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This phase has been prepared for the final of the blockbuster as India and New Zealand competed on March 9 at the Dubai Cricket Stadium in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. Both teams have performed extraordinary performances throughout the tournament, which is an eagerly expected competition.
India, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, is dominating the spin in the tournament with heavy and aggressive style. Their consistency and familiarity with the situation in Dubai gives them an important benefit.
Meanwhile, New Zealand has been in a brilliant form, which made a remarkable performance and made a place in the final with a strong return. He will seek revenge for the loss of his group stage against India and will want his second ICC Champions Trophy title later after 25 years.
Tournament conflicts and conditions of pitch
One of the most important places of the tournament, India has had the advantage of playing all of its matches in Dubai, while other teams had to travel between the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan.
The conditions of the pitch are significantly different-Pakistan’s tracks support high scoring competitions, while Dubai’s slow, spinner friendly pitches are in accordance with India’s bowling attack.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Sentner acknowledged the challenge, “Finals cricket is always different, but we trust our point of view. India has the benefit of playing all our games in Dubai, but we have learned valuable lessons from our previous competition.”
Take a look: ICC Champions Trophy 2000
New Zealand has been in this position before. On October 15, 2000, he stunned India in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in Nairobi, thanks to Chris Carenes’s brave unbeaten 102. His notable innings won a four -wicket dramatic victory, a moment in New Zealand’s cricketing history.
Key Indian player to see:
Virat Kohli: The star batter has been in a brilliant form, which scored 217 runs in four matches, including the winning century. With a strike rate of 83.14, it is a major threat to New Zealand. Kohli is also about half a century distance, which meets Sachin Tendulkar’s ICC knockout matches of six 50+ scores.
Shriyas Ier: An important middle -order batter, Ier, has scored 195 runs at a strike rate of 79.91. His ability to anchor the innings will be key in the final.
Showman GulKnown for his skills against spin, Gul has scored 157 runs in the tournament. His performance against New Zealand bowlers will be important.
New Zealand’s key player to see: Raun Ravindrandra: The young all -rounder is just two runs away from the tournament being the highest run scorer. With a century, with 226 runs, at a strike rate of 103.66, he will be a key player in both batting and bowling.
Ken Williamson: Veteran batsman has scored 189 runs at a strike rate of 85.90. His ability to compete with Indian spinners will be important to New Zealand’s chances.
Matt Henry: The pacer has been in excellent shape, taking 10 wickets in the tournament. If the pitch provides support to the fast bowlers, it can play a decisive role.
Mitchell Sentner: The left -wing spinner took seven wickets at an average of 27.71 and would be important to use Dubai’s spin friendly conditions.
Bowling Beetle: India’s spin vs New Zealand
With slow conditions in Dubai, India’s spin attack will be a decisive factor. Xer Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, who took five wickets in each tournament, will test the New Zealand batsmen. Queens’ latter, with these conditions, will be key to quickly adopt if they challenge India’s bowling dominance.
Since the world of crotching is drawing its attention to Dubai today, the big question remains: Can New Zealand overcome India’s spin attack and raise their second ICC Champions Trophy? Or will India, with your experience and benefit, will be the winner once again?
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