Champions Trophy 2025 Final: India vs New Zealand
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final between India vs New Zealand will take place on March 9 at the Dubai International Stadium. The highly anticipated clash starts at 2:30 PM (IST) and will be available for streaming on the JioHotstar Network.
Most Runs for Champions Trophy 2025
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett (ENG) | 3 | 227 | 75.67 |
| Rachin Ravindra (NZ) | 3 | 226 | 75.33 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 3 | 225 | 75 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 4 | 217 | 72.33 |
Most wickets for Champions Trophy 2025
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Economy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry (NZ) | 4 | 10 | 5.32 |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 4 | 8 | 4.96 |
| Cv Varun (IND) | 2 | 2 | 4.55 |
India Road to Champions Trophy Final 2025
Group stage
1st Semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India faced Australia in Dubai. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a total of 264 runs. India comfortably chased down the target, securing victory by 4 wickets. Virat Kohli was the top scorer for India with a crucial 84-run knock. India faced New Zealand in Final.
New Zealand Road to Champions Trophy Final 2025
Group stage
2nd semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, New Zealand faced South Africa in Lahore. New Zealand posted a massive total of 362/6, with centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson. In response, South Africa fought hard but fell short, managing 312 runs. David Miller played a valiant knock, scoring a century, but it wasn’t enough. New Zealand won the match by 50 runs to book their place in the final. New Zealand faced India in Final.
New Zealand pacer Matt Henry suffered a shoulder injury while fielding during their semi-final clash against South Africa. Matt Henry, the highest wicket-taker in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, could be unavailable for the final against India.
India Advantage for Champions Trophy 2025
Critics have pointed out that India played all their matches in Dubai during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, raising concerns about an unfair advantage, especially since the tournament was officially hosted by Pakistan. Former cricketers Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain, and David Lloyd, along with players like Jos Buttler and David Miller, have expressed frustration, questioning the scheduling and conditions that seemingly favored India.
David Miller expressed his disappointment over the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 schedule after South Africa’s semi-final exit against New Zealand. He openly admitted his support for New Zealand in the final, stating, “I’ll be honest with you. I think I’ll be supporting New Zealand.”
Miller criticized the tournament’s logistics, highlighting the challenges his team faced with travel. “It’s only an hour-and-40-minute flight, but the fact that we had to do that. It’s early morning, it’s after a game, and we had to fly. Then we got to Dubai at 4pm. And at 7.30 in the morning we had to come back,” he said.
He further added, “It doesn’t make it nice. It’s not like we flew five hours and we had enough time to recover and recuperate. But it was not an ideal situation still.”
INDIA VS NEW ZEALAND Final MATCH OFFICIALS:
On field Umpires – Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth, 3rd umpire – Joel Wilson.
