India vs New Zealand Playing 11: Is Virat Kohli playing today? Check playing XI for Men in Blue

The countdown has begun for the much-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. With just hours left for the title clash, speculation has finally ended about India's playing XI.

Rohit Sharma's unfortunate toss loss, yet again, has put them to bowl first against New Zealand in the marquee final.

Having dominated throughout the tournament with a spin-heavy attack, India was unlikely to make any changes to its winning combination and that's what they've done.


Varun Chakaravarthy’s mystery spin has been a game-changer, making life difficult for opposition batters. Skipper Rohit Sharma and the team management have continued with the four-spinner strategy.

On the other hand, New Zealand faces an injury concern with Matt Henry. If the pacer doesn’t recover in time, Jacob Duffy or Nathan Smith could step in as his replacement.

India vs New Zealand Playing XI

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy.

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke, Nathan Smith.

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Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant.

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke, Nathan Smith, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy.

With history, strategy, and momentum at play, the stage is set for an electrifying final. The big question remains-- will India lift the trophy or will the Kiwis take it home this time?