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Team India is unbeaten in so many matches before the final, but New Zealand's record is very strong
India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy 2025 Final: Team India will face New Zealand in the final of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played at the Dubai International Stadium.
India is set to take on New Zealand in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday, a look at the history before this match will reveal many exciting matches, which have kept a place in the minds of the fans for years. Team India has entered the competition as a favorite, as it has won seven consecutive ODIs before the final, but its record against New Zealand in the final of ICC tournaments tells a different story.
Regarding international cricket knockout encounters, New Zealand has a lead against India by a margin of 3-1. India and New Zealand have already faced each other in the Champions Trophy 2025 once, and India came out on top by a margin of 44 runs in a group match. A five-wicket haul by Varun Chakravarthy shattered Kiwi batsmen and proved India's dominance on spin-friendly pitches. Now, let's have a look at what has occurred in earlier ICC Knockout encounters.
The first major ICC final between these two teams took place in the 2000 ICC Knockout Trophy (now Champions Trophy). New Zealand defeated India in a closely contested match to win their first and only ICC white-ball title. Chris Cairns played a brilliant innings, scoring a century to guide the Black Caps to a four-wicket win, leaving India heartbroken.
