitive total
NZ 227/6 in 48 overs
IND vs NZ LIVE Score, Final: Kuldeep wraps up an excellent spell, conceding just 40 in his 10 overs while picking up two crucial wickets. His variations kept the batters guessing, with sharp turn making scoring difficult. In his final over, he teased Bracewell with a wide delivery. The onus now shifts to the pacers to close out the innings as NZ struggle to find late acceleration.
NZ 216/6 in 47 overs
IND vs NZ LIVE Score, Final: Mitchell finally looked to break free after a slow stay at the crease, smashing two boundaries and a double in the first three balls of Shami’s 46th over. However, just as he seemed to shift gears, an loose drive off a full delivery outside off brought his downfall. The ball flew straight to covers, cutting short his innings at 63 off 101 balls. First wicket for Shami
NZ 212/6 in 46 overs
IND vs NZ LIVE Score, Final: Chakaravarthy wraps up his spell with 2/45 from his 10 overs, maintaining control in a crucial phase. His variations kept batters guessing, with both Phillips and Ravindra falling victim. Meanwhile, New Zealand have reached the 200-run mark, but with Mitchell struggling to accelerate, the pressure is mounting.
NZ 201/5 in 45 overs
IND vs NZ LIVE Score, Final: With just a few overs left, Shami is back into the attack, looking to tighten India’s grip. His return comes amid concerns over Chakaravarthy, who appeared to be struggling after taking the blow earlier
IND vs NZ LIVE Score, Final: 8th half-century in ODIs for Daryl Mitchell and the slowest of his career – this one has come in 91 balls. Only one boundary throughout his knock so far, and Mitchell will be aiming at switching gears soon, with only 8 overs remaining in the innings.
NZ 178/5 in 42 overs
IND vs NZ LIVE Score, Final: Chakaravarthy is down after taking a brutal hit on his right foot. The spinner had little time to react as Mitchell drilled one straight back at him, with his boot absorbing the impact and preventing a certain boundary. Rohit was quick to check on him as the physio rushed in, causing a brief pause in play
Update: No major injury as he returns to bowl
IND vs NZ LIVE Score, Final: With ten overs left, New Zealand will need a strong finish. Mitchell remains key, holding one end firm, while Bracewell has joined him to provide late acceleration. Jadeja wraps up his spell with relentless accuracy, signing off with a warm hug from Virat Kohli; he finishes with figures of 1/30 in 10 overs
NZ 172/5 in 40 overs
IND vs NZ LIVE Score, Final: Finally! Chakaravarthy makes sure the dropped catch won’t haunt India, as he delivers NZ a crushing blow by dismissing Phillips. The spinner, who had been teasing with his variations, produced a flighted googly that turned sharply from outside off. Phillips, eyeing a cut, was completely undone by the dip and turn, leaving a hole between bat and pad. The ball crashed into the stumps. Phillips gone for 34 off 52
NZ 165/5 in 38 overs
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