Rohit Sharma
India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025: The Indian team is doing well under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy and the team has not lost a single match in the Champions Trophy 2025 yet. The Indian team is invincible in the current tournament. India defeated big teams like Pakistan and Australia and entered the finals. Now to win the title, the Indian team will face New Zealand team on 9 March in the final. Where the Indian team will be eyeing New Zealand on 25 years old revenge.
Golden chances to match Dhoni
Rohit Sharma has captained 3 ICC finals as Indian captain so far. These include the finals of ODI World Cup 2023, World Test Championship 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024. Now he is all set to captain the fourth ICC final. Rohit will match veteran captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as soon as the Champions Trophy tossed 2025.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captained four ICC finals for India. In which Team India proved to be victorious in three. He took over Team India for the Indian team in the final matches of T20 World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011, Champions Trophy 2013, T20 World Cup 2014.
Players who captain the most ICC final for India:
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni- 4 matches
- Rohit Sharma- 3 matches
- Sourav Ganguly- 3 matches
- Virat Kohli- 2 matches
- Kapil Dev- 1 match
Rohit Sharma is on the threshold of winning second ICC title
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team won the T20 World Cup 2024 title by defeating South Africa. Now he has taken the team to the second ICC final within 9 months. Where another title is waiting for him. Rohit has captained well in the current Champions Trophy and has also done changes in bowling properly. Captain Rohit has also been a master of taking DRS.
Two matches between the two teams in the Champions Trophy
India and New Zealand have so far held two matches in the Champions Trophy, in which India has won one and the New Zealand team managed to win in one match. The final match of the Champions Trophy 2000 took place between India and New Zealand. Then the Kiwi team won by four wickets.
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