IND Vs NZ Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final: India Win By Four Wickets In Dubai, Clinch Third Title

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 India versus New Zealand, ICC Champions Trophy final will start with the toss scheduled at 2pm IST at the Dubai International Stadium followed by the first ball at 2:30pm. The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network and streamed on JioHotstar app and website.

Played: 119

India: 61

New Zealand: 50

Tied: 1

No result: 7

India Probable XI: 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 Probable XI: 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

India vs New Zealand, 2000 Champions Trophy final, Nairobi - NZ Won By 4 Wickets

New Zealand vs India, 2019 ODI World Cup semifinals, Manchester, July 9 - NZ won by 18 runs

India vs New Zealand, 2021 ICC Test Championship final, Southampton, June 18-23 - NZ won by 8 wickets

India vs New Zealand, 2023 ICC ODI World Cup semifinals, Mumbai, November 15 - IND won by 70 runs

2025 Champions Trophy Group stage, Dubai (India won by 44 runs)

2023 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final, Mumbai (India won by 70 runs)

2023 Cricket World Cup Group stage, Dharamshala (India won by four wickets)

2019 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final, Manchester (New Zealand won by 18 runs)

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant

New Zealand Squad: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Nathan Smith, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy

New Zealand have a 3-1 record in ICC knockout matches against India, winning the CT final (ICC Knockout) in 2000, the 2019 World Cup semifinal and the World Test Championship final in 2021.

India's win came in the 2023 World Cup semifinal in Mumbai.

New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first in Dubai.

Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke, Nathan Smith

Mitchell Santner | New Zealand Captain

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. 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.

Rohit Sharma | India Captain

We've been here enough, batted first and bowled first, don't 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 just to play well. That's what we've done, and we have to do it 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.

Dubai is experiencing warm weather, but it is quite pleasant at the moment with a bit of cloud cover and a high temperature of 31 degrees. There is no chance of rain. The field dimensions are 66 meters for both the point and square leg, while it is 76 meters straight down the ground. The surface appears to be very dry, and it라이브 바카라 a used wicket. Winning the toss and opting to bat first on this surface is advisable, as it will become increasingly challenging to bat as the game progresses. Bowlers should focus on variations in pace to be effective.

New Zealand have made one change in their playing XI. Nathan Smith replaced the injured seamer Matt Henry. India have gone with the same playing XI, which means four specialist spinners and two seamers. Men In Blue have already defeated Kiwis once in this tournament, and it will be interesting to see if they can repeat that today?

12 Rohit Sharma (Nov 2023 - Mar 2025)*
12 Brian Lara (Oct 1998 - May 1999)
11 Peter Borren (Mar 2011 - Aug 2013)

- 15th consecutive tosses lost by India in ODIs, 12th by Rohit Sharma as captain.

After the national anthems were done, India started their bowling with the first over from Mohammed Shami. Will Young and Rachin Ravindra are opening batters for New Zealand. Young played all the deliveries and got a boundary on the final delivery.

NZ - 4/0 (1)

Hardik Pandya opened the attack with the new ball from the other end and despite starting with a wide delivery, he conceded just one more single in the over. Shami conceded four runs in the next over. But Rachin Ravindra targeted Pandya in the next over and hit him for a six and two fours to collect 16 runs from the over.

NZ - 24/0 (4)

Varun Chakravarthy was introduced into the attack in the sixth over and he started with a wide boundary. KL Rahul missed that completely and India conceded five runs. He went on to leak four more runs in his first over of the match. Indian players' body language is looking negative.

NZ - 46/0 (6)

Mohammed Shami dropped the catch of Rachin Ravindra on the first delivery of the seventh over. He also got an injury on his finger. He conceded a boundary in the over.

NZ - 51/0 (7)

Varun Chakravarthy came to bowl his second over after leaking nine runs in his first over. There was a caught behind appeal and the umpire gave that out but Rachin Ravindra reviewed the decision and it was not out. Then Shreyas Iyer dropped a catch at the deep mid-wicket. But he got rid of Will Young on the fifth delivery of the over. Kane Williamson is the new batter at the crease.

NZ - 58/1 (8)

New Zealand managed to score 69 runs in the first powerplay. Captain Rohit Sharma introduced Kuldeep Yadav in the 11th over and he got rid of the set batter Rachin Ravindra on the first delivery. Daryl Mitchell is the new batter at the crease.

NZ - 73/2 (11)

Kuldeep Yadav came to bowl his second over and got rid of the centurion of last game, Kane Williamson with a soft dismissal. It was a pitched in delivery and Williamson just chipped in which went directly in the hands of Kuldeep. Tom Latham is the new batter at the crease.

NZ - 73/3 (13)

Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel have created pressure from both ends as New Zealand batters have found it difficult to score. Tom Latham and Daryl Mitchell are trying to score but the Indian spinners are not giving any east chance to them.

NZ - 90/3 (17)

Ravindra Jadeja was introduced into the attack in the 20th over. He conceded just two singles in his over. New Zealand have completed 100 runs in the match. Indian bowlers are trying their best to break the partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham.

NZ - 101/3 (20)

Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja have bowled at a tight length and have managed to kept the Kiwi batters at bay. India lost a review when Jadeja appealed for a LBW of Tom Latham but it was missing the wickets.

NZ - 107/3 (23)

Ravindra Jadeja got rid of the set batter Tom Latham with a LBW dismissal. It was a plumb! Latham tried for his first sweep shot of the match and missed. He took a review and lost that because there were three reds. Glenn Phillips is the new batter at the crease.

NZ - 110/4 (24)

Indian spinners have kept Kiwi batters at bay. Glenn Phillips has joined Daryl Mitchell and the duo is trying to rotate the strike. Indian spinners are trying to break this partnership. India desperately need one more wicket from here.

NZ - 123/4 (27)

Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell have added 35 runs off just 51 balls for the fifth wicket. Indian spinners have leaked some runs in the last few overs. Phillips has opened his arms in between and now India desperately need to break this partnership.

NZ - 143/4 (32)

Rohit Sharma dropped the catch of Daryl Mitchell in the 35th over off Axar Patel's bowling. Patel and Jadeja are bowling in pair and New Zealand have completed 150 runs. They still have 15 overs left in the game and will be eyeing a total past 270 runs.

NZ - 156/4 (36)

Varun Chakravarthy came to bowl his eighth over and got rid of the set batter Glenn Phillips. He bowled him on the fifth delivery with a wrong-un. New Zealand lost their fifth wicket. Michael Bracewell is the new batter at the crease.

NZ - 165/5 (38)

Kuldeep Yadav was called back into the attack and he started with a decent over. Jadeja also bowled an economical over after that. But in the next Kuldeep Yadav's over there was a run-out chance when both Kiwi batters collided but Jadeja missed the wickets.

NZ - 175/5 (41)

Daryl Mitchell completed his half-century in 91 balls. This was the second slowest fifty by New Zealand in ODIs since 2011 and also the second slowest in Champions Trophy. Michael Bracewell opened his arms after that and hit a boundary after 65 deliveries. He went on to hit a six in the next over. New Zealand completed 200 runs in the 45th over.

NZ - 201/5 (45)

Daryl Mitchell tried to open his arms after completing his half-century and targeted Mohammed Shami. He hit a couple of fours and double then tried to repeat the same and lost his wicket. Mitchell Santner is the new batter at the crease and now the onus of both left-handed batters.

NZ - 216/6 (47)

Mitchell Santner sacrificed his wicket in the 49th over after Michael Bracewell targeted Pandya and hit a massive six in his over. Shami came to bowl the final over and conceded 12 runs. Bracewell also completed his half-century. Now, India need 252 runs to win this match.

NZ - 251/7 (50)

Brief Score: NZ - 251/7 (50)

Daryl Mitchell - 63 (101), Michael Bracewell - 53 (40) | Kuldeep Yadav: (10-0-40-2)

41.2 vs WI, Indore, 2011
39 vs KEN, Gwalior, 1998
38 vs NZ, Dubai, CT 2025 Final
37.3 vs NZ, Dubai, CT 2025

India started the chase with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill opening the batting. Rohit faced the bowler Kyle Jamieson and he hit second delivery for a six. Nine runs came from the first over.

IND - 9/0 (1)

Rohit Sharma went berserk from the start and after hitting a six in the first over, he targeted William O'Rourke and hit a couple of boundaries. Jamieson bowled well in his next over. Rohit called the physio in the next over after feeling uneasiness in his stomach.

IND - 30/0 (4)

Rohit Sharma targeted Nathan Smith in his first over and welcomed him with a six. Shubman Gill survived in the next over when Mitchell Santner dropped his catch on Kyle Jamieson's delivery. According to a press release from New Zealand cricket, Kane Williamson will not take the field after hurting his quadriceps while batting. Mark Chapman is fielding in his place.

IND - 45/0 (7)

Rohit Sharma completed his half-century in the 11th over. This is the best he has batted in this tournament. He has been managed to target inexperienced New Zealand bowling attack and hit three sixes and four fours in his inning so far. Shubman Gill has also complemented him well. The duo is leading the India's chase with ease at the moment.

IND - 65/0 (11)

Rohit Sharma has changed gears after completing his half-century and now taking India's score past 100 runs. Shubman Gill has rotated strike and trying to connect the ball for boundaries. New Zealand bowlers are trying their best to get the first breakthrough.

IND - 97/0 (16)

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have completed 100-run partnership for the first wicket and that too in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Sharma is reaching towards his century whereas Gill is still trying to find rhythm in his shots.

IND - 103/0 (18)

141 - Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar (IND) vs NZ, Nairobi, 2000

128 - Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman (PAK) vs IND, The Oval, 2017

102* - Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (IND) vs NZ, Dubai, 2025

Shubman Gill lost his wicket after Glenn Phillips took a brilliant catch at short mid-on. This is certainly the best catch of the tournament. He made 31 off just 50 balls. Virat Kohli came to the crease and Michael Bracewell dismissed him with a LBW on his first delivery. Shreyas Iyer is the new batter at the crease.

IND - 108/2 (20)

After the departure of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer has managed to rotate strike along with Rohit Sharma but the Kiwi bowlers have also managed to spin a web for these two batters. India need to stitch a partnership here.

IND - 122/2 (25)

Rohit Sharma lost his wicket after plunging to hit a big shot and missing that completely. New Zealand bowlers were continuously creating pressure and after a maiden from Bracewell, Rohit tried to go big. India lost their third wicket in the match and Axar Patel has joined Shreyas Iyer.

IND - 128/3 (28)

Shreyas Iyer has found a good partner in Axar Patel who is rotating strike at regular interval and can easily find gaps. New Zealand fielders have looked agile and have made the match interesting after some brilliant saves. The pressure is building for India but the duo has managed to soak that.

IND - 145/3 (32)

Mitchell Santner was called back into the attack in the 36th over. India need around run-a-ball and Shreyas Iyer along with Axar Patel are looking in good touch. The duo has added 45 runs for he fourth wicket.

IND - 166/3 (36)

Shreyas Iyer was trying to hit big runs and managed to hit a few times as well but lost his wicket while trying to do the same. He went back to the pavilion after making gritty 48 runs. Rachin Ravindra took a brilliant catch to dismiss him. KL Rahul replaced him at the crease. Axar Patel ended the over with a six.

IND - 190/4 (39)

Axar Patel lost his wicket while trying for a big shot. After Shreyas Iyer's dismissal, KL Rahul targeted Mitchell Santner and hit a big six to release some pressure but Patel couldn't connect well and gave his wicket to Michael Bracewell. India lost their fifth wicket. India still need 49 runs off 48 balls.

IND - 203/5 (42)

KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya are looking good to take India to their target comfortably. Rahul started the 45th over with a brilliant cover drive. Now, India need 32 runs in the last five overs. They have Ravindra Jadeja and then tailenders to come after that.

IND - 220/5 (45)

Hardik Pandya went berserk against Rachin Ravindra and hit a six to reduce the required runs. He is in hurry to finish things as early as possible. There was a run-out chance which both batters survived successfully. Now, India need 12 runs in the last three overs.

IND - 240/5 (47)

Ravindra Jadeja hit the winning boundary on the last delivery of the 49th over and helped India win the match by four wickets. India have won their third Champions Trophy title after 2002 and 2013. Party started at the stadium.

IND - 254/6 (49)

I don’t think I can say this on camera but I was shitting myself. We had a couple of batters to come but I was tense. It라이브 바카라 all about keeping yourself calm and composed in situations like this. I think I’ve batted in times like this in 3 out of the 5 games (in this CT) and in one of the games I didn’t get to bat at all against Pakistan. Hard to put it into words, pure skill and the way we’ve all played our cricket growing up, had to face a lot of challenges, we’ve had to face pressure from the time we’ve held a bat and decided to become professional cricketers. The way the BCCI has groomed us and the domestic circuit has trained us to handle pressure and do well in circumstances like these.

My batting number is such that I'm either a hero or a zero. It was important that KL and Hardik did well in that partnership, the wicket wasn't easy going into batting at first, it's an important tournament, playing for India and winning the Champions Trophy for the country is big, you do regret when you don't be part of winning teams. But I'm lucky that I've managed to be fit enough and performed at the highest level in winning the two tournaments, the 2024 T20 WC and this tournament.

It's always amazing to win an ICC tournament, especially the Champions Trophy. 2017 was close to my heart. We couldn't finish the job that time. Pleased with how everyone contributed this time. (On how KL finished the game) Brilliant, calm, composed, took his chances at the right times. I think this is what KL Rahul is. KL Rahul has immense talent, I don't think anyone can hit the ball like he can.

Feeling ecstatic, it라이브 바카라 ineffable, hard to put it into words. It라이브 바카라 my first ICC trophy, I’m out of words looking at everyone. The way everyone has performed, it라이브 바카라 been great. To be honest, I love to play under pressure, I feel like I thrive under pressure. I’ve been getting into such situations and it was great to contribute to the win.

I do have earrings like Shreyas Iyer (on having earrings), I'll get a new one though. It was a sudden inclusion (on being part of the XI from the league match against New Zealand), I didn't expect to turn out like this, a dream come true. The spin was less in the first innings and I had to be disciplined, just stick to the basics.

It's been amazing, we wanted to bounce back after a tough Australian tour, and wanted to win a big tournament, so to win the Champions Trophy is amazing. So much talent in the dressing room, they're trying to take their game further and we're just happy to be of help (role of the seniors), sharing our experience and that's what makes this Indian team so strong. These are the things you want to play (for titles), playing under pressure and putting your hand up.

The whole team, everyone has put their hands up sometimes or other (during the course of the tournament), everyone has put up impactful performances, we've been part of an amazing team, the amount of work we've done in the practice sessions, it feels great (to win). When you leave, you want to leave the team in a better place, I feel we've a squad that's ready to take on the world for the next 8 years. Shubman has been outstanding, Shreyas has played some top knocks, KL has finished games and Hardik has been superb with the bat.

Amazing (on the New Zealand team), we've always been in awe with what they can do, the limited number of players in the talent pool, but they just execute plans so well, they keep playing the kind of cricket that keeps them very much in the game. They're always been attacking and supportive of the bowlers, Credit to them, easily the best fielding unit, sad to see a very good friend of mine to be on the losing side (on Kane Wiliamson), but they're always so good and they keep doing the basics well. That's what makes them such a competitive unit.

It is very nice. We played some really good cricket through the tournament, to come out and have the result our way is a great feeling, very happy with how we played this game. It is not natural to me but it is something I really wanted to do, when you are trying something different you need the backing of the team and they were with me, Rahul bhai in the 2023 World Cup and now with Gauti bhai.

I have played all these years in a different style, I wanted to see if we can get results by playing differently. Having played here on a few occasions, you understand the nature of the pitch, using the feet is something I have been doing for a while now, I have gotten out as well. But I never wanted to look away from that.

It makes it easier and gives you that freedom, that's why I wanted that batting depth, Jadeja coming at 8 gives you that confidence to go hard, if it comes off it comes off. Most important thing is that I am clear in my mind.

Certainly it is bitter-sweet. We played a good game of cricket. Congratulations to India. It is just that we get to play on good wickets but it is also the work I have done years before. Very proud of my past. Very thankful for everyone who has helped me along the way. I always like to bowl. Santner always gives me a bit of banter that I don't bowl much in the nets. All members of the squad have a part to play, we just go about our business.

It has been a good tournament. We had challenges along the way, but we have grown as a group and played some good cricket. We were beaten by a good side who turned up today. Lot of good stuff from our group, guys stepping up at different times and that's all you can ask as a captain. (on slowing down during the middle-overs) It was good bowling. We lost a couple of wickets after the powerplay.

Credit to the way their spinners bowled, all four of them, world-class. We were 25 under but we had a total, we tried to fight and that's what we did. (on Phillips' catch) He keeps doing it doesn't he. The powerplay was the best time to bat, Rohit and Gill cashed in, Rohit's innings was outstanding and it put us on the back foot, but we knew the game can change quickly and we kept chipping away at the wickets and stayed in the game.

(On Ravindra) We have seen how he steps up in these major events, he has been outstanding with the ball and even GP. He understands his game at such young age and even put the pressure on India early on. It has been enjoyable, made easier by the group and I can't thank the boys enough. We have adjusted to different wickets, so close but it has been a great tournament.

I want to appreciate everyone who came out and supported us. The crowd here has been magnificent, it is not our home ground but they made our home ground. The number of people that came here to watch us play, to give them that win was satsifying. Not just this game but right through, our spinners in particular, there's too much expectations when you are playing on a pitch like that. We do understand their strengths and used it to our advantage.

Very solid mind, never gets over-awed by the pressure around him, that's the reason we wanted to have him in the middle phase, there's a bit of calmness when he bats and picks the right shot to play to the situation, he gives the freedom to others to play freely like Hardik. He has got something different about him. When we are playing on such pitches we want the batters to do something different.

He didn't start off in the tournament for us, but when he played against New Zealand and picked up a 5-fer, we wanted to maximise that. He has great quality in his bowling. Very grateful, really appreciate their support and getting behind the team. When they come out and get behind the team it makes a huge difference.

Indian players were presented with white jackets one by one and Rohit Sharma was the last one to get that. He talked with the presenter and the ICC Chairman, Jay Shah, presented him the trophy! He joined his teammates at the dais and they all celebrated with the board of Champions 2025 written in front of them.

This is India's seventh ICC trophy after 1983 ODI World Cup, 2002 ICC KnockOut, 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma has won two of these titles - one in 2024 and one this year.

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is starting on 22 March and all Indian players will be busy with that for the next two months. After that India will go to England for Test series. There is an Asia Cup later this year which will be hosted by India. It will be played in T20 format.

The next ICC event in the ICC World Test Championships Final 2025, which will be played between South Africa and Australia in June.

India have won their third ICC Champions Trophy title after being unbeaten throughout the tournament. This is their seventh ICC title - two ODI World Cups and T20 World Cups, and three Champions Trophy titles. That's all from our side for today. Goodbye and goodnight!