New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner is wary of the threat opposition spinner Varun Chakravarthy possesses in the final of the Champions Trophy. Santner confirmed that the team would be watching the replays very closely before the summit clash.

In the last match of the Group stage between India and New Zealand, Varun Chakravarthy stole the spotlight as he finished with a five-wicket haul. NZ head coach Gary Stead called Chakravarthy a class bowler who would be a big threat to them in the final.

Team India batting star Virat Kohli hugged Ravindra Jadeja after the latter finished his bowling spell in Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand on Sunday in Dubai. The picture of the same surfaced on social media as netizens speculated Jadeja's retirement from ODIs after the contest at the Dubai International Stadium.