IND vs NZ Match Prediction: Who will win final of Champions Trophy between India and New Zealand

IND vs NZ Match Preview:

The finalists of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy are decided as India (IND) is set to face New Zealand (NZ) in the title clash at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 9. The two best teams of the tournament will now lock horns for the title in the final clash. India are going into the final of another ICC event unbeaten and will look to win their second consecutive title after the 2024 T20 World Cup triumph.

On the other hand, New Zealand are also coming after a dominant run so far with their only loss coming against India in the group stage. Now, the Black Caps will look to get a different result this time and get crowned as the champions for the first time after 2000. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 between India and New Zealand.

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

IND vs NZ Pitch Report

The surface of the new pitch looked suitable for the fast bowlers in the last two matches played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. At the start of the game, the pace bowlers got much support from the pitch. However, as the game progressed, the batters started getting support due to perfect pace and bounce. The team winning the toss will prefer to chase the target on this ground. Out of the 62 ODI matches played at this ground, the team batting won 23 times while the chasing team came out victorious on 37 occasions.

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head Records in ODIs:

New Zealand (NZ) and India (IND) have faced each other 119 times in the ODI format so far. Out of these 119 matches, India have won 61 times while New Zealand come out victorious on 50 occasions. One match also ended in a tie while seven matches ended in a draw between New Zealand and India in the ODI format.

Total Matches played	119
New Zealand Won	50
India Won	61
No Result/Tied	8

IND vs NZ Weather Report

IND vs NZ Probable Playing XI

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke

IND vs NZ Full Squads:

New Zealand:

Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Daryl Mitchell, Nathan Smith, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy

India:

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh

Key Players

Shreyas Iyer: Indian batter Shreyas Iyer loves to bat against New Zealand and has shown it several times. He scored a match-winning hundred in the semi-final of 2023 ODI World Cup against New Zealand and also top scored with 79 runs in the last league match against New Zealand in the ongoing Champions Trophy. Iyer will now look to get another big knock against New Zealand in the final clash.

Hardik Pandya: All-rounder is a big match player and has proved it on several occasions. He could give a big finish with the bat and can also take crucial wickets as a fast bowler. His role will be crucial if India want to win the Champions Trophy for the second time.

Rachin Ravindra: Young Kiwi batter Rachin Ravindra turned out to be a star performer for India in the ongoing Champions Trophy. He has scored two hundred in the ongoing tournament so far, including one in the semi-final and will look to get another big knock in the final against India.

Mitchell Santner: New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner is coming after a match-winning spell in the semi-final. He can also get good support in Dubai pitch and could be a nightmare for the Indian batters in the title clash.