With each team playing at their optimum level, the ICC Champions Trophy final will be thrilling. India will be looking to win back the trophy after their past triumph in 2013, while New Zealand will be aiming to clinch their second ICC trophy. Cricket fans worldwide are already looking forward to finding out who wins on March 9.

Match Details:

Category	Details
Match	India vs New Zealand
Date	March 9, 2025
Time	3:00 PM IST
Venue	Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Tournament	ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (Final)
Live Stream	Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

India’s Playing XI:

Player Name	Role
Rohit Sharma	Captain, Batter
Shubman Gill	Vice Captain, Batter
Virat Kohli	Batter
Shreyas Iyer	Batter
Axar Patel	All-rounder
KL Rahul	Wicketkeeper, Batter
Hardik Pandya	All-rounder
Ravindra Jadeja	All-rounder
Varun Chakaravarthy	Bowler
Kuldeep Yadav	Bowler
Mohammed Shami	Bowler

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New Zealand’s Playing XI:

Player Name	Role
Will Young	Batter
Rachin Ravindra	All-rounder
Kane Williamson	Batter
Tom Latham	Wicketkeeper, Batter
Daryl Mitchell	All-rounder
Glenn Phillips	Batter
Michael Bracewell	All-rounder
Mitchell Santner	Captain, All-rounder
Will O’Rourke	Bowler
Matt Henry	Bowler
Kyle Jamieson	Bowler

Key Players to Watch:

Team	Key Players
India	Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja
New Zealand	Kane Williamson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra

Match Preview and Key Battles:

The battle between India's solid batting order and New Zealand's ruthless bowling outfit will be the turning point in the final. Some key battles to look out for are:

• Virat Kohli and Matt Henry: How Kohli counterattacks New Zealand's seam bowlers will play a big part.
• Hardik Pandya and Glenn Phillips: These two all-rounders will likely take crucial roles through the middle overs.
• Mohammed Shami and Kane Williamson: Shami’s pace and swing against Williamson’s steady batting could define the game.