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Champions Trophy 2025 Final: New Zealand win toss against India

DUBAI: New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Playing XIs

New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

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HEAD TO HEAD

In their 119 ODI meetings, India hold the upper hand with 61 victories, while New Zealand have triumphed on 50 occasions. Seven games ended with no result, while one match was tied.

In the ICC Champions Trophy, their head-to-head record remains evenly poised, with both teams securing one win each in their two encounters.

Overall ODIs: Matches 119, India 61, New Zealand 50, NR 7, Tied 1

Champions Trophy: Matches 2, India 1, New Zealand 1

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The ongoing 2025 edition marked the return of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight-year break, with the last tournament being held in 2017, where Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in the final.

The tournament began with the teams divided into two groups. Group A featured Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B included Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.

Each team played three group-stage matches, and the top two from each group secured a spot in the semi-finals. From Group A, India and New Zealand advanced, while South Africa and Australia progressed from Group B.

India defeated Australia, while the Black Caps registered a victover over South Africa to qualify for the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

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