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India (254/6) thump New Zealand (251/7) by 4 wickets to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Reiffel and Illingworth appointed as on-field umpires for final

Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth, both members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, have been appointed as the on-field umpires for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand to be played in Dubai on Sunday.

Both stood in the semi-finals, with Illingworth in the middle for India’s four-wicket win over Australia and Reiffel overseeing the Black Caps’ 50-run victory over South Africa the following day.

Four-time ICC Umpire of the Year Illingworth also stood in the final of the most recent ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023, as well as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, and took charge of the Group A match between the two finalists, which India won by 44 runs.

The pair will be joined by Joel Wilson as third umpire and Kumar Dharmasena as fourth umpire.

Both Emirates ICC Elite Panel umpires were part of the officiating team in the second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa, with Dharmasena on-field, alongside Reiffel, and Wilson stationed as the third umpire.

The Trinidadian will reprise that role for the showpiece, having done likewise in the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final.

Ranjan Madugalle, the most experienced member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will oversee the match.

India v New Zealand – ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 final – Match Officials

On-field Umpires: Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth

Third Umpire: Joel Wilson

Fourth Umpire: Kumar Dharmasena

Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle
 
In all fairness we must do something like that to show that we are up for a fair and competitive cricket match.

I had some ideas

One was that we agree to bat 5 overs less than NZ or bowl 5 overs more to NZ.

Another idea was that Virat would bowl 10 overs instead of Varun Chakraborty

You can always do something with the ropes and boundary length

Whatever that can be done to make things even must be done if we still consider ourselves part of the brotherhood

If we don’t play a fair game there is no point winning and murdering cricket like that in cold blood.
between these posts and your thread on the main page, i congratulate you for becoming the troll master :).. keep up the good work, i personally enjoy these kinds of posts
 
No, their biggest advantage now compared to say 2019 is they have few good quality spin all rounders. Especially in pitch like Dubai that is a major advantage. However, for 2027 WC in RSA it won't work as spinners are negated in SENA conditions.
Yes but we will have pandya
Nitish reddy
Venkat iyer
Yudhvir Singh etx
For pace bowling all rounders
 
No, their biggest advantage now compared to say 2019 is they have few good quality spin all rounders. Especially in pitch like Dubai that is a major advantage. However, for 2027 WC in RSA it won't work as spinners are negated in SENA conditions.
Yes in those conditions India will have to go with different strategy , maybe they will play Reddy or Abhishek Sharma instead of jadeja. But till Gambhir is the coach , you will see batting till number 8 minimum.
 
Not sure if playing with four spinners will lead to a win or backfire in the final.
Let's see how the pitch behaves.
It will not back fire , the pitch is supporting spin bowlers and they will not do worse than pacers India have. also , spinners add solid depth to batting ass well.
 
Yes in those conditions India will have to go with different strategy , maybe they will play Reddy or Abhishek Sharma instead of jadeja. But till Gambhir is the coach , you will see batting till number 8 minimum.

Jadeja is now 36. Surprised India is still selecting him for white ball cricket. :inti
 
Jadeja will have retired by 2027. We have plethora of spinning all rounders too. SA pitches do help spinners as well. You need swing bowlers.
I don’t believe that
sA pitches are not conducive to spin bowling at all

Otherwise ash wouldn’t average 50 plus there in tests

But wristie can be handy
 
I think in initial estimates , Chinese one predicted pak and nz for semis
Dubai has been India’s fortress in ODIs

Unbeaten in the 2018 Asia Cup

Unbeaten in the 2025 Champions Trophy so far

Still no ODI defeat For team india in Dubai

:kp
 
Dubai has been India’s fortress in ODIs

Unbeaten in the 2018 Asia Cup

Unbeaten in the 2025 Champions Trophy so far

Still no ODI defeat For team india in Dubai

:kp
Let's wait bro till finals until then
 

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India’s incredible luck and venue manipulation ends here. Come on NZ!! Send these dossers back to Mumbai!
There is no venue manipulation since the official stand of indian government is not travel to pakistan since 2008. BCCI cant override governement of India. Pakistan too playing at neutral venue in 2026 t20 worldcup.
 
India’s incredible luck and venue manipulation ends here. Come on NZ!! Send these dossers back to Mumbai!
You still haven't explained us how Inzamam was such a 'great' player in big matches and tournaments with an average of 22 in 5 WC's and 29 in tournament finals, and 1 century in 120 international innings against Australia and South Africa in Tests and ODI's.​
 
Well he played in semi final, others should contribute now.

Why is it on Kohli to score everytime he plays.
He has a avg of 58@93.35.

That's mind boggling consistency.
It is a logical fallacy to only select specific instances and use that the whole sample space
I believe people call him a great player no?

If he was so great he shouldn’t fail in key finals multiple times.
 
53 in 2023 ODI final is choking? Stop using the word choking, it takes one good ball to dismiss a batter.
Choking is when kohli throws it away due to preassure.
Choking is basically choking under pressure
Last time in 2017 he got wrecked.

Let’s see what he does this time

53 was ok but dint help us win the game though
 
Will there be more ODI retirements after the Champions Trophy final ?

I think Kane Williamson, Rohit Sharma ,Virat Kohli and Ravindra jadeja retirements on the cards

:kp
 
I believe people call him a great player no?

If he was so great he shouldn’t fail in key finals multiple times.
Still human, he is doing what he can, most we can ask of anyone.

And his best is the best there is.

So not sure who would do better and definitely would do better.
It is as if you want to magical about it , have some almighty intuition and admit a guy you have forseen, would succeed.

In the end, it's about selecting the best players for the job and hoping the do the job.
 
Still human, he is doing what he can, most we can ask of anyone.

And his best is the best there is.

So not sure who would do better and definitely would do better.
It is as if you want to magical about it , have some almighty intuition and admit a guy you have forseen, would succeed.

In the end, it's about selecting the best players for the job and hoping the do the job.
Yea he wasted enough opportunities to win titles befoew
His inept captaincy cost us 2 titles as well

So yes I don’t hold him in high regard

Not to mention pathetic he has been in tests

We have better players in reserve who can do a better job if they are backed long enough like kohli was when he first started

So yes we don’t need kohli

To win titles

In any format
 
India Face Huge Challenge, Aim To Break 37-Year-Old Curse In Champions Trophy 2025 Final

India are attempting to break a 37-year-old curse as they take on New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai on Sunday, March 9. Team India enter the game as favourites, having won seven ODIs in a row en route to the final. However, India do not enjoy a great record against New Zealand when it comes to tournament finals. In fact, the men in blue have not beaten the Kiwis in an international cricket final since 1988. India and New Zealand have faced off twice in the final of a major senior ICC event, and the Black Caps have won on both occasions. Overall, New Zealand lead India 3-1 when it comes to finals in international cricket.

The first instance of a New Zealand win came during the 2000 ICC KnockOut Cup final (the previous name of Champions Trophy), which is the only instance of New Zealand winning an ICC final in white ball cricket. On that occasion, New Zealand beat India by four wickets in a closely-fought game.

More recently, New Zealand beat India in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021 final.

In between, New Zealand also beat India in the final of a tri-series in 2005, which also featured Zimbabwe.

Therefore, the last time India beat New Zealand in a final came in the Sharjah Cup final in 1988. In that game, India won by 52 runs with former India head coach Ravi Shastri starring in an all-round performance.

That makes it 37 years since India beat New Zealand in a final in international cricket. Should India beat New Zealand in the final, this will be the first time they beat them in the final of an ICC event.

It would also ensure that India become the record holders of the Champions Trophy by themselves. Having won twice previously (2002 and 2013), India are presently joint-record-holders with Australia.

India have already defeated New Zealand once in the Champions Trophy 2025, having won the Group A encounter between them. In that game, New Zealand failed to chase down a target of 250 as mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy took a fifer.

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The key for New Zealand in the final would be to deal with India's four quality spinners. New Zealand put up a strong showing with the bat in the semi-final against South Africa.

They will be aiming for a third consecutive ICC final win over India, and aim to extend the curse.

NDTV
 
Yea he wasted enough opportunities to win titles befoew
His inept captaincy cost us 2 titles as well

So yes I don’t hold him in high regard

Not to mention pathetic he has been in tests

We have better players in reserve who can do a better job if they are backed long enough like kohli was when he first started

So yes we don’t need kohli

To win titles

In any format
i hope you are Right, coz Kohli is at end of his career.
 
Choking is basically choking under pressure
Last time in 2017 he got wrecked.

Let’s see what he does this time

53 was ok but dint help us win the game though

Choking is what KL rahul did despite playing 107 balls in world cup final. To an extent what MS dhoni did in 2019 ODI semis.
A set kohli would never choke or fail , a long kohli innings always ensures in a win.

leading up to this tournament kohli was under tremendous preassure with entire indian media/ex cricketers going for kohlis retirement, tommorrows match is no preassure considering how he failed in Australia in BGT series and how he was battling the out side off stump deamons. Gonna be great tommorrow. lets see.

Choking is basically choking under pressure
Last time in 2017 he got wrecked.

Heard about wasim akram, the greatest of all time or one of the all time greats. was he able to defend 132 in 1999 final or 2003 ODI centurion match against India? Ind vs pak with PAK scoring a 339 in Champions trophy final, game is over. do not say kohlis greatness should prevail. It did not prevail here but it did when 26 needed off 8 balls and kohli hitting two mandatory sixes in melbourne in Ind vs PAK 2022 t20. Do not say its a league match, had india lost with an other close match against BAN going other way, we would have been knocked out. I know its t20 and should not come up , just saying about kohli generally having the mental fortittutde and unnecessarily labelled as choker by folks like you.
 
Choking is what KL rahul did despite playing 107 balls in world cup final. To an extent what MS dhoni did in 2019 ODI semis.
A set kohli would never choke or fail , a long kohli innings always ensures in a win.

leading up to this tournament kohli was under tremendous preassure with entire indian media/ex cricketers going for kohlis retirement, tommorrows match is no preassure considering how he failed in Australia in BGT series and how he was battling the out side off stump deamons. Gonna be great tommorrow. lets see.

Choking is basically choking under pressure
Last time in 2017 he got wrecked.

Heard about wasim akram, the greatest of all time or one of the all time greats. was he able to defend 132 in 1999 final or 2003 ODI centurion match against India? Ind vs pak with PAK scoring a 339 in Champions trophy final, game is over. do not say kohlis greatness should prevail. It did not prevail here but it did when 26 needed off 8 balls and kohli hitting two mandatory sixes in melbourne in Ind vs PAK 2022 t20. Do not say its a league match, had india lost with an other close match against BAN going other way, we would have been knocked out. I know its t20 and should not come up , just saying about kohli generally having the mental fortittutde and unnecessarily labelled as choker
I don’t have wasim listed as the greatest in odi or tests though
I can name 5 6 better easily

He is one of the greats. But his overall average is below some club level Indian players in odi icc tournaments.

Dhongi shouldn’t have even played
Whose fault was that? Management and kohli

Dk another uselesst pick for the rcb crook. He helped his buddy

Then dropped match winner shami lmao

And don’t pick rayudu who played well in swing conditions and helped us win in nz
 
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9 March 2025 - the day Indian cricket is dealt a fatal blow by NZ going 3/3 in ICC finals. Williamson, Santner, Philips, Ravindra, Henry - this is too much quality for an Indian team that has old men and chokers. Sharma is under so much pressure he can't even win the toss and has lost 11 in a row. Commiserations in advance to @Dr_Bassim @Devadwal @Rajdeep @Mesozoic
 
9 March 2025 - the day Indian cricket is dealt a fatal blow by NZ going 3/3 in ICC finals. Williamson, Santner, Philips, Ravindra, Henry - this is too much quality for an Indian team that has old men and chokers. Sharma is under so much pressure he can't even win the toss and has lost 11 in a row. Commiserations in advance to @Dr_Bassim @Devadwal @Rajdeep @Mesozoic
Sharma is losing the toss yet india is winning the games . Do you Even know the meaning of this statement ? .
:kp
 
9 March 2025 - the day Indian cricket is dealt a fatal blow by NZ going 3/3 in ICC finals. Williamson, Santner, Philips, Ravindra, Henry - this is too much quality for an Indian team that has old men and chokers. Sharma is under so much pressure he can't even win the toss and has lost 11 in a row. Commiserations in advance to @Dr_Bassim @Devadwal @Rajdeep @Mesozoic
This nz is nothing special but you are correct. India is carrying 2 wastage of players
Plus Rahul
And kuldeep is a fraternity rid of them and India win easy. Now we have to hope for the perfect game to win given the constraints
 
This nz is nothing special but you are correct. India is carrying 2 wastage of players
Plus Rahul
And kuldeep is a fraternity rid of them and India win easy. Now we have to hope for the perfect game to win given the constraints

You just know it now.

Kohli 100, Kohli 84 and Kohli another 100 to happen in final.

And you will just claim superciliously that any other random Tom , Dick and Harry would have replicated Kohli in this Champions Trophy and its nothing special.
 
You just know it now.

Kohli 100, Kohli 84 and Kohli another 100 to happen in final.

And you will just claim superciliously that any other random Tom , Dick and Harry would have replicated Kohli in this Champions Trophy and its nothing special.
Yea they probably can


Jaiswal
Pant
Sudarhsan
Abishek
Tilak varma
jurel
all on bench

Give them enough chances and they will make you forget cool kohli in like 2 months
 
New Zealand provide update on key pacer’s fitness ahead of Champions Trophy final

The Kiwi pacer faces a race against time to be fit for the final.

New Zealand's front-line pacer, Matt Henry, faces a challenge to be fit for the Champions Trophy final due to a shoulder injury sustained during the semi-final against South Africa in Lahore.

Henry, who is currently the tournament's leading wicket-taker, injured his shoulder while taking a catch to dismiss Heinrich Klaasen at the boundary.

Despite the injury, he returned to bowl two overs later in the match after treatment and was also seen diving in the field after his comeback, sparking optimism on the extent of the injury.

However, concerns over his fitness have emerged as the final approaches.

While skipper Mitchell Santner remained confident about Henry's availability immediately following the match on Wednesday, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead provided a more cautious update, revealing that Henry's fitness was still uncertain with less than 48 hours remaining before the final.

"The positive is that he (Henry) managed to get back out there and bowl," Stead said.

"We've had some scans done, and we'll give him every chance to play in the final. However, at this stage, it's still a bit unclear.

"He's obviously quite sore from landing on the point of his shoulder. Hopefully, he will be okay.”

With 10 wickets at an average of 16.70 across 4 innings in the tournament, Henry has embraced his role as a front-line pacer for New Zealand, including a five-wicket haul in the group-stage match against India in Dubai.

Should Henry be ruled out of the final, New Zealand have a ready replacement in right-arm seamer Jacob Duffy, who is part of the squad. Though Duffy has not featured in any of New Zealand's four matches so far in the tournament, he did play in the pre-tournament tri-series against Pakistan, where he claimed 1/48 in his seven overs.

New Zealand will face India in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday, March 9, their first CT final since 2009.

 
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Will there be more ODI retirements after the Champions Trophy final ?

I think Kane Williamson, Rohit Sharma ,Virat Kohli and Ravindra jadeja retirements on the cards

:kp
The “uncontrollables” will always haunt Kane Williamson. :inti
 
Mitchell Santner during a media interaction:

“And they have played all of their games in Dubai, so they know that surface. Clearly the surface will somewhat determine our desired approach. It may be a tad bit slower than Lahore came."

“We’re up against a decent side. ”

"I believe the run we had against them the other day will improve us. We have been somewhat on a roll."

“Moving around a lot is merely the overall feel of this competition.”

“It’s okay so long as you are ready to go for the game."
 
It's a clash between Santner's accuracy and Varun's unpredictability

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Final Boss is Naqvi
Prediction ni karoge Rana ji jase india vs australia match m ki thi ?

Josh thanda ho gya kya bro Tullebaaz team ki performance dekh ke ?

BTW Final is between Proper team's .No Tullebaaz here .

:kp
 
NZ badly need Matt Henry in the final, especially considering his performance against India in the last match and his performances against India in the past like 2019 WC SF. Jacob Duffy is too inexperienced to come in to the team for such a big match and be expected to deliver. Alot of pressure will fall on O'Rourke, Jamieson and the spinners if you don't have Henry to get a breakthrough or two in his opening spell.
 
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NZ badly need Matt Henry in the final, especially considering his performance against India in the last match and his performances against India in the past like 2019 WC SF. Jacob Duffy is too inexperienced to come in to the team for such a big match and be expected to deliver. Alot of pressure will fall on O'Rourke, Jamieson and the spinners if you don't have Henry to get a breakthrough or two in his opening spell.
Nz is going to dropped a Pacer and Add another batsman considering Rachin and Philips are another bowling options.

2 pacers , Santner , Bracewell = 40 overs

Rachin + Phillips - 10 overs

:kp
 
NZ head coach Gary Stead on Varun Chakravarthy ahead of the Champions Trophy final during a media interaction in Dubai:

“When we have a wrist spinner like him bowling, you look in for cues as a batter and I think it is a little bit easier when you are batting in the daylight to see those things.”

“There’s no doubt that he is a class bowler. He showed his skills against us last time and is a big threat in the game so, we’ll be putting on our thinking caps on around to see how we can nullify that and still score runs against him.”
 
Nz is going to dropped a Pacer and Add another batsman considering Rachin and Philips are another bowling options.

2 pacers , Santner , Bracewell = 40 overs

Rachin + Phillips - 10 overs

:kp
They can just bowl Rachin and Phillips anyway without dropping a pacer. They have batting till No.8, they don't need another batsman in the team.
 
It's a clash between Santner's accuracy and Varun's unpredictability

Stats courtesy: Sport Star

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Varun's wrong one turns. But he doesn't take massively away from righties. But problem is his action confuses batsmen. Also at times he bowls seam up at 114 kph the one that clean bowled Santner was rapid.
 
You just know it now.

Kohli 100, Kohli 84 and Kohli another 100 to happen in final.

And you will just claim superciliously that any other random Tom , Dick and Harry would have replicated Kohli in this Champions Trophy and its nothing special.
Kohli cannot score in a final, this is proven. He can score in SFs from time to time but in absolute biggest stages he always flops for example CT 2017 F, WC F 2011, WC F 2023
 
India vs Pakistan pitch is likely to be used for the Champions Trophy final on Sunday.

I was good batting pitch .

:kp
 
You still haven't explained us how Inzamam was such a 'great' player in big matches and tournaments with an average of 22 in 5 WC's and 29 in tournament finals, and 1 century in 120 international innings against Australia and South Africa in Tests and ODI's.​
Inzamam was a good batsman against weak bowling and a decent batsman against a better bowling unit. He had played some gutsy knocks similar to someone like Ajay Jadeja.
 
Dinesh Karthik, while speaking on a sports media outlet:

"With the bat, I think again Kane Williamson because he is someone who can bat through the middle nicely."

"With the ball, Santner is a big issue. He doesn't give away anything, very wily customer. [He] knows what to do. Correctly, he bowls one outside off, one this way, one that way. Painful, and also a good leader. And, he's got some good people to rely on. The likes of Kane Williamson, Tom Latham."

"So, they [New Zealand] are a good team. They are the team to beat. They are the best team in the tournament. Great to see New Zealand there and if India need to win, they need to beat the best team. That will be New Zealand."
 
During a conversation on a podcast, Michael Clarke:

"I am going to stick with my prediction before a ball was bowled. I am going to say India to win the ICC Champions Trophy. It is going to be a good game but I am going to say India."

"(On Indian player with most runs in the final) I am going to go with Shubman Gill. I thought he looked good the other day against Australia. He's been in good form. Opening the batting, best time to bat. Missed out against Australia. I think he's going to probably make a hundred. (on most wickets) I hope they stick with four spinners. I am going to go Kuldeep Yadav. Very skillful bowler. I think he's got a very good wrong un and he's a wicket-taker."
 
9 March 2025 - the day Indian cricket is dealt a fatal blow by NZ going 3/3 in ICC finals. Williamson, Santner, Philips, Ravindra, Henry - this is too much quality for an Indian team that has old men and chokers. Sharma is under so much pressure he can't even win the toss and has lost 11 in a row. Commiserations in advance to @Dr_Bassim @Devadwal @Rajdeep @Mesozoic

What happens if India win?

You hide again for a few days only to emerge like a ground hog.

For your mental health, I sincerely hope NZ win because otherwise your psychiatrist is going to have a field day with your medication refills.
 
Kohli cannot score in a final, this is proven. He can score in SFs from time to time but in absolute biggest stages he always flops for example CT 2017 F, WC F 2011, WC F 2023
That’s why I never rate him as highly as many other dolts do

Average of 29.93 in ko stages of odi WC events that is quite bad. Very very bad
 
2 Wins, 4 Losses, One Dubai Heartbreak: New Zealand's Record In ICC Finals

International cricket in the first quarter of this century has seen a mini plot-line of the New Zealand men’s side developing from perennial underdogs to genuine competitors for trophies. In the last five years, the Black Caps have been clearly putting in efforts to shed the latter tag, too, and transition to consistent winners.

It has been a brilliant journey, but like usual, it has been full of highs and lows. For the Kiwis, the lows have seemed to particularly hurt because of how they come about — nobody else has lost on a ‘boundary count’, a rule that has ceased to exist since that final. But that has also made the highs feel that much sweeter.

New Zealand in ICC ODI Finals

The Black Caps have played four ODI finals, including two back-to-back in 2015 and 2019 World Cups. They won their first such final in the ICC KnockOut tournament at the start of the century. It was the second edition of the tournament and was renamed to Champions Trophy in 2002. The Kiwis have failed to get their hands on the trophy in the ODI format ever since.

  • 15 October 2000 — ICC KnockOut 2000/01 Final — New Zealand beat India by four wickets
  • 5 October 2009 — ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Final — New Zealand lost to Australia by six wickets
  • 29 Match 2015 — ICC World Cup 2015 Final — New Zealand lost to Australia by seven wickets
  • 14 July 2019 — ICC World Cup 2019 Final — New Zealand lost to England on boundary count after a tied match and a tied Super-Over


 
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