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Which team would you be supporting in the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

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Had David Miller shared the following of every neutral cricket fan? 🤔

So which team would you be supporting in the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as a cricket fan
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"I'll be honest with you. I think I'll be supporting New Zealand."

"Everyone's trying out there to do their best. It would have been nice to have a rematch against India. But life is not fair sometimes. Anyone has to work really hard to achieve trophies,"
 
Not sure about others but Pak fans must support India. Remember NZ beat you 3 times in a week and that too in Pakistan. How can you even support such a side? Wouldnt you love it if your big brother Bharat take the revenge on your behalf? Normally in school days when a bully slap a kid multiple times, his big bro comes to resucue. The present sitaution is exactly the same.

:kp
 
Rajdeep said:
Not sure about others but Pak fans must support India. Remember NZ beat you 3 times in a week and that too in Pakistan. How can you even support such a side? Wouldnt you love it if your big brother Bharat take the revenge on your behalf? Normally in school days when a bully slap a kid multiple times, his big bro comes to resucue. The present sitaution is exactly the same.

:kp
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Wow didn't saw this coming from you....you want Pakistan fans to support ICC's (BCCI) favorite child India? Lol

Lol where was this brotherly love when you were enjoying Pak loss in tri series final? Hasn't NZ humbled India in home Tests then?
 
New Zealand beat India in WTC finals.

New Zealand beat India in India 3-0

Its time I supported poor Indian team from NZ bullies
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Wow didn't saw this coming from you....you want Pakistan fans to support ICC's (BCCI) favorite child India? Lol

Lol where was this brotherly love when you were enjoying Pak loss in tri series final? Hasn't NZ humbled India in home Tests then?
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In Final, surely PAK will support NZ, so who's winning this ? :kp
 
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NZ definitely. They came to final like warriors even though they had to travel so much back and forth. :inti

India had it very easy. Also, they got all sorts of unfair perks. :inti
 
charlie007 said:
India - they have won all their matches.
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Just an example

There were two students 'A' and 'B'

B gave a exam thrice and secured 70, 80, 90 marks respectively
A gave the same exam with B (who was giving his thrice attempt,) and secured 89 marks.

But B got the title of most intelligent student 🤦‍♂️
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Just an example

There were two students 'A' and 'B'

B gave a exam thrice and secured 70, 80, 90 marks respectively
A gave the same exam with B (who was giving his thrice attempt,) and secured 89 marks.

But B got the title of most intelligent student 🤦‍♂️
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Wo to sab thik hai but X Y, and Z students ( failures ) itna Khush kyu ho rahe hai :kp
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Just an example

There were two students 'A' and 'B'

B gave a exam thrice and secured 70, 80, 90 marks respectively
A gave the same exam with B (who was giving his thrice attempt,) and secured 89 marks.

But B got the title of most intelligent student 🤦‍♂️
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Not really, the exam room was the same but the papers (pitches) and examiners (teams) were different. And A (or whatever letter India is) got 100% in every exam.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Just read the headline of an Indian outlet and that termed the finals as India vs CSK lol
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In a way it is true. Stephen Fleming always spends awful lot of money on NZ players. Santner is a CSK pet without even playing that many matches. Darryl Mitchell went for 1.8 USD Million couple of years back. Conway is CSK legend already. Rachin Ravindra is the latest one.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Miller has every right to be angry after taking a joyride to Dubai only to come back to Pakistan to lose a semi-final lol.
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NZ took pretty much the same joy ride. They won comfortably. Everything is wrong except Bavuma's power play batting in SA's world. Because it is a touchy subject. They will have to keep losing then. Personally i think Miller has still not gotten over how the heck he hit a full toss to SKy albeit a great catch. NZ comprehensively outplayed them with more travel.
 
Rajdeep said:
@Slim bro which team you will be supporting in finals? Since you are friend with @Bhaag Viru Bhaag both of you should support the same team.

:rabada2
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jnaveen1980 said:
NZ took pretty much the same joy ride. They won comfortably. Everything is wrong except Bavuma's power play batting in SA's world. Because it is a touchy subject. They will have to keep losing then. Personally i think Miller has still not gotten over how the heck he hit a full toss to SKy albeit a great catch. NZ comprehensively outplayed them with more travel.
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NZ actually played a match in Dubai. They didn't just go there for a sightseeing joyride like South Africa and come back. They also had extra days of rest which South Africa did not. South Africa definitely lost the match because of their bowling and Bavuma's batting but that doesn't mean what was done was okay. NZ are in the final so they have no reason to be angry. If the shoe was on the other foot there's no reason why they wouldn't have been angry too. Any team in that position would be.

On a side-note, I do think Miller has not gotten over that catch and the fact that it was checked in great detail. And seeing India being afforded the luxury of playing all their matches at one venue has likely compounded his anger aimed at India. Though personally, I don't think the two things are related.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
NZ actually played a match in Dubai. They didn't just go there for a sightseeing joyride like South Africa and come back. They also had extra days of rest which South Africa did not. South Africa definitely lost the match because of their bowling and Bavuma's batting but that doesn't mean what was done was okay. NZ are in the final so they have no reason to be angry. If the shoe was on the other foot there's no reason why they wouldn't have been angry too. Any team in that position would be.

On a side-note, I do think Miller has not gotten over that catch and the fact that it was checked in great detail. And seeing India being afforded the luxury of playing all their matches at one venue has likely compounded his anger aimed at India. Though personally, I don't think the two things are related.
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*wasn't checked in great detail
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
NZ actually played a match in Dubai. They didn't just go there for a sightseeing joyride like South Africa and come back. They also had extra days of rest which South Africa did not. South Africa definitely lost the match because of their bowling and Bavuma's batting but that doesn't mean what was done was okay. NZ are in the final so they have no reason to be angry. If the shoe was on the other foot there's no reason why they wouldn't have been angry too. Any team in that position would be.

On a side-note, I do think Miller has not gotten over that catch and the fact that it was checked in great detail. And seeing India being afforded the luxury of playing all their matches at one venue has likely compounded his anger aimed at India. Though personally, I don't think the two things are related.
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No NZ even before the match told they don't worry about schedule. They were not ready to give any excuses because they knew it before hand how their travel would look like. THey travelled even in group stage.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
No NZ even before the match told they don't worry about schedule. They were not ready to give any excuses because they knew it before hand how their travel would look like. THey travelled even in group stage.
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Well good on them for not making any excuses. But if any team is making excuses they are fully justified.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Well good on them for not making any excuses. But if any team is making excuses they are fully justified.
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Well you do your research before the tournament. Not midway. Was the schedule suddenly changed midway through the tournament. If the answer is no then there is no point in crying.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
NZ actually played a match in Dubai. They didn't just go there for a sightseeing joyride like South Africa and come back. They also had extra days of rest which South Africa did not. South Africa definitely lost the match because of their bowling and Bavuma's batting but that doesn't mean what was done was okay. NZ are in the final so they have no reason to be angry. If the shoe was on the other foot there's no reason why they wouldn't have been angry too. Any team in that position would be.

On a side-note, I do think Miller has not gotten over that catch and the fact that it was checked in great detail. And seeing India being afforded the luxury of playing all their matches at one venue has likely compounded his anger aimed at India. Though personally, I don't think the two things are related.
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Didn't South Africa and NZ played the tri series in pakistan prior to the tournament . So they are best team when it comes to prepration and Advantage of playing in pakistan condition??

:kp
 
This is the original schedule. This is from January. So NZ plays a match in Dubai on March 2nd and plays semi in Lahore on March 5th. SA plays a match at Karachi on March 1st and plays semi in Lahore on March 5th. They had a bigger gap.

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jnaveen1980 said:
Well you do your research before the tournament. Not midway. Was the schedule suddenly changed midway through the tournament. If the answer is no then there is no point in crying.
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I've done my research, thanks. People complain when they are aggrieved, not when they aren't affected.

I also feel it's quite rich for an Indian fan to say the other team is crying when India themselves have had the advantage of playing all their matches at the same venue.
 
Devadwal said:
Didn't South Africa and NZ played the tri series in pakistan prior to the tournament . So they are best team when it comes to prepration and Advantage of playing in pakistan condition??

:kp
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Where is the final?

This would be an advantage for NZ or South Africa if India were playing in Pakistan, which they are not.

And even in Pakistan they didn't play all their matches at the same venue.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
This is the original schedule. This is from January. So NZ plays a match in Dubai on March 2nd and plays semi in Lahore on March 5th. SA plays a match at Karachi on March 1st and plays semi in Lahore on March 5th. They had a bigger gap.

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No one complaint about scheduling prior to the tournament but when team are knocked out from the tournament then they start making excuse to defend own pathetic performance .

1st team was England When comes to crying although they played back to back match at the Lahore and still lost both of them .

Its human nature whenever you failed or performed badly then they will start making useless excuses to saved from the Humiliation.

:kp
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Where is the final?

This would be an advantage for NZ or South Africa if India were playing in Pakistan, which they are not.

And even in Pakistan they didn't play all their matches at the same venue.
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Nz is already played a match in the Dubai and that's too against india so what's the excuse now for final .

:kp
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Well you do your research before the tournament. Not midway. Was the schedule suddenly changed midway through the tournament. If the answer is no then there is no point in crying.
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Side-note: I said when this hybrid model was finalized that this would be an absolute nuisance for any team that isn't Pakistan or India in future ICC tournaments. And I am not surprised at all to see that this is already the case.
 
Devadwal said:
Nz is already played a match in the Dubai and that's too against india so what's the excuse now for final .

:kp
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You are the one who brought NZ into this argument and even alluded to there being an excuse from them. I was defending South Africa and them being angry for taking that joyride to Dubai.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
I've done my research, thanks. People complain when they are aggrieved, not when they aren't affected.

I also feel it's quite rich for an Indian fan to say the other team is crying when India themselves have had the advantage of playing all their matches at the same venue.
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Although world didn't care much for CT, in this forum had the most active discussions on CT even in october/november last year. From ground preparation, hosting to schedulign everything was discussed here. Everyone was aware of everything. Suddenly acting like "hey we didn't know this" is comical. UAE was considered co host as early as in July , 2024.Everything was done by PCB. PCB had an option of not hosting the tournament altogether or not accepting the hybrid model. Why didn't they do either of them?

https://ppforum.pakpassion.net/thre...ns-and-the-return-of-the-hybrid-model.314533/
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Side-note: I said when this hybrid model was finalized that this would be an absolute nuisance for any team that isn't Pakistan or India in future ICC tournaments. And I am not surprised at all to see that this is already the case.
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2024 World T20 tournament was almost same. India played groups stages game in USA but played important super 8 matches in Westindies while england, Australia, WI etc played all the games in Westindies but india didn't crying about scheduling .

:kp
 
Devadwal said:
2024 World T20 tournament was almost same. India played groups stages game in USA but played important super 8 matches in Westindies while england, Australia, WI etc played all the games in Westindies but india didn't crying about scheduling .

:kp
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Remarkable thing is they are not willing to hold PCB accountable for this fiasco. They are the freaking hosts.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Remarkable thing is they are not willing to hold PCB accountable for this fiasco. They are the freaking hosts.
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Yes I'm sure organizing India v NZ on a Sunday was a decision taken solely by the PCB.

PCB has alot to be accountable for the shambolic way in which they have organized this tournament but if you really think this schedule is all PCB's doing you are more naive than I thought.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Although world didn't care much for CT, in this forum had the most active discussions on CT even in october/november last year. From ground preparation, hosting to schedulign everything was discussed here. Everyone was aware of everything. Suddenly acting like "hey we didn't know this" is comical. UAE was considered co host as early as in July , 2024.Everything was done by PCB. PCB had an option of not hosting the tournament altogether or not accepting the hybrid model. Why didn't they do either of them?

https://ppforum.pakpassion.net/thre...ns-and-the-return-of-the-hybrid-model.314533/
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I really don't care what other people said. I said from the outset, once this deal was finalized that this hybrid model would be absolute hell for other teams and I fully stand by that.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Yes I'm sure organizing India v NZ on a Sunday was a decision taken solely by the PCB.

PCB has alot to be accountable for the shambolic way in which they have organized this tournament but if you really think this schedule is all PCB's doing you are more naive than I thought.
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It doesn't matter. Buck stops at PCB. This was posted by @cricketjoshila in July. Why were nobody aware of this possibility?

https://ppforum.pakpassion.net/thre...-the-hybrid-model.314533/page-3#post-12239671
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
I really don't care what other people said. I said from the outset, once this deal was finalized that this hybrid model would be absolute hell for other teams and I fully stand by that.
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Essentially it is between the cricket boards. They decide these things based on financial inputs. ICC has a finance department that handles the economy aspect of hosting like what days to host which team so that they get the maximum viewership. After all sponsors want the maximum viewership. They decide the schedule. It is not cricket team. All these things are controlled by them not Indian cricket team. If ICC thinks having an India match starting at 3 AM will bring in more money they blood will do it. Scheduling is mostly based on marketing aspects. Not convenience of India.

If it is a full fledged world cup where you play more than 6 or 7 matches they would have considered multiple venues. It is not practical to host a team in 3 venues just for 3 matches. You lose a lot of money doing that.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
It doesn't matter. Buck stops at PCB. This was posted by @cricketjoshila in July. Why were nobody aware of this possibility?

https://ppforum.pakpassion.net/thre...-the-hybrid-model.314533/page-3#post-12239671
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That is a remarkably naive comment from you, mate. Are we really going to pretend like PCB has any real power in the cricketing world? Are we really going to assume that PCB is going to tell ICC, headed by Jay Shah to take a hike if they say the India v NZ match has to be on a Sunday? You need to get real.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
That is a remarkably naive comment from you, mate. Are we really going to pretend like PCB has any real power in the cricketing world? Are we really going to assume that PCB is going to tell ICC, headed by Jay Shah to take a hike if they say the India v NZ match has to be on a Sunday? You need to get real.
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But lot of fans were claiming victory after the deal was struck. Some even celebrated "PCB has brought BCCI down to earth" :) I have given answer above why some scheduling is done certain way. PCB has an option to reject everything. Why didn't they object? If you think PCB represent you why is your voice different from PCB's voice?
 
Moment you see "Hybrid model" next thing you will look at is travel challenges. It is freaking obvious. Steve smith didn't really have any complaint. SA didn't even play one match in Dubai. All they did was travelling to Dubai and returning. Even that schedule was on PCB as they are the hosts. They could have had India/NZ match first then SA match. That way nobody had to travel anywhere.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
But lot of fans were claiming victory after the deal was struck. Some even celebrated "PCB has brought BCCI down to earth" :) I have given answer above why some scheduling is done certain way. PCB has an option to reject everything. Why didn't they object? If you think PCB represent you why is your voice different from PCB's voice?
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Why are you equating my opinion with the opinion of everyone else? Do you really think that all Pakistanis are homogenous beings that think the same way? Where did I say that the PCB should represent me? If anything, I criticized them for the shambolic way in which they organized this tournament.

Not sure why you have all this pent-up frustration since nothing I said was untrue or something just about everyone was already in agreement with. Everyone except a certain sub-set of Indian ex-players and fans, I guess. If my team was in the final, I would be happy and not really care what anyone had to say. At the end of the day, all people remember are trophies, not all the B.S that goes on in any given tournament.
 
I really don't understand why Indian fans get so defensive when someone points out the obvious advantage their team has by playing all the matches at the same venue, while others have to bounce around between Dubai and Pakistan. Even the scheduling has India's two biggest matches on a Sunday - the one day that has the likability of attracting the highest number of viewers, but we are supposed to act like this is all some great coincidence, or that its something the PCB did completely on its own?

None of this means that India hasn't played excellent cricket to get to the final, but if you are really ignoring the advantage your team has and the disadvantage other teams are at then you are being intellectually dishonest. There's no other way to say it.

If I was an Indian fan I would be happy that my team has an advantage and a higher probability of winning the final, rather than acting like some sort of a victim.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Just an example

There were two students 'A' and 'B'

B gave a exam thrice and secured 70, 80, 90 marks respectively
A gave the same exam with B (who was giving his thrice attempt,) and secured 89 marks.

But B got the title of most intelligent student 🤦‍♂️
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New zealand isn't giving the first exam, been in Pak for a while, quite used to the conditions, plus had test series in India.

They are very well aware of the pitches in the subcontinent.

These excuses would work for Australia, but not for anyone else
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
I really don't understand why Indian fans get so defensive when someone points out the obvious advantage their team has by playing all the matches at the same venue, while others have to bounce around between Dubai and Pakistan. Even the scheduling has India's two biggest matches on a Sunday - the one day that has the likability of attracting the highest number of viewers, but we are supposed to act like this is all some great coincidence, or that its something the PCB did completely on its own?

None of this means that India hasn't played excellent cricket to get to the final, but if you are really ignoring the advantage your team has and the disadvantage other teams are at then you are being intellectually dishonest. There's no other way to say it.

If I was an Indian fan I would be happy that my team has an advantage and a higher probability of winning the final, rather than acting like some sort of a victim.
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Is it a case of Indians being defensive or others onstantly trying to dilute the performance of a good team at every opportunity. I am not talking about you.

This so called advantage disadvantage is massively exaggerated. They started this campaign even before India played its first match. Basically according to them India had advantage in their first match lol They played on a totally different pitch in the next match. Dead rubber match played on the first surface. Semi final played on a new strip. Apart from lack of travel which is again overly exaggerated to an extent that somehow lack of travel will make you a better cricketer , there is no real advantage
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Is it a case of Indians being defensive or others onstantly trying to dilute the performance of a good team at every opportunity. I am not talking about you.

This so called advantage disadvantage is massively exaggerated. They started this campaign even before India played its first match. Basically according to them India had advantage in their first match lol They played on a totally different pitch in the next match. Dead rubber match played on the first surface. Semi final played on a new strip. Apart from lack of travel which is again overly exaggerated to an extent that somehow lack of travel will make you a better cricketer , there is no real advantage
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