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India<\/strong> and New Zealand<\/strong><\/a> are set to lock horns once again in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025<\/strong> at the Dubai International Stadium. Both sides have faced each other once in the tournament during their final group stage clash in which Indian triumphed over the Black Caps to register a win by 44 runs.<\/p>\n India started their Champions Trophy campaign this time around against Bangladesh<\/strong> and defeated them convincingly by 4 wickets. They then triumphed over Pakistan<\/strong><\/a> and New Zealand to maintain a perfect record in the group stage. The Indian team faced the Australian challenge during the semi-final of the tournament. However, a splendid knock from Virat Kohli<\/strong> ensured a win for the team and a place in the final of the tournament.<\/p>\n The Black Caps started in a similar fashion as India with wins over Bangladesh and Pakistan. However the team fell short to achieve the target due to an emphatic spell of spin bowling from Varun Chakravarthy<\/strong> in their last group stage clash against India.<\/p>\n The most convincing win by far in the tournament was the manner in which they registered a splendid win over South Africa<\/strong> in the semi final of the tournament. Rachin Ravindra<\/strong> and Kane Williamson<\/strong> made remarkable centuries to put a mammoth total in front of the Proteas which they failed to achieve.<\/p>\n The weather forecast in Dubai for the day of the final which is, Sunday, March 9, 2025 suggests cloudy weather with no significant weather disruptions.<\/p>\n India:<\/strong> Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy<\/p>\n New Zealand:<\/strong> Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O\u2019Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young<\/p>\nIndia\u2019s journey in the Champions Trophy 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n
New Zealand\u2019s Champions Trophy 2025 campaign<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Also Read: India or New Zealand? Shoaib Akhtar predicts the winner of Champions Trophy 2025 final<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Dubai Weather Forecast for IND vs NZ final<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Also Read: IND vs NZ: Pitch Report for the final of Champions Trophy 2025, Dubai International Cricket Stadium ODI Stats and Records<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n