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Rohit Sharma and his men overcame a fierce challenge from New Zealand on Sunday to clinch their third Champions Trophy title in style. Both India and New Zealand have tasted success in this tournament before. India's last triumph came in 2013, while they finished as runners-up to Pakistan in 2017. The Men in Blue also shared the title with Sri Lanka in 2002 after a rain-marred two-day final. New Zealand, on the other hand, won the Champions Trophy in 2000—then known as the ICC Knockout Trophy—defeating India in the final at Nairobi, Kenya. To this day, it remains the Black Caps’ only ICC limited-overs title.

Rohit Sharma and his deputy Shubman Gill stirred memories of cricketing legends Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar by becoming only the third opening pair to achieve a century-plus partnership in a Champions Trophy final. The atmosphere was electric as India faced New Zealand in front of a packed crowd in Dubai on March 8, both teams vying for the prestigious Champions Trophy. New Zealand, bolstered by a late innings rally from Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53-), managed to post a challenging total of 251/7. In response to this significant target, Rohit and Gill set a brisk pace for the chase with their dynamic batting. Rohit took the role of the aggressor while Gill balanced both an offensive and defensive approach. Together, they constructed a solid opening partnership of 105 runs, marking themselves as just the third pair in history to reach this milestone in a Champions Trophy final.

quadriceps strain while batting, the NZC said on Sunday. Mark Chapman has taken his place in the field. Williamson made 11 after New Zealand opted to bat and was out, offering a return catch to left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav. It is still not known what will be the extent of Williamson's lay-off after the quadriceps injury.

Mohammed Shami had an eventful start to the Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. In the seventh over, Shami dropped a crucial caught-and-bowled chance off Rachin Ravindra, giving the in-form Kiwi batter a lifeline. The missed opportunity left skipper Rohit Sharma visibly frustrated, as India hoped to break New Zealand’s strong start. Bowling to Rachin, Shami sent down a full delivery at the stumps, which was driven powerfully straight back at him. The veteran pacer attempted a reverse-cup catch over his left shoulder, but the ball ricocheted off his little finger, slipping away for a single. Shami immediately looked in discomfort, prompting the physio to rush onto the field and tape his fingers.

Rachin Ravindra etched his name in the history books before being dismissed for 37 off 29 balls in the Champions Trophy 2025 final against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With his knock, Rachin became the first New Zealand batter to score over 250 runs in a single edition of the tournament, surpassing Kane Williamson’s 244-run tally from 2017. Coming into the final, Rachin had already amassed 226 runs in three matches, including two centuries in Pakistan. He got off to a strong start in the final, racing to 25 off just 14 balls in the first five overs.

India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Captain winning the toss will likely want to bat first and put on a challenging total on the board to create scoreboard pressure in the big match. Batting first will also put the opponents in the heat for 50 overs. Further, there will be minimal due and batting second might not be advantageous.

Venue : Saxton Oval, Nelson New Zealand Women squad - Emma McLeod, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Suzie Bates, Izzy Gaze, Polly Inglis, Bree Illing, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Fran Jonas Sri Lanka Women squad - Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Manudi Nanayakkara, Nilakshika Silva, Vishmi Gunarathne, Chamari Athapaththu, Chethana Vimukthi, Kavisha Dilhari, Rashmika Sewwandi, Anushka Sanjeewani, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Malki Madara, Sachini Nisansala, Sugandika Kumari New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score: New Zealand Women Georgia Plimmer 24 (31) Suzie Bates 20 (23) Sri Lanka Women Achini Kulasuriya 0/19 (5) New Zealand Women vs Sri Lanka Women Live Score: Four! That is a great shot. Short in length, the batter cuts it through point and finds the boundary.

Emma Raducanu says she «couldn't see the ball through tears» and struggled to breathe after spotting a man who was «fixated» on her during a match. The British tennis player and 2021 U.S. Open winner was left distressed during a match at last month's Dubai Championships by the presence of the man in the stand. The man, who had already approached Raducanu earlier in the tournament, was ejected from the arena after she spoke to the chair umpire during a second-round match against Karolina Muchova. He was later detained by Dubai police and signed a document pledging to «maintain distance» from Raducanu. The WTA said he had «exhibited fixated behavior.» «I was obviously very distraught,» Raducanu told British reporters at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, her first tournament since the incident.

Mohammed Shami will be a key player in focus, with a strong record in ICC knockouts. He is just one five-wicket haul away from overtaking Zaheer Khan's record for most wickets by an Indian in ICC knockout stages in ODIs. Shami has been a standout performer for India in this Champions Trophy, with eight wickets in four matches at an average of 19.87, with best figures of 5/53 against Pakistan. He is India's highest wicket-taker in the tournament and overall second-highest below New Zealand's Matt Henry (10). In ICC ODI knockout matches across 50-over World Cup and Champions Trophy, Shami has taken 13 scalps in five matches at an average of 19.76, with best figures of 7/57 against New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup semifinals at Wankhede Stadium.

First Innings null Score - 177/5 in 20.0 overs null batting performance Meg Lanning 92(57)Shafali Verma 40(27)Meghna Singh 4-35-3Deandra Dottin 4-37-2Second Innings null Score - 178/5 in 19.3 overs null batting performance Harleen Deol 70(49)Beth Mooney 44(35)Shikha Pandey 4-31-2Jess Jonassen 3.3-38-2 Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Live Score: Harleen Deol wins the Player of the Match award. She says she is pleased to help the team win. Tells the ball wasn't coming nicely onto the bat, so she was just trying to bat deep.

Virat overthrew Ponting for the elusive feat during the high-stakes Champions Trophy semi-final clash between cricket behemoths India and Australia in Dubai on Wednesday.

Varun Chakravarthy dismissed Australia's Travis Head in the Champions Trophy semi-final in Dubai. The Australian opener, known for his match-winning performances against India, was sent back for 39 off 33 balls, triggering an outpouring of reactions on social media. Skipper Rohit Sharma’s decision to bring Chakravarthy into the attack in the ninth over paid off immediately, as the spinner struck on just the second ball of his spell. Head’s dismissal reduced Australia to two down, giving India a crucial breakthrough in the high-stakes encounter. Travis Head had been a major concern for Indian fans leading up to the match, given his history of tormenting India on big occasions. His stunning 137-run knock in the 2023 World Cup final had cemented his reputation as a big-match player. In ODIs against India, he had amassed 345 runs at an impressive average of 43.13.

Varun Chakravarthy on Sunday became a «good headache» for India ahead of their Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia after his match-winning five-wicket haul against New Zealand, said captain Rohit Sharma. Mystery spinner Chakravarthy returned figures of 5-42 in Dubai to help India beat New Zealand in their last group match of the 50-over tournament. His recent 14 wickets in a 4-1 T20 series win over England at home got Chakravarthy back into the India reckoning in the white-ball formats and he was a last-minute addition to the Champions Trophy squad.

But, the hero of India’s day, Varun Chakravarty, with 5 for 42, ensured that India defended a middling score with some ease. Varun was not part of India’s 50-over set up till recently and the fact that he got so few chances left him wondering if he was even in the scheme of things, from a big-picture point of view.

Shreyas Iyer and a fiery cameo by Hardik Pandya towards the end powered India to a solid total of 249/9 on a tough Dubai wicket during their ICC Champions Trophy final group stage match on Sunday. After India collapsed to 30/3, the middle order held the innings together for India. India needs to defend 250 runs to end the group stage with three wins in three matches. After NZ won the toss and elected to bowl first, India was dealt an early setback, as Shubman Gill was trapped leg before wicket by Matt Henry for just two in seven balls. India was 15/1 in 2.5 overs.

During his brief inning, Virat looked in great touch, scoring two boundaries against Matt Henry. However, a cracking shot fell into Glenn Philips's zone at a backward point. Phillips took yet another stunning diving catch, adding one more to his stunning catalogue of catches. In 300 ODIs, Virat has scored 14,096 runs at an average of 58.00, with 51 centuries and 73 fifties. His best score is 183. He is the third-highest run-getter in ODIs, next to Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs in 404 matches with 25 centuries) and Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs in 463 matches with 49 centuries). He also has the most centuries in ODIs.

Venue : M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad - Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sabbhineni Meghana, Smriti Mandhana, Charlie Dean, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Kanika Ahuja, Raghvi Bist, Sneh Rana, Nuzhat Parween, Richa Ghosh, Ekta Bisht, Jagravi Pawar, Joshitha V J, Kim Garth, Prema Rawat, Renuka Singh Thakur Delhi Capitals squad - Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, N Charani, Shikha Pandey, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce, Taniyaa Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Live Score: SIX! DANNI GOES ALL THE WAY! Tossed up around middle and off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge comes down the track and slogs this way beyond the fence towards long on for a huge six. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Live Score: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Ellyse Perry 9 (10) Danni Wyatt-Hodge 6 (7) Delhi Capitals Shikha Pandey 1/15 (2) Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals Live Score: FOUR! Lofted over cover for four.

England for 179, the lowest total of the tournament, in their final Group B match here. Already eliminated from the semifinal race, England needed a victory by at least 207 runs to give Afghanistan a chance of qualifying based on the run-rate. However, Marco Jansen (3/39) stole the show with the new ball, taking three crucial wickets, and Wiaan Mulder (3/25) and Keshav Maharaj (2/35) applied the pressure in the middle overs as South Africa confirmed their knockout berth, irrespective of the match's result. It remains to be seen who finishes on top of Group B and that will decide who India and New Zealand will play in the knockout stage.

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Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday said that the Indian team has better bowling than that of Pakistan's, while speaking alongside all-time great Pakistani pacers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis on a YouTube cricket channel.

Champions Trophy 2025, while the Three Lions have been knocked out of the tournament.