Champions Trophy 2025, Final: India vs New Zealand Match Preview

India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ) will face off against each other in the final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday, March 9, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This clash will determine the ultimate champion of the ICC event, featuring two teams with a history of thrilling encounters in major tournaments.

India remains unbeaten, having conquered Australia in the semi-finals last. However, they face a familiar challenge in the form of New Zealand, the team that knocked them out of the 2019 ODI World Cup. Meanwhile, the BlackCaps, high on confidence after defeating South Africa, will aim for redemption after their only loss in the tournament coming against India. A thrilling showdown awaits.

Match Details

Pitch Report

The final is going to be played on the deck which was used for the Pakistan vs India clash. It is expected to be favourable for spin bowling as it looked a bit slow in that game. It might turn out to be difficult for the batters to play their shots later in the day.

Rain is unlikely to drip during the match, however, the temperature is expected to be around 20 to 25 degrees Celsius throughout the match. On the other hand, the team winning the toss might choose to bat first.

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Head-to-Head Record

IND vs NZ Predicted Playing XIs

India

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

New Zealand

Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke.