Team India took on New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. Both sides locked horns at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 9, and the game saw New Zealand coming in to bat first and posting a total of 251 runs on the board in the first innings.
Coming in to chase the target, India opened their innings with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill coming in to bat first. The Indian skipper got off to a brilliant start to the run chase, hitting a six on the very first ball that he faced. In scoring the six, Rohit etched his name in an elite list. The star batter joined a list of legendary cricketers, and completed 1000 runs against New Zealand in ODI cricket. He joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Mohd. Azharuddin in the list.
The star batter joined a list of legendary cricketers, and completed 1000 runs against New Zealand in ODI cricket. He joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Mohd. Azharuddin in the list. He put in a good performance against the Black Caps, propelling the Indian team towards a good start. The Indian skipper took the game right to New Zealand, and went on to score 76 runs in 83 deliveries.
Speaking of the game between India and New Zealand, the Black Caps came in to bat first and were instantly put under pressure by the Indian spinner. Rachin Ravindra and Will Young opened the innings and scored 37 and 15 runs, respectively.
Furthermore, Daryl Mitchell added 63 runs in 101 deliveries, alongside Michael Bracewell who went unbeaten on a score of 53 runs in 40 deliveries. The Black Caps went on to post a total of 251 runs on the board. As for the Indian team, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy were the highest wicket takers with two wickets each. Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket each as well.