In the 2025 Champions Trophy final, India faced New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.  Their opening batters were Will Young and Rachin Ravindra.

Chasing 252, India got off to a great start with openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill guiding the team past the 100-run mark in the 18th over. Rohit, in particular, took an aggressive approach, while Shubman Gill played the anchor role.

On the first ball of the 27th over, Rohit danced down the track in an attempt to hit a maximum but then he got beaten off Rachin Ravindra’s delivery and got stumped. Ahead of getting out, the Indian team skipper faced 11 consecutive dot balls and he looked under pressure.

India faces New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final Sunday in what can be deemed a new-age rivalry. While India’s clashes against Pakistan, Australia and England have attracted more attention, this matchup with the Black Caps has slowly been bubbling under the surface.

Tournament favorites India will look to underline their supremacy of white-ball cricket on Sunday as they take on a battling New Zealand team in the ICC Champions Trophy. In-form one-day international specialists India eased past Australia in their semifinal,

Mitchell Santner's New Zealand gave Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team a target of 252 after winning the toss and choosing to bat first.