How India Enters The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Final?
India have won every game in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and are now in the final. They beat Australia in the semifinals. With strong performances from players like Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, and Shubman Gill, India is the favourite to win against New Zealand in the big final.
India is the only team that hasn’t lost a game in the tournament. Now, they just need one more win to take home the trophy. They will play New Zealand in the final on Sunday, 9 March in Dubai.
India won all three of their group stage matches. Then, they beat Australia in the semifinals. This means they have won four games in a row.
Here’s how India got into the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
Group Stage
- India vs Bangladesh
- Result: India won by 6 wickets
- India started the tournament strong. Mohammed Shami bowled very well, taking five wickets. Shubman Gill scored a century, hitting 101 not out. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul also played well. India chased down the target easily.
- India vs Pakistan
- Result: India won by 6 wickets
- This was a highly anticipated match. Virat Kohli played a great innings, scoring 100 not out. Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill also contributed. Kuldeep Yadav bowled well, taking three wickets. India chased down the target of 241 runs.
- India vs New Zealand
- Result: India won by 44 runs
- This was a tough match. Both teams had won their previous games. India wanted to stay on top of the group. Shreyas Iyer played a good inning scoring 79 runs. Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya also scored important runs. Matt Henry from New Zealand took five wickets, limiting India to 249 runs. New Zealand’s Kane Williamson scored 81 runs, but Varun Chakravarthy bowled an amazing spell, taking five wickets. New Zealand were bowled out for 205. This win helped India finish first in Group A.
Semifinal
- India vs Australia
- Result: India won by 4 wickets
- Australia batted first and scored 264 runs. Steve Smith and Alex Carey scored half-centuries. Mohammed Shami bowled well, taking three wickets. Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each. Virat Kohli played a match winning inning of 84 runs. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer continued to play well. Hardik Pandya scored quick runs at the end. India chased down the target, and went to the final.
India has been playing very well throughout the tournament. Their batting is strong, with players like Kohli, Gill, and Iyer scoring many runs. Their bowling is also strong, with Shami and Chakravarthy taking wickets on the regular interval. Overall, the team is playing well together.
India is now ready to play New Zealand in the big final. They are the favorites to win. But New Zealand is also a strong team. India will have to play their best cricket to win the trophy. On the other hand, New Zealand have to bring out their A-Game to defeat the ‘Men in Blue’.
