The Men In Blue, who have been tormented by the Kiwis back home albeit in Tests, will look to take revenge to reclaim the Champions Trophy after 12 years on Sunday. Rohit Sharma-led India have always found the resilient Kiwis a tall mountain to surmount,

Rohit Sharma’s men defeated New Zealand by four wickets in a tense final in Dubai, chasing a 252-run target with six balls to spare. The Indian skipper, later named player of the match, clobbered a 41-ball fifty before wicketkeeper KL Rahul held his nerve at the death to seal the triumph.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma dismissed rumors about his retirement following historic victory in the final of ICC Champions Trophy against New Zealand in Dubai, confirming that he will continue

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner on Thursday said a slower pitch in familiar territory for India in Dubai will make for a tight contest in the Champions Trophy final. New Zealand defeated South Africa in the second semi-final in Lahore on Wednesday and now move back to Dubai where they lost the last group match to India by 44 runs.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MARCH 09: Virat Kohli of India and teammate Rohit Sharma celebrate following the team's victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final between India and New Zealand at Dubai International Stadium on March 09, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Alex Davidson-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) Source: Getty Images

A superb bowling show, led once again by 'mystery spinner' Varun Chakravarthy, handed India a commanding 44-run win over New Zealand in the last group-stage clash of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday (March 2).