Michael Vaughan takes brutal 'new home venue' dig at India, predicts CT 2025 winner
Published - 08 Mar 2025, 04:28 PM | Updated - 09 Mar 2025, 09:48 PM
COMPLETED / Final / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
254/6 (49 ov)
251/7 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | 34 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 103.03 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| William O'Rourke | 7 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.80 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 13 run (1.3 ov): Ravindra Jadeja: 9 (6), KL Rahul: 4 (3)
- Last Bat: Hardik Pandya 18(18) - c & b KA Jamieson Kyle Jamieson
- Fall of Wickets: 105 - 1 Shubman Gill, 106 - 2 Virat Kohli, 122 - 3 Rohit Sharma, 183 - 4 Shreyas Iyer, 203 - 5 Axar Patel, 241 - 6 Hardik Pandya
- Reviews Remaining: India - 1 of 2, New Zealand - 2 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bat
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Will Young
lbw b V Chakravarthy
|
15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 65.22 |
|
Rachin Ravindra
b K Yadav
|
37 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 127.59 |
|
Kane Williamson
c & b K Yadav
|
11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
|
Daryl Mitchell
c R Sharma b M Shami
|
63 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 62.38 |
|
Tom Latham
lbw b R Jadeja
|
14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 |
|
Glenn Phillips
b V Chakravarthy
|
34 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 65.38 |
| Michael Bracewell Not out | 53 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 132.50 |
|
Mitchell Santner
runout (KL Rahul / V Kohli)
|
8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Kyle Jamieson Not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan Smith Not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Extras: 16 ( b 0, lb 3, w 13, nb 0, p 0)
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Did Not Batting : Kyle Jamieson , William O'Rourke
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Fall of wickets :57 - 1 ( Will Young , 7.5 ov ) ,69 - 2 ( Rachin Ravindra , 10.1 ov ) ,75 - 3 ( Kane Williamson , 12.2 ov ) ,108 - 4 ( Tom Latham , 23.2 ov ) ,165 - 5 ( Glenn Phillips , 37.5 ov ) ,211 - 6 ( Daryl Mitchell , 45.4 ov ) ,239 - 7 ( Mitchell Santner , 48.6 ov )
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 9 | 74 | 1 | 8.22 | 21 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 | 8 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 10 | 45 | 2 | 4.50 | 31 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 40 | 2 | 4.00 | 34 |
| Axar Patel | 8 | 29 | 0 | 3.63 | 25 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 30 | 1 | 3.00 | 35 |
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rohit Sharma
st T Latham b R Ravindra
|
76 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 91.57 |
|
Shubman Gill
c G Phillips b M Santner
|
31 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 62.00 |
|
Virat Kohli
lbw b MG Bracewell
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
|
Shreyas Iyer
c R Ravindra b M Santner
|
48 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 77.42 |
|
Axar Patel
c WO Rourke b MG Bracewell
|
29 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 72.50 |
| KL Rahul Not out | 34 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 103.03 |
|
Hardik Pandya
c & b KA Jamieson
|
18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Ravindra Jadeja Not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
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Extras: 8 ( b 0, lb 0, w 8, nb 0, p 0)
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Did Not Batting : Mohammed Shami , Kuldeep Yadav , Varun Chakravarthy
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Fall of wickets :105 - 1 ( Shubman Gill , 18.4 ov ) ,106 - 2 ( Virat Kohli , 19.1 ov ) ,122 - 3 ( Rohit Sharma , 26.1 ov ) ,183 - 4 ( Shreyas Iyer , 38.4 ov ) ,203 - 5 ( Axar Patel , 41.3 ov ) ,241 - 6 ( Hardik Pandya , 47.3 ov )
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 5 | 24 | 1 | 4.80 | 19 |
| William O Rourke | 7 | 56 | 0 | 8.00 | 15 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 6 |
| Mitchell Santner | 10 | 46 | 2 | 4.60 | 34 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 10 | 47 | 1 | 4.70 | 30 |
| Michael Bracewell | 10 | 28 | 2 | 2.80 | 39 |
| Glenn Phillips | 5 | 31 | 0 | 6.20 | 8 |
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Rishabh Pant Wicket-Keeper -
KL Rahul Wicket-Keeper
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Rohit Sharma (C) Batter
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Virat Kohli Batter
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Shubman Gill Batter
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Shreyas Iyer Batter
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Washington Sundar All Rounder
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Hardik Pandya All Rounder
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Axar Patel All Rounder
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Ravindra Jadeja All Rounder
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Kuldeep Yadav Bowler
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Mohammed Shami Bowler
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Arshdeep Singh Bowler
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Harshit Rana Bowler
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Varun Chakravarthy Bowler
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Devon Conway Wicket-Keeper
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Tom Latham Batter
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Kane Williamson Batter
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Mark Chapman Batter
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Will Young Batter
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Rachin Ravindra All Rounder
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Daryl Mitchell Batter
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Michael Bracewell All Rounder
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Glenn Phillips Batter
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Mitchell Santner (C) All Rounder
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Nathan Smith All Rounder
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Matt Henry Bowler
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William O Rourke Bowler
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Jacob Duffy Bowler
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Kyle Jamieson Bowler
Commentary
India, led by Rohit Sharma, will take on the Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand team in the ICC Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, March 9. Former England skipper Michael Vaughan predicted the winner of the highly anticipated encounter in the tournament.
Many teams, fans, and experts have criticized the schedule of the Champions Trophy. They stated that India have gained an unfair advantage by playing all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium. Critics believe that Rohit Sharma's team is familiar with the conditions and pitch in the tournament.
India Will Win at Their New Home Venue - Michael Vaughan
When asked for his prediction for the Champions Trophy 2025 final, Michael Vaughan stated that India would win at their "new home venue." Michael Vaughan hinted at the ongoing debate over whether India benefited from the tournament's hybrid model.
"India will win at there new home venue 😜😜😜," Michael Vaughan wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
India will win at there new home venue 😜😜😜 https://t.co/F4Xua91eqa
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 8, 2025
New Zealand have been a tough opponent for India in ICC events. India suffered defeats against the Kiwis in the 2019 World Cup semi-final and the 2021 World Test Championship (WTC) final.
While India outplayed New Zealand in the 2023 World Cup semi-final, the Black Caps scripted history by defeating India 3-0 in a Test series earlier this year.
India Have an Unbeaten Record in ODIs at the Dubai International Stadium
While other teams had to travel between venues in Pakistan and Dubai, India played all their matches at the Dubai International Stadium. However, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma dismissed these claims, stating that there was no major benefit.
India secured their place in the Champions Trophy final by defeating Australia, while New Zealand beat South Africa to set up the title clash. Notably, India have an unbeaten record in ODIs at the Dubai International Stadium. They have maintained a perfect record in the ongoing tournament so far.
What Happened When India and New Zealand Clashed in the Group Stage of the 2025 Champions Trophy?
When India and New Zealand faced off in the group stage of the marquee tournament at the Dubai International Stadium on March 2, the Rohit Sharma-led side secured victory by 44 runs.
After being sent in to bat first, India managed to score 249 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Shreyas Iyer was the top scorer for India with 79 runs. Matt Henry was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand, registering bowling figures of 5/42.
In response, New Zealand were bowled out for 205 in 45.3 overs. Former skipper Kane Williamson fought hard with 81 runs off 120 balls, but no other batter crossed 30 runs. Varun Chakaravarthy led the bowling attack with an impressive 5/42, while Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with two wickets.
William O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, Hardik Pandya goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 45 (8 runs)
Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Rachin Ravindra to KL Rahul, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, KL Rahul goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Rachin Ravindra to KL Rahul, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra delivers off break ball at full length, KL Rahul hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, That sails wide of the off stump, Hardik Pandya left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Rachin Ravindra to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 46 (11 runs)
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya goes back, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
William O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Hardik Pandya elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
William O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, Hardik Pandya goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 2 runs, KL Rahul goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 47 (9 runs)
Kyle Jamieson to KL Rahul, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, KL Rahul goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Hardik Pandya c & b KA Jamieson 18 (18) Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, no run, c & b KA Jamieson, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards mid off, but the ball finds safe hands of Kyle Jamieson, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Hardik Pandya is out. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, Ravindra Jadeja goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, Ravindra Jadeja goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 48 (5 runs)
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 2 runs, KL Rahul goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Ravindra Jadeja goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
William O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 49 (9 runs)
William O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, Hardik Pandya goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 45 (8 runs)
Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Rachin Ravindra to KL Rahul, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, KL Rahul goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Rachin Ravindra to KL Rahul, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra delivers off break ball at full length, KL Rahul hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, That sails wide of the off stump, Hardik Pandya left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Rachin Ravindra to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 46 (11 runs)
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya goes back, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
William O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Hardik Pandya elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
William O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, Hardik Pandya goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 2 runs, KL Rahul goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 47 (9 runs)
Kyle Jamieson to KL Rahul, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, KL Rahul goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Hardik Pandya c & b KA Jamieson 18 (18) Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, no run, c & b KA Jamieson, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards mid off, but the ball finds safe hands of Kyle Jamieson, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Hardik Pandya is out. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, Ravindra Jadeja goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, Ravindra Jadeja goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 48 (5 runs)
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 2 runs, KL Rahul goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Ravindra Jadeja goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
William O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
William O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 49 (9 runs)