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Champions Trophy: Rohit, Rahul, and Spinners Lead Unbeaten India to Historic Third Title
Indian spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy claimed two wickets apiece, and Ravindra Jadeja also had a crucial breakthrough.
Champions Trophy Final: India vs New Zealand – Date, Time, and Where to Watch
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.
Champions Trophy: Gill Dismisses Rohit-Virat Retirement Talks, Confident in India's Final Performance
While the majority of cricketing fans think that Rohit and Kohli—two of India's current batting greats—can opt out of ODIs if India wins the championship, Gill stated categorically that the team's only concern is winning the much-coveted trophy.
Champions Trophy Final: Weather and Pitch Report for India vs New Zealand Showdown
With the temperature likely to touch 32°C, the toss might prove to be the deciding factor. Teams have typically liked chasing in the heat of the afternoon, but with very little dew at the ground as yet, batting first might not be a liability per se—if a decent total is set.
Champions Trophy: Shubman Gill Plans to Take His Time in Final Against New Zealand
Gill had a poor performance in the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad, scoring only four runs before getting out. India eventually lost the game by six wickets, failing to secure their third tournament title.
There's plenty we've taken from the defeat to India in group stage, Says Will Young
And now, a quarter of a century on, Young is poised to follow in the footsteps of his boyhood idols as New Zealand gets ready to take on India in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai. Looking back at the 2000 team, Young credits the impact of legendary players who inspired his cricketing dreams. He highlights the need to carve their own way to success, saying, "It is cool to be trying to do the same thing 25 years later. I was eight years old at the time and just beginning to fall in love with the game."
India favourites but only just against New Zealand in CT final, Says Ravi Shastri
India, having played all their games at the ground, came into the final with a perfect record, topping it with an emphatic victory against Australia in the semifinals. New Zealand, who came second to India in Group A after losing their league match, also made it to the final with a comprehensive win over South Africa in Lahore.
'Are you happy with scoring 25-30 runs?': Sunil Gavaskar asks Rohit Sharma
In the current Champions Trophy, Rohit has followed an aggressive strategy to offer rapid openings, yet this has translated into regular early fallovers. His best score in the tournament so far is 41 against Bangladesh in the opening game.
Rahul has accepted his new role as No.6 batter:, Says Coach Kotak
Rahul had earlier thrived at No. 5, scoring more than 1,000 runs at a healthy average north of 50. But since the ODI series against Sri Lanka in the last year, he has been placed a slot lower in the order.
Watch| Mohammad Hafeez Shares Pictures from Meeting with Fugitive Preacher Zakir Naik, Calls It a 'Pleasure'
Hafeez posted photographs of their meeting on social media, but the reaction from the internet was one of sheer disgust.
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