The highly-awaited ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 final will see India and New Zealand face each other in a high-pressure encounter at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Both teams have been dominating the tournament, so it is only appropriate that they will again meet after their Group A match.
India have been imperious, winning each of their four games to go into the tournament without a defeat. New Zealand fell only once—against India in their March 2 match in Dubai.
Rohit Sharma's team ensured their entry into the final with a four-wicket win over Australia in the semi-final, while the Kiwis did the same against South Africa in Lahore.
Entering the summit encounter, New Zealand have an injury worry over seamer Matt Henry, while India possess a fully fit team at their disposal. This notwithstanding, the final is likely to be an exciting affair between two in-form sides.
Squads
India:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh.
New Zealand:
Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Kyle Jamieson.
Match Details
- Fixture: India vs New Zealand, ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 Final
- Date: Sunday, March 9
- Time: 2:30 PM IST (Toss at 2:00 PM IST)
- Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
- Live Telecast: The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network.
- Live Streaming: The match can be streamed online on JioHotstar.
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