Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel are in the middle of a fascinating partnership of multiple ebbs and flow and one that can well and try determine the outcome of the match.

Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel are fighting every ball in the middle to keep those runs coming. India cannot afford to lose a wicket here.

New Zealand’s early batting struggles continued in the Champions Trophy final against India, losing three wickets in 14 overs. Rachin Ravindra scored 37 runs before being dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav, who took two wickets.

New Zealand beat India 3-0 in a test series in its own backyard, a feat never registered before. India went on to lose in Australia. Both series defeats cost India a spot in the World Test Championship final. It has only gained little redemption in reaching the Champions Trophy final here.

Cricket fans were quick to highlight Anushka Sharma's reaction to Shreyas Iyer's missed catch with memes. Today, at the Dubai International Stadium, Team India is taking on New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final.

Rohit Sharma’s Indian cricket team is heavy favourites for the title but New Zealand have beaten Men in Blue in two out of two ICC finals so far. The last time India won an ICC ODI title was also in 2013.

New Zealand rode on fifties from Michael Bracewell and Daryl Mitchell to post 251/7 in 50 overs. Follow India vs New Zealand live blog for real time ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final updates. Get ball-by-ball commentary and scores.

R Ashwin says Shreyas Iyer will be the game-changer in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand on Sunday.

Follow live coverage of India vs New Zealand from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

New Zealand came out to bat first after winning the toss. India kept things tight for the first three overs, but after that, Rachin Ravindra decided to free his arms to get some quick runs. Varun Chakaravarthy dismissed Will Young (15) in the eighth over, but the Kiwis dominated the first phase, reaching 69 for 1.

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