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CT 2025, IND vs NZ final: India ready to embrace pressure, history - Gill

Gill dismissed Rohit's horrid toss record (11 consecutive toss lost by India captain since 2023 ODI World Cup) and also said that a 3 Shubman Gill also emphasised that he is ready to bat first or chas

IND vs NZ 2000 final revisited: Can India avenge 25-year-old heartbreak?

Rohit Sharma-led Indian team will take on Kiwis in Dubai on Sunday and will aim to lift their third Champions Trophy title

Champions Trophy: NZ pacer Matt Henry doubtful for final against India

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry has been rendered doubtful for the Champions Trophy final against India owing to a shoulder niggle but coach Gary Stead is hopeful that the in-form bowler will recover in time for the clash on Sunday. Henry leads the tournament's top wicket-takers' list with 10 scalps, including a 5/42 against India in their group match. The 33-year-old injured himself when he landed on his shoulder during the semifinal against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday. "Matt obviously landed on his shoulder and it was pretty uncomfortable. I guess the positive thing from our perspective is that he got back out there to bowl. We've had some scans done on him," Stead told reporters here on Friday. The coach was hopeful that Henry would be ready in time for the final. "We're going to give him every chance to be playing in this match, so still a little bit unknown at this stage. "He's obviously pretty sore just from landing on the point of his shoulder, but yeah, hopefully he

Champions Trophy: How will NZ tackle the mystery of Varun Chakaravarthy?

Despite his limited exposure, Varun Chakaravarthy has made waves with his performances, particularly in the lead-up to the Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand in Dubai

Axar Patel: From journeyman to India's Man Friday in white-ball formats

Kane Williamson stood between India and an all-win record in the Champions Trophy group stage, keeping New Zealand's chase of 250 flickering with a polished 81. Till then batting judiciously, Williamson gave a full-hearted charge against Axar Patel and the slightly slanted delivery evaded his downcoming bat for KL Rahul to complete the stumping. It was the last ball of Axar's spell that read 10-0-32-1, and stood out for its accuracy and the cunningness to maximise his ability in favourable conditions. But the effort understandably went unnoticed in the din surrounding fellow spinner Varun Chakravarthy's five-wicket haul. But it is nothing new for Axar, as he once was labelled mercilessly as poor man's Jadeja' for the similarity in his skills a left-arm spin bowler and a left-handed batter. However, it was true that Axar was struggling to break free from the shadow of his illustrious senior teammate. The only way Axar could have cut open a path for himself was to improve his batt

IND vs NZ Final: Will need to adapt on unknown Dubai pitch, says Ravindra

Dashing New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra feels adapting to the conditions will be key to succeed on an "unknown" Dubai surface in the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday. Except the group match against India in Dubai, New Zealand have played all their games in Pakistan. The Kiwis had also played two games in Lahore during the preceding tri-series involving Pakistan and South Africa. India, on the other, have played all their matches in Dubai and are familiar with the conditions. "We don't quite know what the Dubai pitch is. We saw in our (group) game against India the ball turning but the other day didn't turn so much. We found ourselves adapting and playing according to situations, which we will need to do on Sunday again. "We will see in the next couple of days and hopefully it's a good cricket wicket," said Ravindra after an emphatic 50-run win over South Africa in the semifinal here on Wednesday. Ravindra scored only six against India in the group, falling to Hard

India have real clarity on how they want to operate in Dubai: Williamson

New Zealand batting mainstay Kane Williamson reckons India have "real clarity" on how they want to operate in Dubai, having played all their Champions Trophy games at the same venue. Williamson did not specifically said that India had an advantage of playing at one venue and compared it to New Zealand's familiarity with the conditions in Lahore, where they beat South Africa on Wednesday to set up a final clash against the Rohit Sharma-led side in Dubai on Sunday. New Zealand had played two games in Lahore during the preceding tri-series involving Pakistan and South Africa. "I suppose having played there on a number of occasions; there's real clarity in how they want to operate. "A little bit like our opportunity here, having played a number of times at this venue as well and I think that's part and parcel in cricket," said Williamson when asked if India go into the final with an advantage of knowing the conditions. Having scored a hundred in the semifinal, Williamson is high on ..

IND vs NZ final: Love for batting keeps everything else in place - Kohli

Architect of India's win over Australia in the Champions Trophy semifinal, Virat Kohli said that as long as his love for the game remains and he continues working for the team, he has no doubt that success will follow. Kohli once again showcased his big-match temperament with a knock of 84 off 98 balls against Australia in the semifinal, guiding India to a clinical 4-wicket win, chasing down the 265-run target in challenging conditions on Tuesday. He had struck a century against arch-rivals Pakistan in the group stage. "I just love playing this game, I just love batting. As long as love for the game and batting is alive, all other things can take care of themselves," Kohli said in a video posted on BCCI.TV. "You are not going to a desperate situation and put your head down, thank God. Just keep working towards what the team wants, you will have results like these more often than not." Kohli's knock included some quick singles and doubles, with only five boundaries in his ...

IND-NZ final: We've challenged India before, eager to do it again - Santner

New Zealand may have lost to India in the group stage of the Champions Trophy in Dubai, but their captain Mitchell Santner believes that putting Rohit Sharma's side under pressure in that encounter gave his team the confidence for their upcoming summit clash on Sunday. New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in the second semifinal here on Wednesday to set up a final clash with India in Dubai on Sunday. India had beaten Australia by four wickets in the first semifinal on Tuesday. Asked about their group stage loss to India in Dubai, Santner said, "Being there in Dubai and putting India under pressure gave us confidence. You take in what things work and what doesn't. "I think the bowlers bowled well to chip wickets at the top. I think winning the toss will be nice as well," Santner said at the post-match press conference. India had beaten New Zealand by 44 runs in their last group match on March 2 in Dubai. "It's a cool feeling to make the final. We were challenged by a good side.

Champions Trophy 2025 grand finale: How to buy IND vs NZ final tickets?

As soon as tickets for the highly anticipated clash went on sale, they were snapped up within hours

India's familiarity with conditions gave spinners the edge over us: Henry

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said India's familiarity with the conditions here helped them pick a suitable bowling unit as their spin quartet, particularly Varun Chakravarthy, kept his side under constant pressure during the Champions Trophy match here. India, who are playing all their matches in Dubai, fielded Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel against the Kiwis here on Sunday during their 44-run victory in the final Group A match. "I think, obviously, the way to have four frontline spinners was a really effective way to play. I think having that luxury of knowing (conditions)they played to the conditions beautifully. That was probably the challenge for us," Henry said in the post-match press conference. "We knew that they were going to play the four spinners. They bowled beautifully. They read the situation and the conditions well. Yeah, unfortunately, we couldn't get across the line." Chakravarthy was the most impressive among the four spinners, taking a

He has got something different: Rohit on Varun Chakaravarthy selection

The X-factor around mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy's bowling influenced his selection for India's last Champions Trophy group game against New Zealand, skipper Rohit Sharma said here on Sunday after the move proved to be a masterstroke. Chakaravarthy justified his selection in the XI with excellent figures of 5/42 in 10 overs, as India registered a convincing 44-run victory to top Group A on way to the semifinals alongside the Kiwis in second place. "He has got something different about him, so wanted to try and see what he had to offer. We got to think a little about what to do for the next game, it's a good headache. If he gets it right, it's very difficult to read him," Rohit said of Chakaravarthy at the presentation ceremony. India will play Australia in the first semifinal here on Tuesday with New Zealand taking on South Africa the following day in Lahore. "It will be a good game, Australia has a rich history of playing well in ICC tournaments, but is is about us and what

Varun Chakravarthy becomes fastest Indian to claim a five-fer in ODIs

Speaking after the match, Chakravarthy admitted that he felt nervous in the initial stages but gradually settled into his rhythm.

IND vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS, Champions Trophy 2025: Shreyas-spinners shine to keep India unbeaten

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS: India will now face Australia in semifinal 1 on Tuesday

Champions Trophy 2025 live streaming: Where to watch IND vs NZ live match?

JioHotstar will livestream the match between India and New Zealand from Dubai in India

Champions Trophy: Matt Henry takes fifer against India, registers big feat

This is the first time that a bowler has taken a fifer against India in the marquee tournament as well, which makes it a big feat to achieve for the bowler.

Champions Trophy, IND-NZ Playing 11: Mohd Shami starts against the Kiwis

As India and New Zealand lock horns in last league match ahead of semifinal, which starts on March 4, check IND vs NZ Playing 11 prediction here

Champions Trophy IND vs NZ: Pitch report and key stats of Dubai Stadium

Spinners are expected to lead the charge once again in Dubai in the match between India and New Zealand.

Champions Trophy 2025: IND vs NZ playing 11, live match time, streaming

India and New Zealand have both qualified for the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Champions Trophy: Kohli becomes seventh Indian player to play 300 ODIs

While Kohli has become the seventh Indian player with the most ODI appearances of all time, he is still at the 22nd spot in the overall list