Tomorrow is the most important day for both the nations India and New Zealand where these two countries would indulge in a final of Champions Trophy 2025. The match will be played in Dubai. The venue where India had played all their league matches including the semi-final. Though India has the upper hand in ODI matches against New Zealand when it comes to ICC tournaments it's vice versa. 

India might have been dominant force in the bilateral series but New Zealand has taken care where they need the most. Whom we consider the most incumbent customer becomes the most hardest at the highest level. New Zealand has given the most upset to India rather than Australia which is considered to be tuffest rival for India. 

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Most Tuffest Cricketers For their Country

If you go back and search in history we have got the most heartbreaks from the New Zealand. The stats clearly depicts that they have the upper hand in every ICC knockout out games. 

ICC Knockout Trophy (2000) 

New Zealand defeated India by 4 wickets with the help of Chris Cairns's century.

 ODI World Cup (2019)

Who can forget the run out of Ms Dhoni, a rain interepted match which had its twist and turns but at the end New Zealand won the match by 18 runs. 

ICC World Championship Trophy Final (2021) 

New Zealand won the emerging ICC World test championship final thanks to Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor crucial partnership which paved the victory for their maiden title. 

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Virat Kohli And Kane Williamson Statical Record In ICC Knockout Tournaments

 

Virat Kohli's ICC knockout tally against New Zealand

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Quarter-Final: 24 runs (India won by 80 runs)

2014 ICC T20 World Cup Semi-Final: 1 run (India lost by 4 wickets)

2021 ICC World Test Championship Final: 44 runs (New Zealand won by 8 wickets)

2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Semi-Final: 117 runs (India won by 4 wickets)

Total Runs in ICC Knockouts: 186 runs

Average: 46.5

Kane Williamson ICC Knockout Tally Against India

2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Quarter-Final: 33 runs (New Zealand won by 1 wicket)

2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Semi-Final: 67 runs (New Zealand won by 18 runs)

2021 ICC World Test Championship Final: 52 runs (New Zealand won by 8 wickets)

2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Semi-Final: 102 runs (New Zealand lost to India by 4 wickets)

Total Runs in ICC Knockouts: 254 runs

Average: 63.5

This shows Kane Williamson has the slightly upper hand in the battle with Kohli, though having a stellar career Kohli couldn't reflect much. 

Though looking at history New Zealand has the upper hand against India in every ICC Knockout game and tomorrow being the final both team has an equal advantage, both teams have played here, and both teams have quality players which is going to be an epic encounter. Will India break their jinks record against New Zealand its wait worth for a while