Final of the "ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 " will be played between India and New Zealand (IND vs NZ) at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai on 9th March 2025 at 02:30 PM IST.

IND vs NZ (India vs New Zealand), Final - Match Information
Match: India vs New Zealand, Final
Date: 9th March 2025
Time: 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Match Officials: Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS), Richard Illingworth (ENG) and Joel Wilson (WI), Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
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IND vs NZ, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 201 runs. The pitch at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Temperature will hover around 32 °C and humidity is expected to be around 20%. 5.35 m/s winds are expected. Cloud cover expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 67% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, We predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
IND vs NZ, Head to Head
In the 119 matches played between these 2 teams, India Batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for New Zealand.
IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shreyas Iyer | 5 | 273 | 54.6 | 0 | - | 45, 79, 56, 15, 78 | - |
Virat Kohli | 5 | 269 | 67.3 | 0 | - | 84, 11, 100, 22, 52 | - |
Kane Williamson | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 0 | - | 102, 81, 5, 1, 34 | - |
- Shreyas Santosh Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is a Batter and has an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 45, 79, 56, 15, 78 runs at an average of 54.6 per match.
- Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Virat Kohli has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 269 runs averaging 67.3 per match.
- Kane Stuart Williamson
Kane Williamson is a Batter and has an average of 71 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.7 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Kane Williamson is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches he has scored 102, 81, 5, 1, 34 runs averaging 44.6 per match.

IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15.2 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 18 | 2, 5, 1, 5, 0 |
Matt Henry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16.7 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 | 2, 5, 0, 1, 2 |
Mohammad Shami | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19.9 | 0, 5, 0, 0, 0 | 3, 0, 0, 0, 5 |
- Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod
Varun Chakaravarthy can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 95 match fantasy points in the last 3 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Varun Chakaravarthy bowls leg break googly and in the recent 4 matches he has taken 2, 5, 1, 5, 0 wickets at an average of 15.2. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 5 wickets in the recent matches. Varun Chakaravarthy has had a good time at this venue in the last 4 matches he played here and has taken 2, 5 wickets.
- Matthew James Henry
Matt Henry is a Bowler and has an average of 84 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recently played 4 matches Matt Henry has taken 10 wickets at an average of 16.7. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 5, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
- Mohammad Shami Ahmed
Mohammad Shami is a Bowler and has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player bowls right-arm fast and in the recently played 4 matches Mohammad Shami has taken 8 wickets at an average of 19.9. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 0, 7, 5, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has been very successful at this venue in the last 4 matches Mohammad Shami played here and has taken 8 wickets.

IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 29 | 0, 2, 16, 0, 0 | 2, 0, 0, 1, 1 |
Hardik Pandya | 3 | 73 | 36.5 | 4 | 23.3 | 0, 28, 45, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 1, 2 |
Daryl Mitchell | 4 | 112 | 37.3 | 1 | 18 | 49, 17, 10, 0, 36 | 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 |
- Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 73 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. This player is a slow left-arm orthodox Bowler and in the last 3 matches Ravindra Jadeja has taken 2, 0, 0, 1, 1 wickets at an average of 29. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has bowled well at this venue in the recent 3 matches Ravindra Jadeja played here and has taken 4 wickets.
- Hardik Himanshu Pandya
Hardik Pandya is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.4. This player is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 3 matches Hardik Pandya has scored 73 runs at an average of 36.5 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium fast and in the recent matches has taken 1, 0, 0, 1, 2 wickets, averaging at 23.3 wickets per match. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 1, 0, 1, 2 wickets in the recent matches. Hardik Pandya has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches he played here and has taken 1, 0, 0, 1, 2 wickets.
- Daryl Josef Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 46 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.2. Daryl Mitchell is a Right Handed Batter. In the last 4 matches he has scored 112 runs averaging 37.3 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets, averaging at 18 wickets per match.

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IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rachin Ravindra | 3 | 226 | 75.3 | 2 | 25.5 | 108, 0, 0, 6, 112 | 0, 1, 1, 0, 0 |
Kane Williamson | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 0 | - | 102, 81, 5, 1, 34 | - |
Glenn Phillips | 3 | 82 | 82 | 2 | 18.5 | 49, 0, 12, 0, 21 | 0, 2, 0, 0, 0 |
Virat Kohli | 5 | 269 | 67.3 | 0 | - | 84, 11, 100, 22, 52 | - |
Mohammad Shami | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19.9 | 0, 5, 0, 0, 0 | 3, 0, 0, 0, 5 |
Hardik Pandya | 3 | 73 | 36.5 | 4 | 23.3 | 0, 28, 45, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 1, 2 |
The Top Point Getters for India are Virat Kohli with 113 match fantasy points. Mohammad Shami with 87 match fantasy points and Hardik Pandya with 72 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for New Zealand are Rachin Ravindra with 180 match fantasy points. Kane Williamson with 138 match fantasy points and Glenn Phillips with 133 match fantasy points.

IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15.2 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 18 | 2, 5, 1, 5, 0 |
Shreyas Iyer | 5 | 273 | 54.6 | 0 | - | 45, 79, 56, 15, 78 | - |
Virat Kohli | 5 | 269 | 67.3 | 0 | - | 84, 11, 100, 22, 52 | - |
Matt Henry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16.7 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 0 | 2, 5, 0, 1, 2 |
Mohammad Shami | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19.9 | 0, 5, 0, 0, 0 | 3, 0, 0, 0, 5 |
- Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod
Varun Chakaravarthy is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Varun Chakaravarthy has an average of 95 match fantasy points in the last 3 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He bowls leg break googly and in the recent 4 matches this player has taken 2, 5, 1, 5, 0 wickets at an average of 15.2. Varun Chakaravarthy has done very well against this opposition, taking 5 wickets in the recent matches. He has a good record at this venue in the last 4 matches this player played here and has taken 2, 5 wickets.
- Shreyas Santosh Iyer
Shreyas Iyer can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Shreyas Iyer has an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. He is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 273 runs at an average of 54.6 per match.
- Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Virat Kohli has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 84, 11, 100, 22, 52 runs at an average of 67.3 per match.
- Matthew James Henry
Matt Henry is a Bowler and has an average of 84 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Matt Henry bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recently played 4 matches he has taken 10 wickets at an average of 16.7. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 5, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
- Mohammad Shami Ahmed
Mohammad Shami is a Bowler and has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Mohammad Shami is a right-arm fast Bowler and in the last 4 matches he has taken 3, 0, 0, 0, 5 wickets at an average of 19.9. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 0, 7, 5, 0 wickets in the recent matches. Mohammad Shami has a good record at this venue in the last 4 matches he played here and has taken 3, 0, 0, 0, 5 wickets.

IND vs NZ Squad Information
India (IND) Squad: Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Mohammad Shami, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Will Young, Michael Bracewell, Kyle Jamieson, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith and Will O'Rourke
IND vs NZ Possible Playing XI
India (IND) Possible Playing XI: Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya
New Zealand (NZ) Possible Playing XI: Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham, Will Young, Matt Henry, Will O'Rourke, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell
IND vs NZ Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keeper: Devon Conway
Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja and Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Matt Henry and Mohammad Shami
Captain: Varun Chakaravarthy
Vice-Captain: Rohit Sharma
IND vs NZ (India vs New Zealand), Final Preview
India have played 4 matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot, while New Zealand have also played 4 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table.
ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Points Table
The points table of ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
In their previous encounter in this series Varun Chakaravarthy was the Man of the Match and Varun Chakaravarthy scored the highest fantasy points for India with 171 match fantasy points while Matt Henry topped the fantasy points leaderboard for New Zealand with 147 match fantasy points.
In the last match (India vs Australia Last Match Scorecard) played by India against Australia, India beat Australia by 4 wickets. The top fantasy player for India was Virat Kohli who scored 113 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against South Africa, New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs. The top fantasy player for New Zealand was Rachin Ravindra who scored 180 fantasy points.