The India vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy final will be one of the most anticipated finals in the history of the competition as well as the knockouts of any ICC tournament played in recent times.
India has been constant in all the ICC finals in recent years, starting from the 2023 World Test Championship, the 2023 World Cup final against Australia, the T20 World Cup final against South Africa, and the latest being the comeback of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.
India vs New Zealand will be the third final played between these two teams in ICC events after the Blackcaps won it in the 2000 ICC Knockout Trophy and the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final. On both occasions, the Kiwis have turned out to be the heavyweights.
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Three superstars from the India vs. Australia 1st semi-final expected to overpower in India vs New Zealand final:
India won the match against Australia with 4 wickets to spare, as they avenged their loss in the 2023 World Cup final. Virat Kohli was awarded the Player of the Match award.
India vs New Zealand: Top 3 expected performers
1. Virat Kohli—The Indian chase master Virat Kohli mastered chasing big totals, and he did the same against the mighty Aussies with his stunning performance in the semi-finals. Kohli’s stunning innings will mark him as India’s most crucial player in the finals as well.
2. Mohammed Shami—India’s ICC star—Shami is back after his five-for in the first game, when he went wicketless in the next two games. In the semi-final against Australia, Shami took 3 wickets at a crucial juncture, including those of Connolly, Steve Smith, and Nathan Ellis. Shami will be vital against the Kiwi top order, who are stunningly in form.
3. Shreyas Iyer—The second-highest run-getter from India, Iyer has been a dominant scorer in the middle order, and his innings have been of great value to India’s Champions Trophy campaign.
4. Ravindra Jadeja: Jadeja, India’s most experienced campaigner in Champions Trophy history, marked a stunning result with the vital wickets he picked against the Aussies. Jadeja will be another vital spinner alongside Chakravarthy in the finals.
Playing against New Zealand in the finals, these Indian players, the likes of Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, and Varun Chakravarty, will play a monumental role in the success of the Men in Blue side if India can advance under Rohit Sharma to win their 2nd ICC title.
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