India vs New Zealand (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In an almost surreal twist of fate, India lost yet another toss – their 15th in a row in ODIs – in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand.Captain Mitchell Santner called correctly and chose to bat first in Dubai, sparking a fresh wave of…
Mitchell Santner and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bat against India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.In a setback for New Zealand, star pacer Matt Henry has been ruled out of the title clash due…
Virat Kohli has been instrumental in taking India to the finals of Champions Trophy 2025. India and New Zealand will meet in the Champions Trophy 2025 final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, March 9.Virat Kohli has a chance to make history during this match. He needs 46 runs to surpass Chris Gayle’s record…
Evenings in Dubai have been nice and cool for most of the last three weeks with a bit of cloud cover, but the UAE city doesn’t usually receive much rainfall, and the Sunday weather is expected to be the same during the Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand.But still, rules are put in…
Shubman Gill (Photo: BCCI video grab) India will take on New Zealand in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, and the sold-out match is expected to be keenly fought between the tournament’s two most consistent teams, where India are unbeaten in four matches and New Zealand have lost just once.Previewing…
Team India, currently in scintillating form, will look to clinch their third ICC Champions Trophy title when they face a determined New Zealand in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. India’s previous triumphs came in 2002 and 2013, and this final offers them a chance to settle some old scores against the…
TOI looks at the possible matchups that could determine the outcome of this high-stakes game…Rachin Ravindra vs India’s spin quartetRachin Ravindra has been a revelation for New Zealand. His century in the semifinal against South Africa underscored his ability to anchor an innings as well as accelerate when needed. Ravindra’s approach to counter India’s spinning…
New Zealand are working on aspects of their game that they feel India may look to exploit when the two teams meet in Dubai on Sunday for the ICC Champions Trophy final, and the Kiwi plans have been laid bare by a net bowler.India started using a four-pronged spin attack from the third game onwards…
India captain Rohit Sharma and New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner (Agency Photo) In their two meetings in the final of an International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament, New Zealand got the better of India; but the current brand of white-ball cricket India have been playing under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy is at a different level. However, former…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: On eve of the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, India captain Rohit Sharma and vice captain Shubman Gill went for a hit at the ICC Academy with some members of support staff and throwdown experts on Saturday. They trained at the academy in the presence of batting coach Shitanshu Kotak…
