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Star batter Virat Kohli took the field for his 300th one-day international as New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the final Group A clash at the 2025 Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma recovered from a hamstring issue to lead India once again.
India reached the final of the Champions Trophy with a tense four-wicket victory over Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday after Virat Kohli starred in yet another successful chase. The outcome means Dubai will host Sunday's final in which India will meet the winner of the other semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday.
Glenn Phillips takes an "absolute screamer" of a catch at backward point to dismiss Virat Kohli for 11, leaving India on 30-3 in their ICC Men's Champions Trophy Group A match against New Zealand in Dubai.
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy did most of the damage as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to win Group A and set up a Champions Trophy semifinal match against Australia. Chakravarthy took 5-42 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium,
India's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal cricket match between India and Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 4,
Virat Kohli has found his form, and is India’s highest run-scorer in the tournament with 217 runs in four matches.
Champions Trophy final 2025: India’s star batter Virat Kohli suffered an injury scare during the final practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand. The title clash is set to take place on Sunday, March 9, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Just days before the Champions Trophy final, India faced a brief scare as star batter Virat Kohli suffered a minor injury during practice.
While there is a multi-way war for the top run-scorer in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Virat Kohli needs 46 more runs to become the all-time leading run-scorer in the tournament.
It would be a much-anticipated clash when India lock horns with New Zealand in Dubai in the final of CT 2025. Without a doubt, the spotlight would be on India's premier batter Virat Kohli when the big-ticket clash takes place.