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India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy Final: Which Team Has Higher Chance Of Winning?



India will take on NZ in the final [Source: AP]India will take on NZ in the final [Source: AP]

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On Sunday, India will take on New Zealand in the much-awaited Champions Trophy 2025 final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both teams have been absolutely magnificent, which is why we expect a cracking contest in the ultimate showdown. 

As both teams gear up for a high-voltage clash, here's a detailed analysis to determine the team which has a higher possibility of winning the Champions Trophy. 

We have compared the batting and bowling assets of both teams in terms of their overall performance in the Champions Trophy. The winner of each section will get its win probability increased by 20 units. 

We have also taken Dubai's playing conditions into account before drawing the conclusion. 

1. Comparison of IND and NZ top order (1-3)

Criterion
India
New Zealand
% of team runs49.5845.39
Average47.841.08
Strike rate85.886.18
Average in PP28.728.5
Scoring rate in PP
95.380.3
Dot %49.254
Boundary run % 44.7651.11
Balls per boundary10.929.37

(IND and NZ's top 3 batters in Champions Trophy)

  • Although NZ top order batters have a healthy overall average of 41.08, their low average and strike rate in the powerplay indicate that they have been neither consistent nor aggressive in the first ten overs. 
  • Just like their opponents, India's top order averages just over 28 in the powerplay. However, they have been more dynamic in the first ten overs, as evidenced by their strike rate of 95.3. 
  • Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli and Rachin Ravindra have performed brilliantly, while Shubman Gill and Will Young have struggled after scoring a hundred in their respective first matches. 

Impact of IND and NZ top-order batters

Virat Kohli is in sublime form [Source: AP]Virat Kohli is in sublime form [Source: AP]

Criterion
Average
Strike Rate
Top 3 in NZ venues 38.788.13
NZ's Top 341.0886.18
Net Impact (NZ)
+2.38-1.95
Top 3 in Dubai37.2280.13
India's Top 347.885.8
Net Impact (IND)+10.58+5.67

(Comparison of IND and NZ top order in terms of overall impact at their venues)

  • To evaluate the impact, we have compared the numbers of India and New Zealand's top three batters with that of all top order players in their respective Champions Trophy venues. 
  • It's quite clear from the data that India's top order has had much more impact in Dubai than what NZ's top three have had in Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Dubai combined. 
  • So, India are our winners in this criterion. 

2. Comparison of middle order (4-8)

Criterion
India
New Zealand
% of team runs49.7953.49
Average4048.41
Strike Rate86.17102.10
Average in middle overs3648.2
SR in middle overs78.879.4
SR in death overs119.7150.3
Dot %47.642.9
Boundary run %42.545.43
Balls per boundary12.659.64

(IND and NZ middle order in Champions Trophy)

  • NZ Players who have batter between number four and eight have maintained a significantly higher average while scoring much faster. The Kiwis have been primarily dependent on Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips, who have recorded exceptional numbers. 
  • On the other hand, India's middle order has done well, but not better than their Kiwi counterparts. 

Impact of IND and NZ middle-order batters

Glenn Phillips could be handy for New Zealand [Source: AP]Glenn Phillips could be handy for New Zealand [Source: AP]

Criterion
Average
Strike Rate
4-8 batters in NZ venues35.5793.40
NZ's 4-8 Batters48.41102.10
Net impact (NZ)+12.84+8.7
4-8 batters in Dubai30.5681.84
IND's 4-8 batters4086.17
Net impact (IND)+9.44+4.33

(Comparison of IND and NZ middle order in terms of overall impact at their venues)

  • As evidenced by the above data, New Zealand's middle order batters have been exceptionally better than India's, recording much higher average and strike rate than the overall numbers in the four venues they have played. 
  • So, New Zealand are our winners from this section. 

3. Evaluation of fast bowling assets

Criterion
India
New Zealand
% of total wickets43.2452.77
Wickets in PP66
Average/SR in PP25/3027.8/39
Economy in PP5.004.28
Wickets in middle overs2
4
Average/SR in middle overs45/6942.2/42
Economy in middle overs3.916.04
Wickets in death overs8
9
Average/SR in death overs11.6/11.922/17.6
Economy in death overs5.877.52

(IND and NZ pacers in Champions Trophy)

  • New Zealand's fast bowlers have bagged a larger per cent of the team's total wickets in the Champions Trophy. 
  • However, the Kiwis have been less successful than their Indian counterparts, recording higher average and strike rate than them in the powerplay as well as slog overs. 
  • Matt Henry has bagged 10 out of 19 wickets by NZ pacers. So, New Zealand's fast bowling will be weakened if he gets ruled out due to shoulder injury

Impact of IND and NZ fast bowlers

Shami has bagged eight out of 16 wickets by IND pacers [Source: AP]Shami has bagged eight out of 16 wickets by IND pacers [Source: AP]

Criterion
Average/SR
Economy
Pacers in NZ venues34.13/34.16
NZ pacers28.10/29.45.72
Net impact (NZ)+6.03/+4.7+0.28
Pacers in Dubai28.66/325.36
IND pacers20.81/25.84.83
Net impact (IND)+7.85/+6.02+0.53

(Comparison of IND and NZ pacers in terms of overall impact at their venues)

  • To evaluate the impact, we have compared the numbers of India and New Zealand pacers with that of all fast bowlers in their respective Champions Trophy venues. 
  • It's quite clear from the data that the Indian fast bowlers have had much more impact in Dubai than what the NZ seamers have had in Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Dubai combined. 
  • So, India are our winners in this criterion. 

4. Evaluation of spin bowling assets

Criterion
India
New Zealand
% of total wickets taken56.7547.22
Wickets in PP31
Average/SR in PP14.7/206/6
Economy in PP4.406.00
Wickets in middle overs1015
Average/SR in middle overs43.4/58.228.7/36.8
Economy in middle overs4.474.67
Wickets in death overs81
Average/SR in death overs14.5/13.982/66
Economy in death overs6.277.45

(IND and NZ spinners in Champions Trophy)

  • Indian spinners have scalped more wickets for them than their pacers. Interestingly, they have performed admirably in the slog overs. 
  • India have relied primarily on Varun Chakravarthy, their only spinner with an average and strike rate less than 20. However, Santner, Bracewell, Phillips and Ravindra have been more penetrative as a unit, as evidenced by their numbers in the middle overs, where spinners play a crucial role. 

Impact of IND and NZ spin bowlers

NZ spinners have hunted in a pair [Source: AP]NZ spinners have hunted in a pair [Source: AP]

Criterion
Average/SR
Economy
Spinners in NZ venues40.55/46.65.22
NZ spinners30.47/36.74.98
Net impact (NZ)+10.08/+9.9+0.24
Spinners in Dubai35.23/44.24.77
IND spinners28.28/35.84.73
Net impact (IND)+6.95/+8.4+0.04

(Comparison of IND and NZ spinners in terms of overall impact at their venues)

  • To evaluate the impact, we have compared the numbers of India and New Zealand spinners with that of all spin bowlers in their respective Champions Trophy venues. 
  • Spinners from both sides have had a net positive impact for their teams. However, the Kiwis have been more impactful in terms of not only average and strike rate but also economy despite playing three games in Pakistan's placid pitches. 
  • So, New Zealand are our winners in this section.

5. The Home Advantage Factor

With the scoreline reading 2-2, we finally come down to one of the biggest factors- the playing conditions in Dubai. While India have been unbeaten in Dubai, New Zealand have lost the only game they have played here in the Champions Trophy. 

Interestingly, they lost to India at this venue in the league stage. So, although they are the finalists, India clearly have the advantage in this section, having played four matches, winning all of them. 

Conclusion

India shouldn't be worried as their middle order batters and spinners have had a net positive impact, even though it's not better than the BlackCaps. 

With both teams winning in two sections, we considered the home advantage factor, which is in India's favour. This makes us conclude with the fact that India has a 60 per cent chance of winning the Champions Trophy 2025.