Champions Trophy Finals preview: Can New Zealand upset India, again (Dubai)

India take on New Zealand in the final showdown of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton preview the clash.

In recent years, New Zealand have derailed India’s title dreams time and again, when it mattered most. India may swap Kuldeep for a paceman in their playing eleven.

Matt Henry, the tournament's leading wicket-taker, jarred his right shoulder while taking a catch in the Black Caps' semi-final win against South Africa. NZ are awaiting the results of his scans to see if Henry is fit to play.

What was India’s route to the final?

• Six-wicket win over Bangladesh in Dubai
• Six-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai
• 44-run win over New Zealand in Dubai
• Four-wicket win over Australia in Dubai

What was New Zealand’s route to the final?

• 60-run win over Pakistan in Karachi
• Five-wicket win over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi
• 44-run loss to India in Dubai
• 50-run win over South Africa in Lahore

March 2025.