Champions Trophy 2025: Final, IND vs NZ Match Prediction – Who will win today’s Champions Trophy match between IND vs NZ?

Anita NishadMarch 8, 2025

The thrilling Champions Trophy 2025 final is just a day away and is set to start on Sunday, March 9, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai . This will be the game that will decide who will be victorious in the ICC event.

This will also be an incredible matchup between two teams who have had some memorable matches, especially in the ICC events.

Notably, Team India (IND) have remained undefeated, having managed to beat and overcome one of their biggest threats, Australia, in the semi-finals. However, they will be up for another challenge since they will be up against another team that they have failed against during the ODI World Cup 2019 knockout game. Notably, the Men in Blue have only beaten the Blackcaps in one ICC knockout match so far.

On the other hand, New Zealand (NZ) have also been in great form throughout this tournament. They outclassed the South African team in their semi-final match. Though they will be coming into the final brimming with confidence, the fact they faced their only defeat against India in the tournament will also be on the back of their mind. Overall this will be another championship game that can promise the fans all the thrill and excitement.

Match Details

Match	India vs New Zealand, Final Match, Champions Trophy 2025
Venue	Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time	Sunday, March 9, 2025, 2:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	Sports18 / Star Sports Network, JioHotstar (app & website)

Pitch Report

The slightly longer boundaries and slow surface in Dubai have made it a little bit tough for the batters to score runs freely. Though the Indian team has managed to chase down totals on this ground, it still proved to be challenging for them. Looking at how the recent matches have panned out, the wicket might be unpredictable for both the captains. Hence it will be a wise decision to bat first and put up a big total to put the opposition under run-chase pressure.

Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	119
Won byIndia	61
Won by New Zealand	50
Tied	01
No Result	07
First-ever Fixture	14 June, 1975
Most-recent Fixture	02 March, 2025

IND vs NZ finals 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.

IND vs NZ Final Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter: Rohit Sharma

Though Rohit Sharma has not been in great touch so far and has failed to convert his starts into big innings, this will be an opportunity for him to get things rolling. Rohit has a great record in knockouts and will want to prove it in the upcoming match where he will want to lead from the front. Though he has already proved himself as a leader this will be the perfect opportunity to show once again why the ‘Hitman’ is one of the most dangerous batters in the game.

Probable Best Bowler: Mitchell Santner

It might be tough to balance captaincy and performance as a player but spin-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner has done a tremendous job so far. He will also be effective on the Dubai pitch which will offer him some grip and turn. He has had great battles with the Indian legends and has currently taken seven wickets from the four matches he has played so far.