Key Player Battles to watch in Champions Trophy 2025 Final
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 hangs at a pivotal point with the title set to be decided in the final match between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai. Let’s take a look at the key player battles to watch in Champions Trophy 2025 final.
Shreyas Iyer vs Mitchell Santner
New Zealand Captain Santner and India’s reliable middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer have a battle in front of them. Santner has yet to dismiss Iyer in ODIs, having bowled 93 balls over six innings, conceding 78 runs, with Iyer maintaining a strike rate of 83.87 against him. Santner has an average of 34.53 against right-handed batsmen, with 91 wickets in 110 innings. His strength lies in the middle overs, where he has an average of 38.84 and an economy rate of 4.61. This could be a key decision for the result of the final match.
Mohammed Shami vs Rachin Ravindra
Mohammed Shami and Rachin Ravindra are both the in-form players for both the finalists, Shami has dismissed Ravindra twice in ODIs, with an average of 13.50 across three innings. Ravindra has managed 27 runs from 30 balls against Shami.
Ravindra has scored 514 runs against right-arm pacers in 24 innings at an average of 36.71, with 14 dismissals with the strike rate of 106.63. In powerplay overs, he has accumulated 177 runs from 17 innings at an average of 44.25, with just 4 dismissals.
Matt Henry vs Virat Kohli
Matt Henry, the leading wicket-taker of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will go against the modern great of team India, Virat Kohli who is just 46 runs short of claiming the leading run-scorer in the Champions Trophy 2025. Although Matt Henry’s inclusion in the playing XI for the final match is still uncertain, this player battle could be the one to watch for.
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