IND Vs NZ: India skipper Rohit Sharma touches the four-digit mark for ODI runs against New Zealand, as he reaches the feat with a six off the first over of India's run-chase in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final. Rohit was on 997 runs, before he smashed Kylie Jamieson for a massive six towards the square leg region.
India managed to restrict New Zealand to 251/7 in their 50 overs, and Varun Chakravarthy called the wicket a 'good one', as the ball did not turn much.
"Ah, it was a good wicket compared to the previous one. It was not turning as much as we thought. I wanted to stick to the stump line and wanted the batters to make mistakes. I like bowling in the death and in the powerplay. It is a challenging phase as the batters try to score runs and taken on the bowlers. I enjoy that phase," said Varun Chakaravarthy.
"Ah, definitely. I like talking to Kuldeep a lot. Even Jaddu bhai and Axar have been helpful. Everything has been really good so far for us. I am a bit new to this setup and trying my best to build a bond with the players. Yeah, it's a little sore. I have to take a few painkillers now. I think it's a gettable score if we bat well," he added.
Records Rewritten During 1st Innings Of CT 2025 Final
There was a list of records rewritten by both India and New Zealand during the 1st innings of the Final in Dubai. Here's a look at some of those records:
Slowest fifties for New Zealand in Champions Trophy (by balls faced):
- 99 - Mathew Sinclair vs Bangladesh, Colombo, 2002
- 91 - Daryl Mitchell vs India, Dubai, 2025
Most Wickets in a single Champions Trophy edition for India:
- 12 - Ravindra Jadeja (5 matches) in 2013
- 10 - Ishant Sharma (5 matches) in 2013
- 9 - Varun Chakaravarthy (3 matches) in 2025
- 9 - Mohammed Shami (5 matches) in 2025
Most overs bowled by spinners in an ODI innings for India:
- 41.2 vs West Indies, Indore, 2011
- 39 vs Kenya, Gwalior, 1998
- 38 vs New Zealand, Dubai, 2025
Most Expensive Bowling Figures for India in Champions Trophy:
- 2/75 - Umesh Yadav vs South Africa, Cardiff 2013
- 1/74 - Mohammed Shami vs New Zealand, Dubai, 2025
Most overs bowled by the spinners in a Champions Trophy innings:
- 39.4 - Sri Lanka vs Australia, Colombo, 2002
- 38 - India vs New Zealand, Dubai, 2025
- 37.3 - India vs New Zealand, Dubai, 2025
Most overs bowled by the spinners in ICC ODI knockouts:
- 39.4 - Sri Lanka vs Australia, Colombo, Champions Trophy Semi-Final 2002
- 38 - India vs New Zealand, Dubai, Champions Trophy Final 2025
- 37 - Sri Lanka vs Australia, Lahore, World Cup Final 1996