🏏ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India vs New Zealand, Final:9th March🏏 - Page 77

Varun Chakravarthy: It was a good wicket compared to the last one. It was not turning much. I was just trying to stick it in the wicket and wait for the batter to make a mistake. I like bowling in the death and powerplay. It is challenging and gives me more opportunity to get a wicket. I like talking to Kuldeep. I am pretty new to the setup and looking to build more bonds. The foot is a little sore, need more painkillers. This is a gettable score.

Here's what Varun said after the innings

"It was a good wicket compared to the last wicket. It was not turning much. All I could do was stick it into the stump line and wait for the batter to make some mistake. I like bowling in the death and the powerplay, it is more challenging and gives me more opportunity to pick wickets. I like talking to Kuldeep, even Jaddu bhai and Axar, I am pretty new to this set up and am looking to build some nice bonds. It (the right foot) is a little sore. It is a gettable score if we bat well initially."

Prabhav: "I think the score is around level-ish. 15 more than what India would've liked but 15 short of what New Zealand would be happy with... It all depends on who gets the better start in the first 10."

Pace vs Spin in the innings

Pace: 1/104 in 12 overs (ER: 8.67)

Spin: 5/144 in 38 overs (ER: 3.79)

- 74 runs conceded by Mohammed Shami today is the second-most by an Indian bowler in a Champions Trophy game, after Umesh Yadav’s 2/75 against South Africa in Cardiff in 2013.

Innings progression

Overs 1-10: 69/1 (RR: 6.9)

Overs 11-40: 103/4 (RR: 3.43)

Overs 41-50: 79/2 (RR. 7.9)

Can India win?

229, 242, 265 - These are the 3 totals that have been chased down by India so far in Champions Trophy 2025. The target of 252 today should be attainable today for Rohit Sharma and co. With a batting that goes as far as No. 8, India would be fancying themselves.

Mustafa Moudi: "With Both the Pacers conceding over 8 an over, Think Rohit should have completed Axar's Quota !!"

7 days ago, India posted 249 in this stadium for New Zealand, and won by 44 runs. Now, India have to chase down 252 to lift the Champions Trophy title for a third time!

India have won three games in this tournament chasing, and will depend on Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to give them a flying start once again.

India's spinners bowled 37.3% of the balls projected to hit the stumps - the highest by them in five innings this tournament - and they picked 5/50 off those deliveries.

Most overs of spin bowled in a Champions Trophy innings

39.4 - SL vs AUS, Colombo RPS, 2002 SF

38 - IND vs NZ, Dubai, 2025 Final

37.3 - IND vs NZ, Dubai, 2025

36.5 - SL vs NZ, Dhaka, 1998 QF

- The first two instances account for most overs of spin in an ICC ODI knockout game, followed by 37 overs by Sri Lanka in the 1996 WC final against Australia in Lahore.

Most overs of spin bowled by India in an ODI

41.2 vs WI, Indore, 2011

39 vs KEN, Gwalior, 1998

38 vs NZ, Dubai, CT 2025 Final

37.3 vs NZ, Dubai, CT 2025

This is the first time in eight ODIs in 2025 India failed to bowl out the opposition.