The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final will be played between India and New Zealand on Sunday in Dubai. Both teams will give their best to win this tournament, which is being held after eight years. The last time this tournament was played in 2017, Pakistan defeated India in the final to win the title. Team India has once again reached the final, but this time, the opponent is different. India has also become the first team to reach three consecutive Champions Trophy finals.
India vs New Zealand in the Group Stage and Recent ODI Record
India and New Zealand were placed in the same group in the tournament. When they faced each other in the group stage, India won by 44 runs. In their last six ODI encounters, India has won all six matches. This winning streak started on January 18, 2023, and is still going strong. In the semifinals, India defeated ODI World Champions Australia by four wickets to secure a place in the final. On the other hand, New Zealand, the 2000 Champions Trophy winners, finished second in Group A and defeated South Africa in Lahore to book their spot in the final.
Results of the Last 10 ODIs Between India and New Zealand
| Match | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India won by 44 runs | Dubai (DICS) | 2 March 2025 |
| 2 | India won by 70 runs | Wankhede | 15 November 2023 |
| 3 | India won by 4 wickets | Dharamshala | 22 October 2023 |
| 4 | India won by 90 runs | Indore | 24 January 2023 |
| 5 | India won by 8 wickets | Raipur | 21 January 2023 |
| 6 | India won by 12 runs | Hyderabad | 18 January 2023 |
| 7 | No result | Christchurch | 30 November 2022 |
| 8 | No result | Hamilton | 27 November 2022 |
| 9 | New Zealand won by 7 wickets | Auckland | 25 November 2022 |
| 10 | New Zealand won by 5 wickets | Mount Maunganui | 11 February 2020 |
India vs New Zealand Head-to-Head in ODIs
India holds a slight advantage over New Zealand in overall ODI records.
- Total ODIs Played: 119
- India Won: 61
- New Zealand Won: 50
- Tied Matches: 1
- No Result Matches: 7
In ICC tournaments, both teams have been evenly matched. They have played 12 ODIs against each other in ICC events, with both teams winning six each.
In ODI World Cups, India and New Zealand have faced each other 10 times, winning five matches each. In the Champions Trophy, they have met twice, winning one match each.
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India and New Zealand’s Road to the Final
India and New Zealand have already faced each other once in the group stage, where India won by 44 runs. Apart from that, India defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh by six wickets each. In the semifinals, India secured a four-wicket victory against Australia.
After losing to India in the group stage, New Zealand made a strong comeback. The Kiwis defeated Pakistan by 60 runs and Bangladesh by five wickets. In the semifinals, they defeated South Africa by 50 runs.
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India vs New Zealand Record in the UAE
India has dominated New Zealand in the UAE, winning five out of six matches. In Dubai, this will be the second clash between the two teams after the group stage.
Recent dominance: India has won the last six ODIs against New Zealand, defeating them in Hyderabad, Raipur, Indore, Dharamshala, Wankhede, and Dubai. New Zealand’s last ODI win against India came on 25 November 2022, when they won by seven wickets in Auckland. With the IND vs NZ Schedule 2026 now announced, fans are eagerly anticipating whether New Zealand can break this losing streak when the two teams next face off in what promises to be another thrilling bilateral series.