Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
Many bitter memories will definitely be in its mind when Team India lands to play in the final of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand on March 9. Anyway, in the ICC tournament, New Zealand team has given several setbacks to Team India. It will not be an easy task to capture the Champions Trophy title by defeating New Zealand. The special thing is that there has been a strange coincidence in the ICC ODI tournament twice with Team India. If this is repeated, then an ICC trophy will come out of India’s hand.
Team India defeated New Zealand in the league stage
India and New Zealand are placed in the same group in the Champions Trophy. In the league match, there was a match between these two teams, then Team India easily won the match. This is just a problem. If we talk about the last ten years in the ICC ODI tournament, then it has happened twice, when Team India has defeated the team which has defeated the team in the league stage. First of all remember the 2017 Champions Trophy. The league match between India and Pakistan was played in this tournament.
Team India defeated Pakistan in the league at Champions Trophy 2017, but the final lost
In this match, Team India defeated Pakistan by 124 runs. However, due to rain, its result was received from Dakbarth Louis Maathd. After this, the match was again played between India and Pakistan in the final. Team India lost to Pakistan by 180 runs in this Champions Trophy match. Pakistan not only avenged the defeat in the league stage, but also won the title of Champions Trophy.
Defeated Australia in the league of the 2023 ODI World Cup, but defeated in the final
After this comes the ODI World Cup of 2023, which was played in India. The Indian team won all their matches again at the league stage. Even a strong team like Australia was made a bothered. In the league, Team India defeated Australia by 6 wickets with 52 balls remaining. But again in the final, India vs Australia was confronted. This time Australia won the game. Australia defeated Team India by 6 wickets with 42 balls remaining. Australia also avenged not only the defeat in the league stage, but also broke India’s dream of winning the ODI World Cup.
India vs New Zealand League match was played in Dubai itself
Now come to the Champions Trophy 2025. This time, in the league match played between India and New Zealand, Team India has defeated New Zealand of 44 runs. But look at the coincidence, India has to face New Zealand again in the final. The big thing is that this match will be in Dubai. Even though Team India is playing all the matches here and is more aware of the situation here, but the match between New Zealand and India was played here, that is, New Zealand also has a good knowledge of pitch and ground. It should be expected that the coincidence that has happened twice in the ICC tournament twice before, it should not happen this time. Team India beaten New Zealand again and win the title.
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