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Unbeaten India had four wins in as many games to book their spot in the Champions Trophy final.
Rohit Sharma (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)
India face New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Champions Trophy 2025 Final: India Vs New Zealand – Live Score
Rohit Sharma’s ‘Men in Blue’ have been a dominant side in the ongoing tournament, winning all their matches so far.
Here’s a look at India’s road to the Champions Trophy final –
India Beat Bangladesh By Six Wickets
India started their Champions Trophy campaign with a comfortable win over Bangladesh on February 20.
After Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat, India’s bowlers stamped their authority early. Mohammed Shami led the Indian attack with figures of 5/53 and was ably aided by Harshit Rana (3 wickets) and Axar Patel (2 wickets) to bowl out Bangladesh for a paltry 228.
Shubman Gill smashed an unbeaten 101 to lead India’s chase and along with crutial knocks from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, helped India get a 6-wicket win with 21 balls to spare.
India Beat Pakistan By Six Wickets
Playing arch-rivals and hosts Pakistan away in Dubai, India showcased their class with an all-round showing on February 23.
Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first as Kuldeep Yadav weaved his magic with three crucial dismissals and bowled out India’s neighbours for just 241 in 49.4 overs.
Virat Kohli was the star with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 100, aided by Shubman Gill (46) and Shreyas Iyer (56), as India chased down the target with six wickets in hand yet again.
India Beat New Zealand By 44 Runs
After a six-day break and already qualified for the semi-finals, India faced New Zealand in the last group stage match on March 2.
The Kiwis won the toss and asked India to bat, the first instance so far in the tournament.
Matt Henry with his fiery bowling produced a five-wicket haul to restrict India to 249/9 as Shreyas Iyer (79) and Hardik Pandya (45) fought back with the bat.
Then Varun Chakravarthy stepped up. The mystery spinner produced his own five-wicket haul to bowl New Zealand out for just 205 as India remained the only side unbeaten in the tournament with a 44-run win.
Semi-final: India Beat Australia By Four Wickets
India faced Australia on March 4 in the first semi-final.
Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat first as the skipper led from the front with a fighting 96-ball 73. Regular falls of wickets through Mohammed Shami picking up three big wickets as Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja getting two each, meant Australia were bowled out for 264.
It was Virat Kohli again who led India’s chase, with a masterful 84 off 98 balls. Axar Patel, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya chipped in to take India home with four wickets and 11 deliveries to spare.
- Location :
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)