India will appear in their first Champions Trophy final since they lost to Pakistan in 2017. They have reached this point by improving their game.
India and New Zealand have met four times in ICC knockout games, with New Zealand holding an edge. India will hope to turn things around and win back the crown this time.
| Position | Turkey (4-2-3-1) | Portugal (4-3-3) |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Altay Bayındır | Diogo Costa |
| Right Back | Zeki Çelik | João Cancelo |
| Center Back | Samet Akaydin | Pepe |
| Center Back | Abdülkerim Bardakcı | Rúben Dias |
| Left Back | Ferdi Kadıoğlu | Nuno Mendes |
| Defensive Midfield | Kaan Ayhan | João Palhinha |
| Defensive Midfield | Hakan Çalhanoğlu | Vitinha |
| Attacking Midfield | Orkun Kökçü | Bruno Fernandes |
| Right Wing | Yunus Akgün | Bernardo Silva |
| Left Wing | Kerem Aktürkoğlu | Rafael Leão |
| Striker | Barış Alper Yılmaz | Cristiano Ronaldo (captain) |
India vs. New Zealand
Cricket fans worldwide know they’re in for an intense clash whenever India and New Zealand collide, as their longstanding rivalry has produced some unforgettable moments over time. India-New Zealand games often play out like thrillers; their matches often determine series outcomes and tournament progress, making them some of the most anticipated matches on the calendar and providing cricket enthusiasts with some great entertainment as well as showing off some incredible talent in both sides.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli form the core of both sides’ batting lineups, but bowlers have also played an instrumental role in India and New Zealand’s success; Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravichandran Ashwin have made notable contributions by consistently taking wickets; these bowlers have created unbreakable bonds between themselves and their opponents and made India and New Zealand formidable forces to be reckoned with in modern-era limited-overs cricket.
Both teams produced some excellent batting performances, yet it was the bowlers who did most of the damage on a pitch that favoured spin and slow pace bowling. Ben Sears and Daryl Mitchell led by example with key breakthroughs.
Black Caps reduced India to 24/4 during the Power Play, their lowest score during this tournament. James Neesham displayed exceptional fielding by taking an outstanding one-handed catch at backward point to dismiss Dinesh Karthik and throw India into disarray.
New Zealand continued their innings with low scores, gradually closing in on their target. Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor put on a crucial partnership of 67 runs that helped narrow the gap closer. When play was eventually called off, New Zealand were just short of victory, though will surely take great satisfaction from an exciting final against Pakistan on Sunday.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final
On March 9th, Dubai International Cricket Stadium will be host to the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where its victor will advance to ODI World Cup semifinals – Pakistan will compete against India while vice versa.
India retained their title by defeating New Zealand in an exciting final at Dubai International Stadium on March 9th. Rohit Sharma led with an assured 76 and Shubman Gill chimed in with a quick 41-ball fifty to help India post 254 runs in their innings. Meanwhile, New Zealand found it difficult to keep pace with India as Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell both fell for small scores while spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy managed wickets safely to slow their progress and keep them down at pace while keeping Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy at bay to keep wickets safe against progress by keeping wickets safe against progress from India and keeping wickets by Kuldeep Yadav & Varun Chakravarthy keeping wickets at hand and keeping Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy keeping wickets secure and slowing their opponents, keeping wickets by Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy kept wickets under control slowed New Zealand progress, stopping with wickets held up by Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy spinners keeping wickets with Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy keeping wickets secure thus slowing Kiwi progress with slow wickets keeping wickets kept by both Kuldeep Yadav/Varvorthy keeping wickets slowing him slowing their own progress, thus slowing the Kiwi progress, thus slowing New Zealand progress slowing them s and Varun Chakravarthy’s V/V Varun Chakravarthy/Vr and Varun Chakravarthy/Varvariu Varun Chakravarthy/Vrr / Varun Chakravarthy/Varmavarthy/Var/Chkravarthy/Vy kept them and Varun Chakravarthy keeping wicket s out reducing progress!.
India’s batsmen were impressive, led by Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten nine-ball 57 which put India firmly in control of proceedings. Virat Kohli, India’s captain, also performed admirably; one of the greatest ODI batsmen ever with six centuries and nine half centuries in 32 matches against New Zealand alone.
However, the final was marred with controversy as both teams were charged for breaching International Cricket Council (ICC) player conduct regulations. ICC issued a statement on this matter and both teams intend to appeal this decision.
Though often controversial, both teams have performed admirably throughout the tournament and appear poised to advance to the semifinals of this event. Semifinals will take place in Dubai and Lahore respectively on March 4 and 5, and winners of those semis will advance directly into 2023 ODI World Cup competition while runners-up could face tough opposition in either South Africa or Australia.
South Africa and Australia both hold three points from four matches, but the winner of their group will be determined by net run rate. Should South Africa beat England on Saturday and have an excellent net run rate rating compared with Afghanistan (if they win), South Africa will tie Afghanistan for points, but have more wins due to an excellent NRR; otherwise if they lose to Australia they would only hold four from their five matches.
ICC World Cup 2023
The 13th International Cricket Council World Cup 2023 will start off in India on October 5. Ten teams from across the globe will vie for glory and it will run for 46 days, beginning with round robin play and progressing to knockouts, before ending on November 19 with its finale set to be one for the record books. Expect new scandals, but also classic sporting tales with added layers of competition!
The 2023 ICC World Cup will showcase some of the greatest names in cricket, as well as two debuting nations: Netherlands and UAE. Both countries are eagerly awaiting hosting this renowned tournament which is expected to attract millions of fans from across the world – its grand final taking place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with live coverage available via all major channels worldwide such as NDTV and Hotstar.
After 45 games of round-robin cricket played over five weeks, 10 teams remain. Host India have led all contenders and will face fourth-placed New Zealand in the first semifinal; second-placed South Africa will meet third-placed Australia for second semifinal spot; finally, on November 19, they are projected as favourites to capture victory and claim their prize!
Last ODI at this venue was the dramatic final between England and India in 2014, which witnessed one of the most thrilling finishes ever witnessed at any World Cup tournament. This game will long be remembered due to its sheer magnitude and impactful nature in world cricket history.
With the 2023 ICC World Cup set to commence on October 5, we anticipate another unforgettable competition. India boasts some of the world’s finest cricketers such as Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah who hope to add more trophies to their collection; Rohit Sharma and Dilshan Madushanka should provide ample scoring power throughout this tournament.
ICC World Cup 2021
The 2021 ICC World Cup will take place from October 17 to November 14 in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Featuring 45 total matches – including semifinals and finals – eight teams that qualified to the Super 12 stage will compete. Two teams from each group will play five matches against one another to determine who emerges victorious; wins earn two points while tie or abandonment earn only one.
Oman and Papua New Guinea played in a qualifying round match of the ICC World Cup on October 17. Both India and Pakistan were eliminated at this stage; however, Pakistan will play against Bangladesh in another qualifier with both teams hoping to progress to the Super 12 stage.
In the first round, teams will compete in two groups with four teams each and the top two from each will advance to the Super 12 stage of ICC T20 World Cup; once in Super 12, all twelve finalists will meet up again for one last showdown matchup before ultimately reaching final stage of ICC T20 World Cup competition.
New Zealand will start off their campaign at the ICC T20 World Cup by facing an ambitious Group B, alongside Australia, England and West Indies – while also facing formidable rival India as well as Sri Lanka and Scotland.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka still stand a chance at reaching the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup, despite poor qualifying performances in qualifying rounds. Both teams remain undefeated in ODI series against one another and will meet for their inaugural T20 World Cup matchup on October 24.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the ICC T20 World Cup had to be postponed from its planned 2020 date until 2021. Australia was initially scheduled as host, but due to growing popularity of T20 format in Middle East region BCCI decided to move it there and this represents its growing importance within region.
