ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final: Anushka Sharma's reaction to Shreyas Iyer dropping Rachin Ravindra's catch during the ICC Champions Trophy against New Zealand has gone viral. India had a nervy start with plenty of dropped chances in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday (March 9). Anushka was caught on camera looking disappointed after Iyer dropped a catch and her reaction has gone viral.
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Shreyas Iyer didn’t have to wait long to celebrate. In a pivotal moment, Kuldeep Yadav struck with his very first delivery of the final, removing Rachin Ravindra.
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Bowling a well-disguised googly from over the wicket, Kuldeep outfoxed Ravindra, who misjudged the turn while staying on the back foot. The ball spun in sharply, slipped past the inside edge, and rattled the stumps. Ravindra walked back after a solid 37 off 29 balls, leaving New Zealand at 69/2 in 10.1 overs.
Earlier, Will Young and Rachin Ravindra had built a steady foundation, putting together a 50-run stand at an impressive scoring rate. In the seventh over, Young showcased his intent by pulling a short ball from Mohammed Shami between mid-wicket and mid-on for four.
Earlier, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the coin toss and chose to bat first against India in the 2025 Champions Trophy final.
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It was the 15th consecutive toss India has lost since the 2023 Cricket World Cup final in November 2023 – the longest such run for any team in one-day internationals.
India is the only unbeaten side in the tournament after wins against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand in the group phase, and then Australia in the semifinal. All of India matches were played in Dubai.
New Zealand beat Pakistan in Karachi, and then Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, before making the trip to Dubai to play India. The Black Caps then returned to Pakistan where it beat South Africa in the second semifinal at Lahore.
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