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.
Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma was seen cheering for her husband, Indian star batter Virat Kohli, during India's match against New Zealand in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
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.<
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.
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
"I am here to cheer for Kohli. I hope he performs one more time. He was good in the quarter, I mean, against New Zealand, Pakistan, and Australia--and I hope he does well one more time and gives the Champion's Trophy back to India. We are all excited, cheering for Kohli, Rohit, and Jaddu. H
Ahead of today's final clash between India and New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai, Arijit Majumder, NCA level II coach, said he was not expecting any changes in the playing XI and was positive that India would win the match.
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final 2025 against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday, Virat Kohli's former coach Raj Kumar Sharma felt that there will be "tough competition" between both sides in the last and final game of the marquee event.
Many India-New Zealand clashes over the years have been decided by some massive factors: Be it a run chase masterclass from Virat Kohli, supporting acts from KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer etc, Kiwi pacers Matt Henry and Trent Boult running through Indian top order and making the scorecard look like
Ahead of India's clash with New Zealand in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy, an artist from Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district created a six feet long wall painting of Indian captain Rohit Sharma lifting the cup.
As Team India prepares to take on New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, cricket fans across the country are rallying behind the Men in Blue, hoping to see them lift ICC title after 12 years.
Supporters are performing a havan with photos of Indian cricket stars, including captain Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Hardik Pandya, and Virat Kohli, along with an Indian flag.