India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy Final: The final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between India and New Zealand. Both teams clashed in the final of the Champions Trophy 25 years ago, in which the Kiwi team won. Now after 25 years, once again, India and New Zealand Champions Trophy will be face to face in the finals. The ‘title match’ between the two will be played on March 9 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Let us tell you that last time when both teams were face to face in the Champions Trophy, the Kiwi team defeated Team India and won the title.
Team India defeated Australia and New Zealand and qualified for the semi -finals of the Champions Trophy 2025 by defeating South Africa. India and New Zealand were in the same group in this tournament. Team India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs in a group stage match.
The final of the Champions Trophy was played between India and New Zealand 25 years ago.
The second edition of the Champions Trophy was held in 2000 in Kenya, which was won by New Zealand. The Kiwi team became the champion by defeating India in the final. At this time the captain of the Indian team was Sourav Ganguly and the playing 11 included Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Rahul Dravid, Ajit Agarkar, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan.
Ganguly scored 117 runs.
Then in the final of the Champions Trophy, India scored 264 runs while batting first. Captain Ganguly played a brilliant innings of 117 runs. Sachin Tendulkar scored 69 runs and the two shared a 141 -run partnership for the first wicket. However, after this another batsman was unable to play a big innings. Chasing the target, Chris Cairns played a 102 -run match winning innings. New Zealand achieved the target with 2 balls remaining and won by 4 wickets. Team India had to be satisfied by becoming runners -up.
Both teams are very strong.
Although both teams are very strong, but Team India has a good chance to avenge the final match played 25 years ago. Team India has won all matches at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. On the other hand, New Zealand played only one match in the tournament (Champions Trophy 2025) in Dubai, in which India defeated New Zealand.
An advantage for New Zealand is that he has already played a match at Dubai Stadium in this tournament. Even though he had to face defeat in this match, but from there he must have guessed the circumstances and the game of Indian players. It is certain that the final of the Champions Trophy between India and New Zealand will be exciting. The title match will be played in Dubai on 9 March.
