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

[RizwanT20Champ]

They can barely grab a single.

This pitch is certainly not as difficult as they're making it seem.

It's a very difficult pitch which will slow down even further. NZ spinners are better quality.

 

[globetrotter]

Today I Dia dropped 7-8 catches

 

[FearlessRoar]

Butterfingers

Butter-fingered Indians.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

This isn't 1990s India. They will chase up to 290 here.

290? LOL 220 is the max they will chase. This is a final and the pitch will get tougher.

 

[NeVerMind]

India are such chokers. Losing 15 tosses in a row and what is it 5 dropped catches today LOL

And yet, they won the last ICC trophy against serial chokers South Africa and might win another today, making it back to back ICC trophies...the irony of someone with Riz in their user name calling another team for choking!

 

[jamie smith fan]

290? LOL 220 is the max they will chase. This is a final and the pitch will get tougher.

250 is game done for India.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Butter-fingered Indians.

 

[RidiculousMan]

I'm surpirsed Mitchell hasn't played one shot straight down

 

[Ahmed216]

Yeah.

They shouldn't make the same mistake as Australia did. Aussies tried to accelerate at the wrong time.

Need to take it deep. This is that sort of pitch.

Given how ODI cricket is played these days sometimes it's difficult for the team batting first to assess a good score

 

[jnaveen1980]

India has some of the slowest movers on the field. Kuldeep, Varun, Rohit,Shami

 

[BDfanforever]

Kuldeep need to take fitness inspiration from Kohli lol

 

[Devadwal]

Pathetic fielding has cost the match

 

[Rana]

250 won’t be enough

You need 300

Might as well be 200 all out here trying to get to 300

 

[Mas-LFC]

Didnt know NZ won an ICC LOI tournament before, until today.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Riz 46 off 77
Daryl 44 off 80

 

[kron]

@BouncerGuy @FearlessRoar

This came up in the dressing room or the pavilion show as it used to be called

Desi teams fitness levels for yo yo tests challenge is pretty average

17.5 (for India) out of 23
18.3 for Pakistan actuslly
Bdesh also around the same
Sri Lanka sub 17

But nz has the record of 20 but most players in the team are averaging 21 possibly

Australia around 19.5

So good 2 stages below Aus nz and possibly SA too.

If they improve further in this regard we can see better results in icc events.

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow they reached 69 in 10 overs. Now 92 runs in the next 27 overs.

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is a better pitch. Same as one we saw against Australia. New Zealand need 300 ideally. 280 as bare minimum.

 

[Ahmed216]

Didnt know NZ won an ICC LOI tournament before, until today.

Great memories of my favourite all rounder chris cairns scoring a hundred in Nairobi 2000

 

[Thanos]

India needs wicket now.

 

[Rana]

91 runs since powerplay

27 overs 91 runs

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 163/4 (37.1 overs).

NZ are in a good position to launch an attack. I think they should wait for 3-4 more overs.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

And yet, they won the last ICC trophy against serial chokers South Africa and might win another today, making it back to back ICC trophies...the irony of someone with Riz in their user name calling another team for choking!

They are not winning today. My username has nothing to do with anything and he's likely a better player than anyone from whichever team you support. Stick to the thread topic.

 

[Devadwal]

India needs wicket now.

Game is slipping away

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

picking up pace.. 250 ho hi jaayega

 

[kron]

@Rana doesnt look like Phillips is a tulla tbh

 

[Devadwal]

This is Pakistan level fielding

 

[BDfanforever]

Nz bat deep today, should look to accelerate after 40. Otherwise, it will be boring final.

 

[Human786]

out

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

yessss!!!!

 

[Hitman]

Bowled.

 

[Ahmed216]

Indian spinners have been accurate.

Not a lot of turn on this surface. Just a bit sluggish so it shouldn't be problem for India chasing whatever NZ get.

It's the turn that usually brings wickets

 

[Rana]

Given how ODI cricket is played these days sometimes it's difficult for the team batting first to assess a good score

Not for your Kaptaana who reads the pitch on the first ball he faces and decides 220 will be enough

 

[kron]

picking up pace.. 250 ho hi jaayega

This is not a faltu club team dude

They will fight lmao wth

Ofcourse they can score

 

[Devadwal]

Chal nikal. Bhut luck ne sath de diya ab tak

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Phillips KO uthayya.....what a ball from. Varun chak!

 

[kron]

Is it me or does Phillips look like finch lmaoo

Out

 

[mango_bite77]

Phillips gone, NZ may get bundled <200

 

[Mas-LFC]

India not going to use Pandya. They know NZ will target him.

4 spinners is an overkill. No offence. Global game final being made to look like local domestic regional game. 40 overs of spin should be barred in ODI. Jees!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bowlers have to try other mode of dismissals like this since nobody is catching anything

 

[Bhaijaan]

OUT

Bowled’em

Varun gets Phillips

ROW 5 down for 165

 

[Rana]

Great selection Chakarvarty

 

[mb3407]

Vornado!!

 

[sweep_shot]

Didnt know NZ won an ICC LOI tournament before, until today.

CT 2000.

In that game, India were like 200/1. They ended up with 260+ because NZ pulled things back.

NZ eventually chased it down after being 140/5.

It was a great final. Thriller.

 

[kron]

Phillips KO uthayya.....what a ball from. Varun chak!

Tamil singham it seems

What a ball

Could he play tests??

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Phillips gone !!

 

[kingusama92]

The reality is that NZ has botched the game. This will become obvious in the second innings.

 

[Thanos]

Game is slipping away

Got Phillips. Good ball from Varun

 

[Bhaijaan]

Daryl ul Haq 44* (79)

#RizBar

 

[volcyz]

Nz choking as usual

 

[Devadwal]

Great selection Chakarvarty

Father of Tullebaaz

 

[NeVerMind]

They are not winning today. My username has nothing to do with anything and he's likely a better player than anyone from whichever team you support. Stick to the thread topic.

Kid, I have been supporting Pakistan since the 80s so have some respect...but unlike, say, football supporters, I respect the opposition even if it is India...you were the one calling the team that has made back to back ICc finals chokers...what does that make Pakistan who have gone out the group stages in the last two tournaments?

 

[Ahmed216]

Big Big wicket

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nobody picks Varun C. Everyone plays with a hope.

 

[Rana]

NZ need a couple of hopeful cameos from Bracewell, Santner and Jamieson

 

[Josh]

Indian bowlers have bowled their heart out ..the fielding has been pathetic

 

[jamie smith fan]

Bracey needs to play a blinder today.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

lol it was a Straight ball.. RizBar would have tonked this one to extra cover for 0.

 

[BDfanforever]

Varun got Phillips. OUT!

 

[Bhaijaan]

Varun bhai 8-37-2

It’s been a great spell so far

 

[Ahmed216]

Daryl ul Haq 44* (79)

#RizBar

Proper Rizbab act. He was supposed to be batting at 150 SR. This is modern cricket

 

[rhony]

Nobody picks Varun C. Everyone plays with a hope.

They didn't pick Kuldeep either today

 

[sweep_shot]

NZ - 165/5 (38 overs).

12 overs to go. India still have 9 overs of spin left.

 

[Rana]

Father of Tullebaaz

More like father of Besharambaaz

 

[kron]

Nobody picks Varun C. Everyone plays with a hope.

Can he be used in tests?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

From way before the start of this tourney, pretty much knew it was all set up for India well in advance as they would never travel to Pak.

Playing and being in one place for 2.5 weeks will always help that team.

 

[jnaveen1980]

KUldeep is even harder to pick compared to Varun

 

[jamie smith fan]

Philips has been exposed today.

 

[Devadwal]

More like father of Besharambaaz

Abhi to just starting hai. Wait till match finish.

Aaj sare bill m vapas ghusne wale hai

 

[NeVerMind]

Kiwis will be lucky to make 240 odd from here...

 

[sweep_shot]

From way before the start of this tourney, pretty much knew it was all set up for India well in advance as they would never travel to Pak.

Playing and being in one place for 2.5 weeks will always help that team.

Yes.

The tournament has been a farce.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They didn't pick Kuldeep either today

Kuldeep is harder to pick as he turns equal amount both ways

 

[Ahmed216]

From way before the start of this tourney, pretty much knew it was all set up for India well in advance as they would never travel to Pak.

Playing and being in one place for 2.5 weeks will always help that team.

This was the reason I wanted NZ to cause a major upset but seems not to be

 

[jamie smith fan]

India is winning this unless some nz bat pulls off a blinder.

 

[Thanos]

Unlucky Kuldeep. That was good ball to Bracewell.

 

[Rana]

Proper Rizbab act. He was supposed to be batting at 150 SR. This is modern cricket

Yes, Mitchell, Rizwan and Babar are all of the same caliber

 

[Kriketer]

Come on NZ, you got this... Just tuk tuk to 250

 

[jnaveen1980]

Varun should find a celebration of his wicket. He doesn't do anything. May be like hand folding with tilted head? lol

 

[jamie smith fan]

Bracey playing like a tailender.

 

[Human786]

168/5 - 11 overs left .... 240 ???