Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel are fighting every ball in the middle to keep those runs coming. India cannot afford to lose a wicket here.

New Zealand’s early batting struggles continued in the Champions Trophy final against India, losing three wickets in 14 overs. Rachin Ravindra scored 37 runs before being dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav, who took two wickets.

Rohit Sharma’s Indian cricket team is heavy favourites for the title but New Zealand have beaten Men in Blue in two out of two ICC finals so far. The last time India won an ICC ODI title was also in 2013.

New Zealand beat India 3-0 in a test series in its own backyard, a feat never registered before. India went on to lose in Australia. Both series defeats cost India a spot in the World Test Championship final. It has only gained little redemption in reaching the Champions Trophy final here.

Cricket fans were quick to highlight Anushka Sharma's reaction to Shreyas Iyer's missed catch with memes. Today, at the Dubai International Stadium, Team India is taking on New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final.

With an impeccable record against New Zealand in ODIs, Shreyas Iyer is all set to be India's X-factor in the final of the Champions Trophy on March 9. Shreyas goes up a gear against the Blackcaps when it comes to ICC events,

New Zealand rode on fifties from Michael Bracewell and Daryl Mitchell to post 251/7 in 50 overs. Follow India vs New Zealand live blog for real time ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final updates. Get ball-by-ball commentary and scores.

Follow live coverage of India vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

R Ashwin says Shreyas Iyer will be the game-changer in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand on Sunday.

Team India's poor fielding effort was on display during the new Zealand innings at ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. Men In Blue who are considered a strong fielding unit dropped as many as four catches with Rachin Rvindra receiving two lifeline,

Batting at number 4, Iyer has amassed 195 runs in 4 matches with an average of 48.75, including two half-centuries and four consecutive scores of 40 or more.

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