Following an intense 18-day competition, India and New Zealand are set to face each other for the final match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. India remains undefeated throughout the tournament, while New Zealand’s sole defeat occurred against India during the group stage.
This marks the second occasion that India and New Zealand are competing in the Champions Trophy final. Their previous encounter in a knockout tournament occurred in Kenya in 2000, where New Zealand emerged victorious by four wickets.
India vs New Zealand head-to-head record in ODIs
India holds a 61-50 advantage over New Zealand in One Day Internationals (ODIs). There have been seven matches that resulted in no outcome, and one match ended in a tie. The most recent encounter between the two teams was in a Group A match, where India triumphed by 44 runs. In the Champions Trophy, India and New Zealand have each won one match against the other.
India vs New Zealand predicted playing XIs
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
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke.