IND vs NZ Final Highlights: India Crowned Champions After 4-Wicket Win Over Kiwis
IND vs NZ Final Highlights: Team India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to become the Champions Trophy winners for the third time in the tournament's history.
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Team India players celebrate in jubilation as they receive their Champions Trophy winners’ blazers, with captain Rohit Sharma being presented the trophy by ICC chairman Jay Shah.
Rachin Ravindra after winning the player of the tournament award: Certainly is bitter-sweet. Was a glorious final. The individual accolades are great and playing for a team is great. [What makes you such a great ICC player?] Maybe we get to play on a good wicket. I like playing tournament cricket because you are playing for a goal. Very proud of my past. Have so many people to thank. It would have been nice to have the icing on the cake with the trophy but cricket is a cruel game. All members of the squad have a part to play. There isn't an established player or a newbie. We go about our business and play like a team.
Rohit Sharma after winning the player of the match award: It is very nice. We played some good cricket though the tournament. To have the result our way is a great feeling. [Aggressive style] Not natural to me, but something I really wanted to do. When you are doing something different, you have to have the backing of the team and management. I spoke to Rahul bhai earlier and now Gauti bhai as well. It is something I really wanted to do. I have played all these years in a different style, and now we are getting the results with this. We have to understand the nature of the surfaces and I was very clear about how I wanted to execute the first five-six overs. I have gotten out as well earlier, but the execution matters. The depth gives me the freedom and it helps. With Jadeja coming at 8, it gives you the confidence to go hard up front. As long as I am clear in my mind, it is great.
Virat Kohli: It's been amazing, we wanted to bounce back after a tough Australia tour. Lovely playing with a bunch of amazing youngsters. They're stepping up and taking India in the right direction. After playing for so long, you look forward to playing under pressure. To win titles, the whole team has to step up in different games. People have played such impactful knocks and had spells, that collective effort is what has done it for us. I try to speak to these guys, try to share my experience, tell them how I've played for so long. When you leave, you want to leave in a better position. So many impactful knocks Gill, Shreyas, Rahul, et al have played. The team is in good hands. We've always been in awe of what NZ can do with limited no. of players. They come in with a set plan. Every fielder knows where the bowler will bowl. They have immense belief in their skills, best fielding side. Huge shoutout to them. Sad to see a very good friend (Kane Williamson) on the losing side, only love between us.
Shubman Gill: Felt amazing. For the most time, I sat back and enjoyed Rohit's batting. He told me doesn't matter how the scoreboard gap is, the aim was to bat till the end. We missed out in 2023, happy to win eight ODIs back to back. Seeing the intensity with which he plays with is amazing. He keeps telling us to give it everything and backs it up. NZ are very consistent and execute plans accurately. We know they give it their all. They showed it tonight with the consistency.
Kuldeep Yadav: Luckily my batting wasn't needed. KL and Hardik did brilliantly. I don't believe in favorites tags but we have been doing brilliantly. This win is dedicated to our fans. It is easy to say that four spinners in the team, but it is very tough to manage four spinners. There was a lot of planning and all credit to Rohit bhai. Big party tonight.
Hardik Pandya: Always amazing to win an ICC event. I remember 2017 very closely, couldn't finish that time. Very pleased to have done it here. KL was calm, he took his chances at the right time. He has immense talent, no one can time it as well as him.
Shreyas Iyer: Feeling ecstatic. This is my first ICC trophy, kinda overwhelmed looking at each and everyone in the dressing room. I love to go under pressure, I thrive. Not able to get a big one but immensely satisfying to contribute to win. These are the lucky earrings, they'll stay on.
Ravindra Jadeja: That is how it is with me; sometimes a hero, sometimes a zero. The wicket was not easy for a new batter. Hardik and KL were great. Winning the CT is a huge thing. If you don't win a big tournament after playing so long, it hurts.
KL Rahul: Not sure I can say this on air but I was s****** myself. As confident as I could be that I could get over the line. Keeping composure is all that matters, happy to have done it this time. I've batted in times like this in three out of the five games. Hard to put in words, but the team has pure skill. The way we've all had to play cricket growing up, we faced pressure from the time we became professional cricketers. The BCCI have groomed all of them and we've challenging ourselves to get better.
Joy and ecstasy fill the air with smiles and handshakes all around. Jadeja, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh break into a Gangnam-style dance, while Kohli and Rohit groove with a dandiya dance holding the stumps.
INDIA WIN THE CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025! Their third title in the tournament’s history — and arguably the most dominant one yet. They remained unbeaten throughout the competition, barely facing any real challenge along the way. It's Ravindra Jadeja who hits the winning runs, pulling it past deep square leg to the boundary. He raises his arms in celebration, Rahul joins in and the rest of the team storms onto the field. It’s back-to-back ICC titles for India! The Men in Blue are the T20 World Cup champions and the Champions Trophy 2025 champions!
William O'Rourke bowls what should be the final over of the tournament.
Hardik Pandya departs for 18 after a caught-and-bowled dismissal by Jamieson, as New Zealand continue to fight back in the final. India need 11 runs to win in 15 overs.
Kyle Jamieson comes on to bowl the 48th over of the innings.
Ravindra gives away 11 runs and India only need 21 runs off 24 balls to win the Champions Trophy 2-25 final.
Rachin Ravindra comes back to bowl the 46th over and Hardik Pandya welcomes him with a massive SIX!
Eight runs from the NZ pacer's over. India need 32 runs to win off 30 balls.
Crucial boundary for India as KL Rahul finds the fence off William O'Rourke's bowling.
Six runs from the Ravindra over. India are 212-5 after 44 overs, need 40 more runs in 36 balls to win.
Rachin Ravindra comes back into the attack with Rahul and Hardik Pandya out in the middle for India.
Mitchell Santner completes his quota of overs in the match. 43 overs gone and India are 206-5. Need 46 runs to win in 42 balls.
Axar Patel falls for 29 after mistiming a shot off Michael Bracewell, caught by William O'Rourke. A questionable shot choice keeps New Zealand alive in the contest. India are now 203-5 after 41.3 overs.
India get 11 runs off the Santner over and India are 202-4 after 41 overs. Need 50 off 54 balls.
Mitchell Santner continues from the other end and KL Rahul gives him some treatment! Slams the NZ spinner for a six straight down the ground.
Bracewell bowls the 40th over. Gives away just 1 run. India are 191-4 after 40 overs. Need 61 runs to win in 60 balls.
Axar Patel ends the Santner over beautifully. Hits a six off the final ball. IND are 190-4 after 39 overs.
Shreyas Iyer departs for 48 after a brilliant catch by Ravindra off Santner’s bowling, putting New Zealand firmly back in the game.
Runs from the 38th over as Axar Patel gets a bondary to his name. India are 183-3 after 38 overs. India need 69 more to win in 72 balls.
William O'Rourke comes back into the attack. Can he force a wicket here for New Zealand?
New Zealand need another good spell for India to panic. Good over from Glenn Phillips, though. Just 2 runs off it. India are 161-3 after 35 overs.
Michael Bracewell bowls another over and India get 5 runs from the over. India are 159-3, need 93 more to win.
Glenn Phillips bowls another as Iyer gets India a welcome boundary. India are 154-3 after 33 overs.
Michael Bracewell bowls his seventh over. India are 145-3 after 32 overs.
5 runs from Glenn Phillips' second over of the night as India are 141-3 after 31 overs.
Michael Bracewell continues from his end. Gives away just 3 runs. India are 136-3 after 30 overs.
India get 5 runs off Glenn Phillips' first over as they are now 133-3 in 29 overs. Need 119 runs to win.
India are 128-3 after 28 overs. Iyer and Axar Patel out in the middle for the Men in Blue.
Iyer breaks the shackles as he hits his first six of the night. However, he must've had his heart in his mouth as a leaping Will Young had almost caught the ball, but his foot touched the boundary ropes.
Rohit Sharma falls for 76 after a pre-meditated charge goes wrong, getting stumped by Tom Latham off Rachin Ravindra’s bowling. The pressure mounts on India as wickets continue to fall in the final. Will this turn out to be the defining moment in the IND vs NZ final? We'll find out.
Rachin Ravindra bowls his seventh over. Just one run from his over as India are 122-2 after 25 overs.
24 overs gone as the NZ spinners tighten the screws around the Indian batters. India are 121-2 after 24 overs.
India are 117-2 after 23 overs as Rachin Ravindra bowls a tidy over, giving away just 2 overs.
Lots of 'oohs' and 'aahs' as Bracewell seems to be getting just the right amount of turn with the ball. 22 overs gone and India are 115-2.
New batter at the crease, Shreyas Iyer hits his first boundary of the night as India are 113-2 after 21 overs.
Michael Bracewell bowls a brillaint first over. Gets India's big fish Virat Kohli and gives away just 2 runs. India are 108-2 after 20 overs.
Virat Kohli is dismissed for just 1 run after being trapped LBW by Michael Bracewell. A review by the India legend confirmed no inside edge and ball-tracking showed three reds, sealing Kohli’s early exit.
Shubman Gill departs for 31 off 50 balls after a stunning flying catch by Glenn Phillips off Mitchell Santner’s bowling. A moment of brilliance in the field gives New Zealand a much-needed breakthrough. India are 106-1 after 19 overs.
Another STUNNER from Glenn Phillips ends Shubman Gill's stay at the crease for Team India.
India get 4 runs from that over as their score now reads 103-0 after 18 overs.
A 100-run opening stand for Team India, the first by any team in this edition of the Champions Trophy 2025. India are 100-0 after 17 overs.
India get 7 runs from Santner's over as their score reads 93-0 after 15 overs.
Rohit Sharma keeps the boundaries coming as he hits a four to Mitchell Santner.
10 runs from the 14th over as Shubman Gill breaks the shacles and hits Rachin Ravindra for a six. India are 86-0 in 14 overs.
Santner gives away 5 runs in the over as India's score reads 76-0 after 13 overs.
Ravindra bowls his second over and gives away 6 runs from the over. India are 71-0 after 12 overs. India badly need wickets here, not one or two but a handful.
Rohit Sharma brings up a fine fifty, off just 41 balls! India are 65-0 in 11 overs.
Mitchell Santner bowls a tidy over as India get just 1 run off it. India are 60-0 after 9 overs.
Rohit Sharma finishes the Nathan Smith over with another boundary as India get 14 runs off of it. IND are 59-0 after 8 overs.
Rohit Sharma is toying with New Zealand's field as he laps the ball over the short fine-leg for a boundary.
Fifty up for team India as Rohit Sharma smashes Nathan Smith for another maximum! He is in ominous form!
A tough chance goes begging as Daryl Mitchell has dropped Shubman Gill at mid-wicket. Gill shimmied down the wicket and dragged the ball towards the mid-wicket region as the ball went through outstretching Mitchell.
8 runs from Smith's over as India are positioned fantastically well in the chase, their score reads 39-0 after 6 overs.
Rohit Sharma charges down the ground and smashes Nathan Smith over long-on for a 92-meter maximum!
Kyle Jamieson continues from one end. Bowls a tidy over. India get just 2 runs from it. IND are 31-0 after 5 overs.
Jamieson bowls a quiet over as India get only 3 runs from it. IND are 25-0 after 3 overs.
Rohit Sharma scores two boundaries in the over as India get 13 runs in it. IND are 22-0 after 2 overs.
Rohit Sharma hits another boundary as he scored a four in O'Rourke's over. He is looking to be in some touch!
NZ pacer William ORourke comes in to bowl the second over. Will he get the same treatment as Jamieson? We will find out.
Rohit Sharma gets the first runs in style! Pulls Kyle Jamieson for a six on the very second ball of the over! That should give you an idea of how he is going to take things on.
Rohit and Gill out there for India's chase. Kyle Jamieson to bowl the first over!
This is the first time in eight ODIs in 2025 India failed to bowl out the opposition.
"It was a good wicket compared to the last wicket. It was not turning much. All I could do was stick it into the stump line and wait for the batter to make some mistake. I like bowling in the death and the powerplay, it is more challenging and gives me more opportunity to pick wickets. I like talking to Kuldeep, even Jaddu bhai and Axar, I am pretty new to this setup and am looking to build some nice bonds. It (the right foot) is a little sore. It is a gettable score if we bat well initially," said Varun Chakaravarthy in the mid-inning break.
Please stay tuned for the 2nd innings, as we bring the live action to you from India's chase. Rohit Sharma's men need 252 runs to win and create history. Can NZ stop them? Only time will tell.
What aknock from the Kiwi all-rounder, who has ensured that his side reaches the 250-run mark, and with that, the Kiwis have a fightable total on the scoreboard.
12 runs off Mohammad Shami's over, as New Zealand cross the 250-run mark.
A valiant knock from Michael Bracewell, as he gives New Zealand some hope.
The New Zealand skipper sacrifices himself, in-order to keep Michael Bracewell on the strike.
Can NZ touch the 250-run mark with 2 overs to go? Let's find out.
Kuldeep Yadav concedes only 4 runs in his final over. New Zealand will fall short off their 250-run mark if they don't score 34 runs in the last 3 overs.
Santner and Bracewell at the crease. 4 overs left. The final moments of the first innings.
Mohammad Shami gets the first wicket by an Indian pacer in today's match, as he gets rid of Daryl Mitchell, who departs on the score of 63.
10 runs off the first 3 balls, and Mohammad Shami is under some pressure.
Last 5 overs to go. Can the Kiwis reach the 250-run mark? Let's find out.
That's it from Varun Chakravarthy with the ball in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final, as he records the figures of 2/45 in his 10 overs.
Mohammad Shami's over conceded 12 runs, as New Zealand gain much-needed momentum.
Michael Bracewell dispatches this delivery for an 89m six in the stands, off Mohammad Shami's bowling.
New Zealand need to up the ante, if they are to provide a competitive total.
A boundary after 65 balls for New Zealand. It comes in the 43rd over, off Kuldeep Yadav's bowling.
It's Daryl Mitchell's slowest fifty of his ODI career, and it comes in the 42nd over of the innings. New Zealand need quick runs if they are to put on some competition in front of India.
Only 3 runs coming off Kuldeep Yadav's over, who has two more overs left.
Ravindra Jadeja finishes his 10 overs with a wicket and 30 runs, as bhis last over conceded only 4 runs. New Zealand are 172/5 after 40 overs.
After this over, India will be left with 10 more overs to bowl, with a lot of options at their disposal.
Michael Bracewell fails to read Kuldeep Yadav, and barely manages to survive in that over. 3 runs coming off it.
Glenn Phillips has been clean bowled by Varun Chakravarthy in the 38th over, as his promising innings now comes to an end. New Zealand are 165/5.
A vital 5th wicket partnership for New Zealand, as Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell are guiding them towards a competitive total.
Can the Kiwis score 100 runs in the last 14 overs to guide their side beyond the 250-run mark? Let's find out.
Shubman Gill droppes a regulation catch at the deep square leg region. This can prove to be costly for India, as the Kiwi batter is in rich vein of form.
Daryl Mitchell is dropped on 38 by Rohit Sharma at the short mid-wicket region.
The Kiwis reach the mark in the 35th over, as they needed 15 overs to score 50 more runs.
Quick over from Ravindra Jadeja, who, in no time,has just completed his 8th over.
India need to get a breakthrough, if they are to avoid conceding 250 runs, as this partnership has started to grow into a promising one for the Kiwis.
Glenn Phillips scores yet another boundary, this time towards the square leg region, as Shubman Gill fails to stop the ball going towards the ropes.
Axar Patel concedes just 3 runs off his over, as the fielders inside the circle are sharp in stopping those easy singles.
4 runs off Ravindra Jadeja's over, who has now bowled 6 overs in the match so far.
Glenn Phillips is seeing the cricket ball like a football, as he scores yet another boundary off Kuldeep Yadav's bowling. It's 131/4 after 29 overs.
Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips are taking a steady approach against Indian spinners.
After 81 balls, we have seen a boundary, as Glenn Phillips smashes Kuldeep Yadav down the ground for a huge six. New Zealand are now 123/4 after 27 overs.
Just 2 runs off Ravindra Jadeja's over, as the scoring rate has been squeezed by the Indian spinners in Dubai.
At halfway stage, New Zealand are 114/4 after 25 overs, and the next 25 overs require atleast 150 runs from them in-order to give India a tough time out there.
Tom Latham is back in the hut, and now the responsibility lies on the shoulders of Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips to guide New Zealand beyond the 250-run mark.
Ravindra Jadeja gets the 4th wicket of the innings, and New Zealand not only lose a top-class player, but also a review as well, as the ball tracker shows 3 REDS. The Kiwis are now 108/4 after 23.2 overs.
No boundary in the last 9 overs, as runs have dried up pretty much in Dubai. A huge worry for Kiwis.
Daryl Mitchell is looking to accelerate, as he reverse sweeps Varun Chakravarthy for 2 runs.
Indeed, KL Rahul was right all along, as the Wickets are showing MISSING in the ball tracker, and with that, Tom Latham survives.
Rohit Sharma sends the decision upstairs, not taking keeper KL Rahul's view into consideration, who deems that it's too high.
It's the fourth delivery of the 22d over, and New Zealand have now failed to hit a boundary in the last 50 balls.
New Zealand are 102/3 after 21 overs, and it's now 46 balls since the last boundary.
A quick over from Ravindra Jadeja, and New Zealand are 101/3 after 20 overs.
From 69/1 after 10 overs, it took a while for the Kiwis to reach the 100-run mark, as the feat is achieved in the 20th over.
India have now used their 6th bowler, as veteran Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack.
4 runs off Varun Charavarthy's over, and New Zealand are one shy off the 100-run mark.
Well, we don't see this often but the Kiwi batters manage to steal a double under Ravindra Jadeja's nose.
Varun Chakravarthy comes back into the attack, as New Zealand are 95/2 after 18 overs.
Virat and Rohit are asking for third umpire review, but the on-field umpires shut down their appeals with a clear NOT OUT signal.
5 runs off Kuldeep Yadav's over, as Latham and Mitchell rotate strikes to keep the scoreboard ticking. It's 90/3 after 17 overs.
Some wrong-un's and traditional spin from Kuldeep Yadav is troubling the Kiwi batter out there.
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham are out there in the middle for Kiwis, trying to steady the ship after key dismissals of Kane and Rachin.
What 5 overs can do to a contest is pretty much visible right now. At the end of the batting powerplay, it was New Zealand who were on top, but the likes of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel have made things tough for the Kiwi batters, as the next 5 overs have resulted in just 14 runs and 2 wickets.
It's 83/3 after 15 overs.
Daryl Mitchell sweeps Axar Patel for a boundary, but fails to rotate the strike on the other 5 deliveries. New Zealand are 81/3 after 14 overs.
India are back in the game, as the first 3 overs since the batting powerplay have resulted in just 8 runs, and two huge wickets in the form of Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson. The Kiwis are now 77/3 after 13 overs.
Kuldeep Yadav on a roll, as he sends two of the most in-form Kiwi batters back in the dugout. New Zealand are 75/3.
Axar Patel concedes only 2 runs off his first over, as New Zealand are 75/2 after 12 overs.
Axar Patel comes into the attack, replacing Varun Chakravarthy.
No third-time luck for the Kiwi batter, as Kuldeep Yadav gets rid of the dangerous-looking batter with his very first ball. Kuldeep Yadav, who is famous for not having a good record in ICC knockouts, is here to prove a point.
The Kiwis have lost Will Young in the batting powerplay, but have managed to score 67 runs.
Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra have taken a defensive approach against Varun Chakravarthy, who is India's go-to wicket-taker. Simple cricket by dispatching the ball in the gaps.
New Zealand lost Will Young in the last over, but that hasn't stopped them from taking the foot off the accelerator, as they register 6 runs off Mohammad Shami's over.
What a punch from the Kiwi legend, an absolute delight and treat to the eyes. Kane Williamson scores his first boundary of the match.
Just like he did in the semi-final, Varun Chakravarthy scalps the big fish for India, as Will Young departs back to the dugout for a score of 15 off 23 balls.
Shreyas Iyer, what have you done! The Indian fielder makes a lot of ground, but drops Rachin Ravindra, who earns his second lifeline of the match.
Rachin Ravindra was deemed out for a caught-behind, but the Snicko shows a flat line, and the on-field umpire reverses his decision to NOT OUT.
The on-field umpire gives Rachin Ravindra OUT, but the Kiwi batter reviews it immediately.
As if Rachin Ravindra wasn't enough, Will Young decides to rub salt on Indian bowler's wounds, with the Kiwi opening pair destroying them in the batting powerplay. 50-run stand is up, as NZ are 51/0 after 7 overs.
Mohammad Shami and dropped catches, a match made in heaven so far at the ICC Champions Trophy. The Indian veteran has dropped his 3rd catch of the tournament, and this might be the costliest one out of the three, as RACHIN RAVINDRA SURVIVES..!
Five wides, followed by four more runs, as the Indian mystery spinner concedes 9 runs in his first over.
Two expensive overs, and Rohit Sharma has been forced to make a change in the bowling attack. Varun Chakravarthy replaces Hardik Pandya.
11 runs off Mohammad Shami's over, and things are getting tough for India out there.
First Hardik Pandya, and now Mohammad Shami, Rachin Ravindra has owned the Indian pacers so far in the Final. A beautiful wrist work from the Kiwi opener, and another four.
Well well well..! Rachin Ravindra is looking good enough for a memorable knock. First a six, and now a four, a beautiful cut shot towards the point region.
It's only the 4th over, but Rachin Ravindra has made it clear that he is in for a big knock. He smashes the ball towards the deep mid wicket region for a flat six.
New Zealand are taking those risky singles, as their quest for a good start continues.
First runs off the bat for Rachin Ravindra, as he takes a single off Mohammad Shami's bowling.
A slow start from New Zealand, as Shami and Hardik have bowled extremely well.
Early movement is on the offer for Indian pacers. Therefore, it will be tough for Kiwi batters to score quick runs.
Hardik Pandya starts his spell with an 'extra'. Rachin Ravindra is on the strike for the 2nd over.
Will Young dispatches the ball towards the point region for a four, and the score of NZ after first over is 4/0.