Champions Trophy Final: New Zealand win toss, opt to bat first in summit clash in Dubai

India vs New Zealand Final ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy against India. The Indian team has come out without any change, while there has been one change in the New Zealand team. Matt Henry is out of the New Zealand team. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, will try to avenge the defeat of the 2000

Playing eleven of both the teams

India playing eleven: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty

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New Zealand playing eleven: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke, Nathan Smith

See this is the same pitch which was used in the Pakistan-India match, it has been allowed to rest for about 14,15 days, no other match has been played on it, there will be a kind of freshness in it but this is the same pitch which probably suits India more and the ball grips and also spins.

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The last match India played against Australia was not such a spinning track, the ball was stopping and coming on the bat well, so now it is a bit difficult to describe New Zealand or predict anything in advance because I have said this earlier also that they fly under the radar, and they play together.

Their aim is one for all and all for one and on this basis, they win matches and what becomes the big reason for winning the match, the strategy, the plan, its execution is amazing.

Summary

New Zealand's batting has started. The opening pair of openers Will Young and Rachin Ravindra are at the crease. India will be looking to get wickets as soon as possible.