MATCH NO – Final
SERIES – Champions Trophy – 2025
DATE – 09th March, 2025
TIME – 02:30 PM IST
VENUE – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
INTRODUCTION
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is set to commence on February 19, 2025, marking the tournament’s return after an eight-year hiatus. This edition features the top eight One Day International (ODI) teams competing across venues in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The participating teams are divided into two groups:
Group A: Pakistan, India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh
Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan
Each team will play the others in their group once, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals. Matches are scheduled in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Dubai. Notably, due to political tensions, India will play all its matches in Dubai.
Hosting this tournament is a monumental event for Pakistan, marking its first major ICC event since the 1996 World Cup. The country has undertaken extensive preparations, including stadium upgrades and enhanced security measures, to ensure a successful event.
MATCH PREVIEW
Final Match of Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between one of the most Famous riverary India and New Zealand.Both teams are a strong contender for CT – 2025, India won their matches and still unbeaten in Champions Trophy, Whereas New Zealand team lost only 1 match in this Champion Trophy against India.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks and both teams look more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between India & New Zealand.
PITCH REPORT
Dubai International Stadium is a well-known cricket venue in the UAE, frequently hosting ODIs, T20Is, and IPL matches. Here’s a detailed ODI pitch report and analysis:
Pitch & Conditions
Surface Type: Generally flat and slow.
Pace vs Spin: Spinners tend to get assistance as the match progresses, while pacers rely on variations.
Batting Conditions: Initially good for batting, but can slow down in the second innings.
Dew Factor: Dew can be a major factor in night games, making it harder for bowlers to grip the ball.
Average Scores in ODIs
1st Innings Average Score: ~230-260
2nd Innings Average Score: ~210-240
Winning Records:
Batting First: Moderate success (~50% win rate)
Chasing: Slightly easier due to dew
Key Trends
Chasing teams have a better record due to the impact of dew.
Spinners become more effective in the middle overs.
Early movement for pacers in the first few overs.
GROUND STATS (ODIs)
| TOTAL MATCH | 37 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 220+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 13 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 23 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 200 | 10 |
| BETWEEN 200 TO 249 | 15 |
| BETWEEN 250 TO 299 | 09 |
| ABOVE SCORE 300 | 03 |
BOWLERS STATS ON DUBAI STADIUM (ODIs)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 37
PACER WICKETS – 480
SPINNER WICKETS – 232.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 119
- IND WIN – 61
- NZ WIN – 50
- NO RESULT – 08.
IND VS NZ TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
INDIA (IND)
TEAM NEWS
- Indian team performed very well in this champions trophy won their all matches in this champions Trophy against Pakistan, New Zealand, Australia & Bangladesh and are still unbeaten.
- Last time when New Zealand and India played against each other Indian team successfully defended a total of 248 runs and won the match by 44 runs.
- Shubman Gill has scored 157 runs in 4 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Rohit Sharma has scored 104 runs in 4 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Virat Kohli has scored 217 runs in 5 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- KL Rahul has scored 105 runs in 3 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Shreyas Iyer has scored 195 runs in 4 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Axar Patel has scored 80 runs and also took 5 wickets in 4 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Mohamamd Shami has taken 9 wickets in 4 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Hardik Pandya has scored 81 runs and also taken 4 wickets in 4 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Kuldeep Yadav has taken 4 wickets in 4 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Varun Chakravarthy has taken 7 wickets in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Harshit Rana has taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- In the last match Indian team successfully chased a total of 264 runs and won the match by 4 wickets against Australia.
- Virat Kohli scored 84 runs, Shreyas Iyer scored 45 runs, Rohit Sharma scored 28 runs, Axar Patel scored 27 runs, Hardik Pandya scored 28 runs and KL Rahul scored 42 runs in the previous match against Australia.
- Mohamamd Shami took 3 wickets, Varun Chakravarthy & Ravindra Jadeja took 2-2 wickets each and Hardik Pandya & Axar Patel 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Australia.
- Both teams have played 119 ODI matches and India won 61 matches and lost 50 matches against New Zealand.
SQUADS
Batting – Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Gill, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk).
Bowling – Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Harshit Rana,Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.
All Rounder – Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreya Iyer. KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav/Harshit Rana.
PLAYER STATS:
1. ROHIT SHARMA © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 28r, 15r, 20r, 41r, 1r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 421 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 15r, 47r, 46r, 101r, 51r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 28 INNINGS – 997 RUNS. |
2. SHUBMAN GILL – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 8r, 2r, 46r, 101r, 112r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 157 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 8r, 80r, 26r, 112r, 40r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 11 INNINGS – 598 RUNS. |
3. VIRAT KOHLI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 84r, 11r, 100r, 22r, 52r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 217 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 11r, 117r, 95r, 36r, 11r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 32 INNINGS – 1656 RUNS. |
4. SHREYAS IYER – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 45r, 79r, 56r, 15r, 78r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 195 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 79r, 105r, 33r, 49r, 80r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 8 INNINGS – 563 RUNS. |
5. KL RAHUL (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 42r, 23r, 41r, 40r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 166 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 42r, 39r, 27r, 112r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 3 INNINGS – 313 RUNS. |
6. AXAR PATEL – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 27+1W, 42+1W, 3+1W, 8+2W, 13+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 80 RUNS – 5W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 42+1W, 0W, 1W, 24+2W, 32+1W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 8 INNINGS – 121 RUNS – 6W |
7. HARDIK PANDYA – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 28+1W, 45+1W, 8+2W, 0W, 17+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 81 RUNS – 4W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 45+1W, 54+1W, 2W, 28+1W, 32+1W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 15 INNINGS – 319 RUNS – 16W. |
8. RAVINDRA JADEJA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2+2W, 16+1W, 1W, 0W, 11+3W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 66 RUNS – 11W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 16+1W, 0W, 39+0W, 8+1W, 55+1W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 15 INNINGS – 376 RUNS – 9W. |
9. MOHAMMAD SHAMI – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 0W, 0W, 5W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 0W, 7W, 5W, 3W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 15 INNINGS – 37 WICKETS. |
10. VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 5W, 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs AUS | 5W. |
| Total Stats vs AUS | 1 INNING – 5 WICKETS. |
11. KULDEEP YADAV – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 3W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 10 INNINGS – 15 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 2W, 1W, 2W, 3W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 12 INNINGS – 22 WICKETS. |
NEW ZEALAND (NZ)
TEAM NEWS
- New Zealand team performed very well in this champions trophy and lost only 1 match and that was against India.
- Last time when India and New Zealand played against each other New Zealand team failed to chase a total of 248 runs and lost the match by 44 runs.
- Will Young has scored 150 runs in 4 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Rachin Ravindra has scored 226 runs and also took 2 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Tom Lathan has scored 191 runs in 4 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Kane Williamson has scored 189 runs in 4 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Glenn Phillips has scored 143 runs and also took 2 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- William ORourke has taken 6 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Mitchell Santner has taken 7 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Matt Henry has taken 10 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Micheal Bracewell has taken 6 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Kyle Jeminson has taken 2 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- In the last match New Zealand team successfully defended a total of 362 runs and won the match by 50 runs against South Africa.
- Kane Williamson scored 102 runs, Rachin Ravindra scored 108 runs, Will Young scored 21 runs, Daryl Mitchell scored 49 runs and Glenn Phillips scored 49 runs in the previous match against South Africa.
- Mitchell Santner took 3 wickets, Glenn Phillips & Matt Henry took 2-2 wicket each, Rachin Ravindra & Micheal Bracewell took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against South Africa.
- Both teams have played 119 ODI matches and New Zealand won 50 matches and lost 61 matches against India.
SQUADS
Batting – Decon Conway (wk), Tom Latham (wk), Mark Chapman, Kane Williamson, Will Young,
Bowling – Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, William O Rourke, Kyle Jeminson.
All Rounder – Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Micheal Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner ©, Nathan Smith.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Will Young/Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mithcell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Micheal Bracewell, Mitchell Santner ©, Kyle Jeminson, Matt Henry, William ORourke.
PLAYER STATS:
1. WILL YOUNG – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 21r, 22r, 0r, 107r, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 22 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 22r, 17r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 2 INNINGS – 39 RUNS. |
1. DEVON CONWAY – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 30r, 10r, 48r, 97r, 30r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 13r, 0r, 138r, 7r, 10r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 7 INNINGS – 230 RUNS. |
2. RACHIN RAVINDRA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 108+1W, 16+1W, 112r, 25+0W, 48+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 16 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 16+1W, 13+0W, 75+0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 3 INNINGS – 104 RUNS – 1W. |
3. KANE WILLIAMSON – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 102r, 81r, 5r, 1r, 34r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 91 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 81r, 30r, 27r, 14r, 45r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 21 INNINGS – 1062 RUNS. |
4. DARYL MITCHELL – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 49r, 17r, 10r, 57r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 17 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 17r, 134+0W, 130+0W, 24r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 7 INNINGS – 326 RUNS – 3W. |
5. TOM LATHAM (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 14r, 55r, 118r, 56r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 27 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 14r, 0r, 5r, 0r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 24 INNINGS – 890 RUNS. |
6. GLENN PHILLIPS – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 49+2W, 12r, 21+0W, 61+0W, 20+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 12 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 12, 41+0W, 23+0W, 5r, 36r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 6 INNINGS – 128 RUNS – 0W. |
7. MICHEAL BRACEWELL – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 16+1W, 2+0W, 4W, 1W, 2+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 2 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 2+0W, 26+1W, 22+0W, 140+0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 5 INNINGS – 190 RUNS – 1W. |
8. MITCHELL SANTNER © – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 28+1W, 0W, 8+3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 28 RUNS -1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 28+1W, 9+0W, 1W, 34+0W, 27+1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 24 INNINGS – 291 RUNS – 15W. |
9. KYLE JEMINSON – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 1W, 1W, 25+2W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 3 INNINGS – 25 RUNS – 4W. |
10. MATT HENRY – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 5W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 5W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 11 INNINGS – 21 WICKETS. |
11. WILLIAM O’ROURKE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
FANTASY TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – T. Latham, L. Rahul.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, S. Iyer, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, H. Pandya, M. Santner.
BOWLERS – M. Henry, V. Chakravarthy.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, S. Gill, S Iyer.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, H. Pandya.
BOWLERS – M. Henry, V. Chakravarthy, M. Shami.
BACK-UPS – R. Jadeja, K. Yadav, M. Bracewell.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – V. Kohli, R. Ravindra.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – K. Williamson, S. Iyer.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
INDIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.