India and New Zealand qualified for the 2025 Champions Trophy final and the last match of this tournament is scheduled to play in UAE at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March, 9 (Sunday). Check Ind vs NZ Scoreboard, Playing 11, Team/Squad, and Winner’s name and more like Prize money for free!
India and New Zealand once again faced each other in the great Kumbh of cricket. Preparations were in full swing for the final match of the ICC Champions Trophy which was scheduled to play at Dubai International Stadium on 9 March 2025. This match was not only a symbol of tremendous competition between the two teams, but was also going to prove to be a memorable moment for cricket lovers. India performed brilliantly in this tournament so far and reached the final without defeat. At the same time, New Zealand cricket team was all set to capture the trophy this time, leaving behind its misfortune of the final.
Dubai pitch: Spinners’ paradise
The pitch of Dubai International Stadium had always been helpful for spinners. This time too the role of spinners was very important. India’s legendary spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarth, took the full advantage of the condition of the pitch and managed to get important wickets. At the same time, New Zealand’s in-form bowlers Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell also challenged the the Indian batsmen. Due to the slow pace and turn of the pitch, it was not easy for the batsmen to score runs, and this all made the match even more exciting.
India’s team: Balanced and strong
The Indian team reached the final by performing brilliantly in this tournament so far. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the team dominated in both batting and bowling departments. Batsmen like Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer consistently performed well in the tournament and gave their best in the final match. At the same time, KL Rahul also proved his usefulness in wicketkeeping as well as batting. All-rounders like Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja also provided balance to the team. In bowling, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy constantly troubled the opposition teams.
New Zealand’s team: Challenge to break the misfortune of the final
The New Zealand team also performed well in this the champions trophy 2025 so far, but the biggest challenge before them will be to break their misfortune in the final. This team has always performed strongly under the leadership of captain Mitchell Santner. Batsmen like Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell both contributed well in the tournament. At the same time, bowlers like Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, and Kyle Jamieson constantly challenged the opposition batsmen. This time the New Zealand team had takeb full advantage of their experience and give their best performance in the final.
The squad of both team were quite strong and look balanced. Additionally, New Zealand team also had an experience to play Dubai’s pitch as they earlier played with India on March 2, 2025. As per the cricket experts, this would be an explosive match and gives fair value and both team will give neck to neck fight.
What’s the Result of Ind vs Nz Final CT 2025? – Check Scorecard below!
In the final match of the 2025 Champions Trophy, New Zealand won the toss against India and chose to bat first. Once again, Team India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, lost the toss. When asked by Ravi Shastri about his plans, Sharma replied, “I don’t care about the toss. Let the game decide who will win the 2025 Champions Trophy final in Dubai.”
The India vs. New Zealand final began at 2:30 PM Indian Standard Time, and New Zealand got off to a perfect start. Openers Will Young and Rachin Ravindra built a solid partnership of 57 runs for the first wicket. Both batters played well, scoring 57 runs in 7.5 overs at an average of 7 runs per over. However, India changed their bowling strategy, and Varun Chakaravarthy dismissed Will Young via an LBW decision. Shortly after, Kuldeep Yadav clean-bowled Rachin Ravindra, leaving New Zealand at 69/2. The collapse continued as Kuldeep Yadav claimed another wicket, catching and bowling Kane Williamson at 75. New Zealand had lost three wickets with just 75 runs on the board.
Daryl Mitchell and wicketkeeper Tom Latham tried to stabilize the innings, but their partnership didn’t last long. Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Latham, and New Zealand’s score stood at 108/4. The Kiwis were in deep trouble, and it seemed unlikely they would reach 200. However, a 50-run partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips provided some relief, pushing New Zealand to 165. At that point, Varun Chakaravarthy struck again, sending Glenn Phillips back to the pavilion. New Zealand managed to bounce back slightly, losing their sixth wicket at 211 and their seventh at 239, eventually posting a total of 251 runs. Below is the full scoreboard of the New Zealand team, including runs, balls faced, boundaries, sixes, and strike rates:
| New Zealand Batting | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Will Young | lbw b Varun | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 65.21 |
| Rachin Ravindra | b Kuldeep Yadav | 37 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 127.58 |
| Kane Williamson | c & b Kuldeep Yadav | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Sharma b Mohammed Shami | 63 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 62.37 |
| Tom Latham † | lbw b Jadeja | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 46.66 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Varun | 34 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 65.38 |
| Michael Bracewell | not out | 53 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 132.5 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | run out (Kohli/†Rahul) | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Nathan Smith | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 16 (lb 3, w 13) | |||||
| Total | 251/7 in 50 Overs | |||||
Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Will Young, 7.5 ov), 2-69 (Rachin Ravindra, 10.1 ov), 3-75 (Kane Williamson, 12.2 ov), 4-108 (Tom Latham, 23.2 ov), 5-165 (Glenn Phillips, 37.5 ov), 6-211 (Daryl Mitchell, 45.4 ov), 7-239 (Mitchell Santner, 48.6 ov)
| India Bowling | ||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Mohammed Shami | 9 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 8.22 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3.62 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Now it was India’s turn to bat. Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill took the field. Rohit Sharma played a solid innings, scoring a half-century, and India crossed the 100-run mark in 17 overs. However, New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner broke the partnership by dismissing Shubman Gill at 105. In a moment of brilliance, Glenn Phillips took a stunning catch to send Gill back to the pavilion. India lost their second wicket at 106 when Virat Kohli was dismissed for just 1 run, trapped LBW by Mitchell Bracewell. This was a huge disappointment for Indian fans and the team.
Shreyas Iyer joined Rohit Sharma at the crease, but their partnership was short-lived. At 122, India lost their third wicket as Rohit Sharma played a poor shot and was caught off Rachin Ravindra’s bowling. India was under immense pressure, and Axar Patel stepped in. Axar and Iyer built a crucial 61-run partnership before Iyer was dismissed, leaving India at 183/4.
KL Rahul then joined Axar Patel, and the duo worked to stabilize the innings. While Rahul focused on rotating the strike with singles and doubles, Axar provided support. However, in an unfortunate turn of events, Axar attempted a big shot and was caught by Will O’Rourke off Michael Bracewell’s bowling. This was an unexpected dismissal, as Axar could have played more defensively. India’s score was now 203/5.
Hardik Pandya joined KL Rahul and brought hope to the Indian camp. The pair added 38 runs for the sixth wicket before Hardik was caught and bowled by Kyle Jamieson at 241. With just 10 runs needed, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul held their nerve, guiding India to the target of 251 runs in 49 overs. India finished at 254/6, winning the 2025 Champions Trophy final by 4 wickets with one over to spare. Here’s full scorecard:
| India Batting | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rohit Sharma (c) | st †Latham b Ravindra | 76 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 91.56 |
| Shubman Gill | c Phillips b Santner | 31 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| Virat Kohli | lbw b Bracewell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Shreyas Iyer | c Ravindra b Santner | 48 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 77.41 |
| Axar Patel | c O’Rourke b Bracewell | 29 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 72.5 |
| KL Rahul † | not out | 34 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 103.03 |
| Hardik Pandya | c & b Jamieson | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Extras | 8 (lb 0, w 8) | |||||
| Total | 254/6 in 49 Overs | |||||
Fall of wickets: 1-105 (Shubman Gill, 18.4 ov), 2-106 (Virat Kohli, 19.1 ov), 3-122 (Rohit Sharma, 26.1 ov), 4-183 (Shreyas Iyer, 38.4 ov), 5-203 (Axar Patel, 41.3 ov), 6-241 (Hardik Pandya, 47.3 ov)
| New Zealand Bowling | ||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Kyle Jamieson | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will O’Rourke | 7 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 10 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 4.6 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 10 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4.7 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 10 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2.8 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Phillips | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
This was a thrilling victory, marking India’s third Champions Trophy title (previous wins came in 2013 and 2002). Captain Rohit Sharma, who scored 76 runs in the final match against New Zealand at Dubai, was awarded the Player of the Match (aka Man of the Match).
2025 Champions Trophy Awards and Prize Money
Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand was named the Player of the Tournament. He received the Golden Bat for his outstanding performance in the 2025 Champions Trophy, scoring 263 runs in four innings at an average of 68.75 and a strike rate of over 106.
Additionally, Matt Henry of New Zealand won the Golden Ball award for taking 10 wickets in four matches at an impressive average of 16.70 and an economy rate of 5.32.
Winners (India)
- Approximately $2.24 million.
Runners-up (New Zealand)
- Approximately $1.12 million.
Losing Semi-finalists (Australia and South Africa)
- Approximately $560,000 each
Other Teams
- There is a prize money distribution for other teams based on their position in the tournament.
- There are also prize amounts for wins within the group stage, and also a base amount for participating.
Total Prize Pool
The total prize pool was $6.9 million for 2025 champions trophy and winner team India received $2.24 million and it’s the 3rd time India lift the champions trophy!
Last Words
This match (Ind vs Nz) played on 9 March 2025 at Dubai International Stadium. It was a memorable moment for cricket lovers. Both India and New Zealand teams entered in the final with their best performance and in the end India won the match and lift the 2025 champions trophy.
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