IND vs NZ Final / As soon as he enters the final, Virat will beat 7 giants, will equal Ponting, Lara

IND vs NZ Final: The day has come, which was eagerly awaited. The winner of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be decided in Dubai today. In this much-awaited final, Team India will face New Zealand. In the final of the Champions Trophy 2000, New Zealand defeated India to win the title, but now after 25 years, Team India has a golden opportunity to avenge that defeat.

Eyes will be on Virat Kohli

Fans will have high expectations from India's star batsman Virat Kohli. Kohli has been the highest run-scorer for India in this tournament. He has scored 217 runs in 4 matches, including a century and a half-century. In the final, he will have a golden opportunity to become the top run scorer of the tournament. However, he may face a tough challenge from New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra, who is in great form and is ready to play a decisive role for his team.

Virat Kohli's historical record

Virat Kohli will create a special record as soon as he enters the final of the Champions Trophy 2025. This will be his 18th Champions Trophy match, which will make him join the list of legendary players who have played the most matches. This list already includes great players like Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara and Yuvraj Singh. With this achievement, Kohli will leave behind legends like Shane Watson, Daniel Vettori, Muttiah Muralitharan, Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher, Chris Gayle and Marvan Atapattu.

Top scorer race in Champions Trophy 2025

Currently, the list of highest run-scorers in the tournament is as follows:

• Ben Duckett - 227 runs
• Rachin Ravindra - 226 runs
• Joe Root - 225 runs
• Virat Kohli - 217 runs

Kohli can top the list by playing a brilliant innings in the final.

Virat Kohli's new achievement in international cricket

As soon as he takes part in this historic final, Virat Kohli will complete his 550 matches in international cricket. He will become the second player from India and the sixth player in the world to do so. Before him, this record is registered in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya and Ricky Ponting. Now Kohli's name will also be added to this prestigious club.

Historic opportunity for India

Team India has a great opportunity to avenge the 25-year-old defeat and win the Champions Trophy. Fans hope that under the leadership of captain Rohit Sharma, Team India will perform its best and will be successful in adding another golden chapter to Indian cricket history. Now just a few hours of waiting and cricket lovers will get an exciting match, in which the new champion will be crowned.