The highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final is set to be played between two strong teams in the 50-over format, India and New Zealand, on March 9 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India has been undefeated till now, and the Kiwis have lost just one game, that too to India in the group stage. The match will be an exciting contest in Dubai as both teams have prominent names with the ability to change the match at any stage of the game. In this article, we’ll discuss the top five players to watch out for in the Champions Trophy 2025 final.
5 Players to watch out for in the Champions Trophy Final
Varun Chakravarthy
Varun Chakravarthy is the third highest wicket taker in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with 7 wickets in just two games with an average of 13.00 and an economy of 4.55. In the last encounter against New Zealand in the last group stage match, the mystery spinner took a fifer and was named player of the match for his amazing performance.
Mitchell Santner
Mitchell Santner, the captain of New Zealand, is leading his team from the front by delivering match-winning performances in this tournament. In the four matches, he took 7 wickets with an average of 27.71 and an economy of 4.85. He performed exceptionally well in the semi-final against South Africa by taking 3 wickets.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, arguably one of the best batters in this format, has scored 217 runs in four matches with an average of 72.33, including a century against Pakistan. Notably, he played an outstanding inning of 84 runs off 98 balls to knock out Australia from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra is known for his consistency and is currently the second highest run getter in the tournament with 226 runs in 3 innings with an amazing average of 75.33, including 2 centuries. He was named player of the match in the 2nd semi-final against South Africa for his 108 runs off 101 balls and 1 wicket.
Axar Patel
Axar Patel is a key player for India. The all-rounder has taken 5 wickets and also scored 80 runs with the bat in four matches. He is amazing with his left-arm off-break and batting amazingly well at number 5 for India.
