Indian spinners delivered an outstanding performance, restricting New Zealand to a total of 251/7 in their allotted 50 overs during the Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy each claimed two wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami picked up one wicket each.
New Zealand’s captain, Mitchell Santner, won the toss and chose to bat. Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53) contributed significantly with the bat for the Blackcaps.
Earlier, Rohit Sharma's poor run of losing the toss in ODIs continued as New Zealand opted to bat first in Dubai on Sunday in the ICC Champions Trophy Final. It is now Rohit’s 12th straight toss lost in the format, equalling Brian Lara’s all-time record for a captain. India went for an unchanged XI. For NZ, Matt Henry – who injured his shoulder in the semifinal – is out and Nathan Smith replaced him in the XI.
