Champions Trophy 2025 Final: IND vs NZ Preview, Pitch & Weather Report, Predicted XI, Dream11 Team, & Live Streaming

India vs New Zealand, Final
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Match starts at Mar 09, PST 2:00 PM | 09:00 AM GMT | 01:00 PM LOCAL

Match Preview

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final will witness India and New Zealand battling for the title in Dubai. Both teams have had a strong campaign, securing crucial wins in the semi-finals.

India booked their place in the final with a four-wicket victory over Australia, successfully chasing 265 in Dubai. Meanwhile, New Zealand dominated South Africa, posting 362/6 and securing a 50-run win in Lahore.

With a high-stakes final, both teams will be looking to execute their game plans effectively in what promises to be a competitive contest.

Pitch and Weather Report

• The Dubai surface has offered assistance to both pacers and spinners, with batting becoming easier in the second innings.
• A total of 280+ could be competitive, given the chasing trend at this venue.
• Weather is expected to be clear, with temperatures around 25-28°C and no rain forecast.

Predicted XI

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke.

Dream11 Team Prediction

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Tom Latham
Batters: Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Shubman Gill, Daryl Mitchell
All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Matt Henry

Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-Captain: Kane Williamson

Where to Watch Champions Trophy 2025 Final?

India and South Asia (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives)

• TV Channel: Star  Sports Network
•  Streaming Website: Hotstar
• App: JioHotstar

Pakistan

• PTV  Sports
  •  Streaming Website: PTV Sports
  • App: Myco
• Ten Sports
  • Streaming Website: Tamasha
  • App: Tamasha

Bangladesh

• TV Channel: Nagorik TV
• Streaming Website: T Sports
• App: Toffee

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

• TV Channel: CricLife Max
• Streaming Website: StarzPlay
• App: StarzON

United Kingdom & Northern Ireland

• TV Channels: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event
• Streaming Websites: Sky Sports, Sky Go, NOW TV
• App: Sky Sports

Sub-Saharan Africa

• TV Channel: SS Cricket
• Streaming Website: SuperSport
• App: SuperSport, DSTV

USA & Canada

• TV Channels: Willow TV (USA & Canada), Willow Xtra (USA only)
• Streaming Websites: Willow TV, CricBuzz Premium
• App: Willow TV, CricBuzz

Caribbean Islands

• TV Channel: ESPN Caribbean
• Streaming Website: ESPN CricInfo
• App: ESPN Play Caribbean

Australia

• Streaming Website: Amazon Prime Video
• App: Prime Video

New Zealand

• TV Channels: Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3
• Streaming Websites: Sky NZ, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go

Sri Lanka

• TV Channel: TV1
• Streaming Website: Sirasatv
• App: ICC TV

Afghanistan

• TV Channel: ATN
• Streaming Website & App: ICC TV

Papua New Guinea

• TV Channel: TVWAN Action
• Streaming Website & App: ICC TV

Rest of the World

• Streaming Website & App: ICC TV

Also, see: Do India have an unfair edge in the Champions Trophy 2025?