Rohit Sharma’s Indian cricket team is heavy favourites for the title but New Zealand have beaten Men in Blue in two out of two ICC finals so far. The last time India won an ICC ODI title was also in 2013.
New Zealand have twice faced India in the final of a major ICC tournament, winning on both occasions. The first instance came in the 2000 ICC KnockOut Cup final (the previous name for the Champions Trophy), where the Black Caps beat India in a nail-biting contest.
New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra has displayed top-class performances in the CT 2025, scoring 226 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 103.67.
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New Zealand has won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the second of the Champions Trophy semifinals.