It was a memorable night for KL. Trolled endlessly for his 66-run knock in the World Cup 2023 final against Australia that lasted over 100 balls, KL emerged as India's 'ice-man' this time around, finishing matches with his calm, composed knocks. In five matches and four innings, KL scored 14
A swift half-century from skipper Rohit Sharma, fine knocks by Shreyas Iyer and fine spells from spinners, in particular Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, helped an all-round India seal their third ICC Champions Trophy title, beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai on Sunday.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will not take the field during India's innings in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. Mark Chapman has been brought in as his replacement in the field, as per the official website of ICC.
During the final, Virat came to the crease after a 105-run partnership between skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill ended with Gill getting dismissed by Santner for 31 runs in 50 balls against a six, thanks to a brilliant catch from Glenn Phillips.
Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav unleashed a brilliant spin choke with two wickets while Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja played a great supporting role, restricting Kiwis to 251/7 at the end of 50 overs in the CT final, despite half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell.<
During the title clash against India, Mitchell walked in on the crease with the score at 69/2 in 10.1 overs. He held one end steady and scored 63 in 101 balls, with three half-centuries. His runs came at a strike rate of 62.38.
As India gears up for the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, Team India captain Rohit Sharma's former coach, Dinesh Lad, has expressed unwavering confidence in India's victory.
Speaking to ANI, Devendra Fadnavis said, "India will win. We are with (team) India, and the prayers of 140 crore people are with (team) India. The way team is performing, I feel we will definitely win."
During his short stay at the crease, Williamson could score just 11 runs in 14 balls, with a four against Mohammed Shami. However, he handed an easy catch to Kuldeep Yadav, becoming the third wicket of the match.