The final match of the ongoing ICC Champions trophy 2025 will be played on March 9. After 12 league games and two semifinals, the two teams are left in the form of India and New Zealand. Both teams are looking forward to reclaiming the title, with the Black Caps looking to win it after 2000. On the other hand, the Men In Blue last won the title in 2013.
Notably, both teams played each other in the final of the 2000 event, won by NZ. Not to forget, almost four years back, the Kiwis claimed their maiden Test Championship title, beating the Asian team in the final. The South Asian team would like to reclaim the title and take the revenge of the previous two finales.
India vs New Zealand: Match Details
| Match | India vs New Zealand, Final |
| Venue | Dubai International Stadium, Dubai |
| Timings | 2:30 PM IST |
| Date | March 9 |
India vs New Zealand: Head to Head
| Matches Played | India WON | New Zealand WON | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 61 | 50 | 1 | 7 |
India vs New Zealand: Probable Playing XI
| India | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (c) | Will Young |
| Shubman Gill | Rachin Ravindra |
| Virat Kohli | Kane Williamson |
| Shreyas Iyer | Daryl Mitchell |
| Axar Patel | Tom Latham (wk) |
| KL Rahul (wk) | Glenn Phillips |
| Hardik Pandya | Michael Bracewell |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Mitchell Santner (c) |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Kyle Jamieson |
| Mohammed Shami | Matt Henry / Jacob Duffy / Nathan Smith |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Will O’Rourke |
India vs New Zealand: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30 PM IST | Batting friendly | 43% Humid. Highest Temp – 30 Degrees | None |
India vs New Zealand: Players to watch out for
India:
Virat Kohli has been the highest run getter for India with 217 runs in four games, including a hundred against PAK and match-winning 80-odd against Australia in the semis.
Varun Chakravarthy is playing his first multi-nation ODI tournament and second overall. He took a fifer against New Zealand in the league phase.
Hardik Pandya will be key to India’s success, given this is a knockout game and what he did in the T20 World Cup 2024 final.
New Zealand:
Rachin Ravindra has played only three games but has scored more runs than Kohli (226). His batting would be key to New Zealand success.
Mitchell Santner is one of the best white-ball spinners going around and would be threatening.
Kyle Jamieson ruined India’s hopes of winning the WTC final way back in 2021. He might do the same.
India vs New Zealand: Who will win the toss?
Both teams would like to bat first as this is a knockout match and the pitch will be good for batting. The wicket on which this match will be played was used during INDIA vs PAKISTAN game
Scenario 1: India wins the toss and bat first
| India Total 1st innings | New Zealand Total 2nd innings |
| 270-280 | 250 |
Scenario 2: New Zealand win the toss and elect to bat first
| New Zealand Total 1st innings | India Total 2nd innings |
| 260-270 | 230 |
India vs New Zealand: Match Prediction
Both teams played at this venue during the league stage and are comfortable with the venue. Expect a cracking game but India emerging as winners
FAQs
Who will win the match?
India will win this match.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be cool and ideal for the match
Will Dew have any impact?
The venue didn’t experience some dew during the league stage and is expected to remain the same
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