IND vs NZ: India’s shaky ICC record vs New Zealand raise concerns

IND vs NZ ICC Event Final Head to Head: India is going to face New Zealand in the final match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This match will be held on March 9 in Dubai, where Team India has played and won all its matches in this competition. Apart from this, India has also defeated New Zealand in its last league match.

Overall, Rohit Sharma and company seem to have an edge over the Kiwis in both experience and morale. Let us know the head to head record of the final of ICC event of both the teams before this great match.

Match to be held in Dubai

If this final match had been played on Pakistan's soil, it could have proved to be a profitable deal for New Zealand, because recently the Black Caps have won 7 consecutive matches on Pakistan's soil.

This in itself is a record equaller. Team India also won 7 consecutive matches in Pakistan from February 2006 to June 2008.

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Team that withstands the pressure will be the winner

The team that withstands the pressure better in the final of the ICC knockout competition will be the winner. Team India has qualified for the Champions Trophy final 5 times, while New Zealand is reaching the final for the third time.

The Indian team has a golden opportunity to avenge its defeat against New Zealand in the first season of the ICC World Test Championship on March 9.

All eyes on Williamson-Virat

New Zealand sensation Rachin Ravindra has scored five ODI centuries so far. All these five centuries have come in ICC tournaments only. India will have to be cautious of him. Apart from this, Kane Williamson is also ready to present the challenge, who has scored four centuries in ICC competitions so far and has also played a brilliant innings against India in the current tournament.

Williamson and Virat Kohli's bat is thundering at the right time and the clash between these two giants with both the teams in the final will also be worth watching.

Head to head record in ICC events

If we look at the head to head record of India-New Zealand in ICC events, they have faced each other twice. New Zealand has the upper hand. Both the teams have clashed for the title in the final of the 2000 Champions Trophy and the second time in the final of the World Test Championship 2021.

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Both times the Kiwi team has won. In such a situation, it remains to be seen whether New Zealand maintains this series in the upcoming match or India retaliates.

Summary

This match will be held on March 9 in Dubai, where Team India has played and won all its matches in this competition. If we look at the head to head record of the final of ICC event of both the teams, then Indian fans may be shocked.