Champions Trophy Final, India vs New Zealand: UK TIME, VENUE, HOW TO Watch on Sky – and what happened to England? | Cricket News

All you need to know ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final when India assumes New Zealand lives on Sky Sports.

When is it?

Sunday, with the game that begins at 1 p.m. 9 UK and Irish time. Building starts at. 8.30pm Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event And you can too Stream without a contract of now.

There will be a live blog on the Sky Sports app and the site with text comment and video clips in play.

Where is it?

Dubai. While Pakistan are the official hosts of the tournament, India plays their games in UAE after choosing not to travel to Pakistan because of political tensions.

The final would have been staged in Lahore if India had not qualified, but with Rohit Sharma’s men who secured their place in a third equal Champions Trophy final, the match has changed to the Emirates.

India’s way to the final

New Zealand’s way to the final

India’s star players

• Most races: Virat Kohli (217)
• Highest score: Shubman Gill (101No vs Bangladesh)
• Most wickets: Mohammed Shami (8)
• Best Bowling Figures: Varun Chakravarthy (5-42 vs New Zealand)

New Zealand’s star players

• Most races: Rachin Ravindra (226)
• Highest score: Tom Latham (118no against Pakistan)
• Most wickets: Matt Henry (10)
• Best Bowling Figures: Matt Henry (5-42 against India)

What happened when the teams met in the group play?

New Zealand limited India to 249-9 with Seamer Matt Henry, who took 5-42, but his numbers were matched by India Ben-Spinner Varun Chakravarthy as the black caps were bowled out for 205 as a response to lose with 44 races.

What happened to England?

They had a shocker and lost all three group matches – to Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa – and gradually got worse in each game.

Their sactical defeat to proteeas is reminiscent of the dark days before 2015, before Captain Eoin Morgan made them a dreaded whiteball side.

Morgan’s successor as skipper, Jos Buttler, withdrew in front of the match against South Africa, with Harry Brook’s favorite to take over.

When is the next Champions Trophy?

This tournament returns in 2029 with India as hosts, so will the country be the defense masters?

India will also host Cricket’s next two global ICC events -the women’s 50 -Over World Cup in October this year and then 2026 -men T20 world championships with Sri Lanka.

View 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Final Live On Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event From 1 p.m. 8.30 on Sunday (9 am first ball)