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by Devesh Jaganath | in ICC Champions Trophy Predictions
The Grand Final is here! India will be looking to continue their incredible limited-over form on Sunday when they face New Zealand in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Stadium. The Men in Blue have won this competition twice in the past, while the Black Caps are searching for their second title. Check out our match prediction below!
These two sides have only met once in the history of the Champions Trophy, a match which the Kiwis won back in the 2000 edition. However, the Blue Shirts beat this opponent by 44 runs just a week ago in the league stage of this competition and have dominated this fixture in Asia, winning 39 of the 54 matches played on the continent. NZ have won 12 such matches, and three games were abandoned.
A look at the betting odds shows India showing up as the clear favourites. Let’s get into the key stats at play in this one.
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India - New Zealand: Form Analysis
India were installed as the pre-tournament favourites, and they have lived up to expectations so far, as they are the only team to have played and won all four matches in the competition to date.
The Men in Blue took down Bangladesh and Pakistan by six wickets each in their first two games and ended the group stage at the top of Group A by beating this opponent by 44 runs.
In the semi-final, the Blue Shirts came up against the reigning ODI world champions, Australia, and secured a record-setting victory, beating the Aussies by four wickets, chasing a target of 265.
India have not lost a One Day International match in 2025 (W7 D0 L0)!
Meanwhile, after entering as the third favourite to qualify from Group A, New Zealand have defied the odds to reach this match and are now set to feature in their fifth final of an ICC event.
The Black Caps took down the Shaheens in their opener by 60 runs and overcame the Blue Tigers by five wickets a few days later before losing to their upcoming opponents at this venue last week.
The Kiwis secured their place in the final with a stellar performance against South Africa on Wednesday, beating the Proteas by 50 runs after setting a tournament record of 362/6.
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India & New Zealand Squad Analysis
For India, it has been none other than Virat Kohli, who has once again been the major contributor with the bat. The veteran right-hander is on 217 runs in the competition and fourth in the leading run-scorer standings.
Mohammed Shami has taken eight wickets and sits second in the leading wicket-taker standings, but all eyes will be on mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, who bagged a fifer when these sides met last week.
Matt Henry leads the leading wicket-taker standings with 10 scalps in four games!
However, the Kiwi paceman’s availability for this match is in doubt after suffering a shoulder injury during the semi-final match against South Africa. If he is unable to feature, it will be a massive blow to the team.
Rachin Ravindra’s 108 off 101 balls in the semis took him to second in the leading run-scorer list, now just one run behind current leader Ben Duckett on 227 runs in the competition.
India - New Zealand Key Points
- India are unbeaten in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
- India are on a seven-match win streak in One Day Internationals.
- India beat this opponent at this venue by 44 runs last weekend.
- India have beaten this opponent in 39 of the 54 matches played in Asia.
- India have played all four of their matches in this competition at this venue.
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Our India vs New Zealand Prediction
Everything has fallen into place for India in this competition. The Men in Blue have taken on all-comers in 2025 and have a massive psychological advantage, having beaten this opponent by 44 runs just a week ago.
Additionally, unlike any other team in this competition, India have played all four of their matches here at the Dubai International Stadium and will be well-acquainted with the conditions heading into this match - another massive advantage. Our India vs New Zealand prediction is India wins the match.
India vs New Zealand - Other Interesting Predictions
Virat Kohli 30+ runs
Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer in India vs New Zealand ODIs with 1,656 runs at 57.10. King Kohli has also scored 217 runs in this competition at an average of 72.33.
Varun Chakaravarthy over 1.5 wickets
Varun Chakaravarthy has only played two matches in this competition but has taken seven wickets, including 5/42 when these sides met at this venue last week.
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India vs New Zealand match : Frequently asked questions
The Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand will be played on March 8 at 15:00 GMT.
The Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand will take place at Anfield in Liverpool.
The Champions Trophy final will be broadcast on JioStar in India and Sky Sport NZ in New Zealand. Live coverage will also be available to UK viewers on Sky Sports.
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