ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India Will Face New Zealand in Finals on 9th March

New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to enter the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finals. South Africa was chasing 363, which they could not achieve because of losing wickets in the middle overs to eventually lose their way completely towards the end. David Miller’s century went in vain while Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra’s centuries powered New Zealand to defeat South Africa at 362/6.

Williamson also became the first batter from New Zealand to achieve the landmark of 19,000 international runs by completing 102 runs in the semifinals. South Africa goes out of the tournament, as the team could not battle New Zealand during the times of pressure.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Finals

In the ICC Champions Trophy finals scheduled for Sunday, 9th March, India will come face to face with New Zealand. The highly anticipated finale will take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE. The venue offers balanced conditions and a pleasant weather. The final match will start at 2:30 PM IST and will be streaming on digital platforms.

Historically, New Zealand holds an edge in ICC tournaments against India. This will be an intense battle as India will aim to break this pattern and get back home the champions trophy title, which they last won in 2013.