Ten minutes before a major final seems like a remarkable time for India to pose for their official squad photograph on the outfield alongside the entire backroom staff.
New Zealand have certainly shown they have no reason to fear India.
They have achieved some memorable results against them in recent times.
The Black Caps came out on top in a 2019 World Cup semi-final at Old Trafford, they triumphed again in the 2021 World Test Championship final and also claimed a stunning 3-0 Test series win in India last year.
However, Rohit Sharma's side did win the group stage match between these two sides a week ago...
James Anderson
Former England bowler on Tailenders
I think New Zealand have a chance in the final, especially with someone like Kane Williamson. He batted majestically the other day. They're a good team to watch - they have such mix of powerful players.
Vikram Chandrasekaran
CricViz analyst
Rohit Sharma has lost 12 tosses in a row from 2023-2025 in men's ODIs. He s Brian Lara at 12 for the most consecutive toss losses.
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India captain Rohit Sharma: "We've been here enough, batted first, bowled first. I don't mind batting second, it's a good pitch. We've chased comfortably before.
"We'll bowl first, it's important that we focus on how we'll chase them. At the end of the day, what matters is how well you want to play. In the changing rooms we don't worry too much and focus on playing good cricket. We've done that so far and that's why we're here.
"New Zealand have been a very good team over the past couple of years and in other ICC tournaments. For us, the challenge is how good we can play against these guys and just embrace the occasion.
"There is no changes to the team."
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist in Dubai
We have been on Matt Henry watch for the last few days after he injured his shoulder in the semi-final against South Africa.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead was did not sound particularly confident when he discussed the fitness of the tournament's leading wicket-taker earlier on Friday.
Henry did not look particularly comfortable when I saw him earlier on today and, despite him bowling briefly in the warm-ups, the decision was all-but confirmed when he received pats on the back and hugs from his team-mates after the Black Caps' huddle.
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New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner: "We're going to have a bat first. It looks like a pretty good wicket, similar to India last week and we'll try and get runs on the board.
"It's a great occasion, great stadium and great tournament and we're ready for this and see what happens.
"I think it's different to what we had in Pakistan and having a run on here we saw what it was about. Hopefully, we get runs on the board.
"Unfortunately, Matt Henry has been ruled out and Nathan Smith is in."
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Will O'Rourke
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
The coin comes down in favour of the Black Caps and Mitchell Santner is quick to confirm that his side will bat first.
He confirms that Matt Henry is ruled out with a shoulder injury, so Nathan Smith comes in.
India skipper Rohit Sharma is unconcerned after losing the toss, saying he doesn't mind chasing on this pitch.
He also confirms that they are unchanged from the win over Australia in the semis.
It's time for the toss, ever the man for the big occasion, Ravi Shastri is giving it his all in the middle.
That's right, it's Champions Trophy final day as India take on New Zealand at Dubai International Stadium.
After going 11 years with winning an ICC event, Rohit Sharma's side can make it two in two years, while for the Black Caps this is a chance to claim their first global white-ball trophy for 25 years.
Both sides won convincingly enough in the semi-finals and their star players are in great form - it is all set up for a thrilling final!
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe stage is set in Dubai. We're all set for the Champions Trophy final.
Image source, Getty Images| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Young,leg before wicket, bowled Chakravarthy Young, leg before wicket, bowled Chakravarthy | 15 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 65.22 |
Ravindra,bowled Yadav Ravindra, bowled Yadav | 37 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 127.59 |
Williamson,caught and bowled Yadav Williamson, caught and bowled Yadav | 11 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 78.57 |
Mitchell,caught Sharma, bowled Shami Mitchell, caught Sharma, bowled Shami | 63 | 101 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 132 | 62.38 |
Latham,leg before wicket, bowled Jadeja Latham, leg before wicket, bowled Jadeja | 14 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 46.67 |
Phillips,bowled Chakravarthy Phillips, bowled Chakravarthy | 34 | 52 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 65.38 |
Bracewell,not out Bracewell, not out | 53 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 132.50 |
Santner,run out Kohli Santner, run out Kohli | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 80.00 |
Smith,not out Smith, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 13, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 16 Extras, no balls 0, wides 13, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 16 | |||||||
Total,251 for 7 50.0 overs Total,251 for 7 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shami | 9.0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8.22 |
Pandya | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10.00 |
Chakravarthy | 10.0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Yadav | 10.0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.00 |
Patel | 8.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.62 |
Jadeja | 10.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
57 for 1 (7.5 overs) | Young |
69 for 2 (10.1 overs) | Ravindra |
75 for 3 (12.2 overs) | Williamson |
108 for 4 (23.2 overs) | Latham |
165 for 5 (37.5 overs) | Phillips |
211 for 6 (45.4 overs) | Mitchell |
239 for 7 (48.6 overs) | Santner |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharma,stumped Latham, bowled Ravindra Sharma, stumped Latham, bowled Ravindra | 76 | 83 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 102 | 91.57 |
Gill,caught Phillips, bowled Santner Gill, caught Phillips, bowled Santner | 31 | 50 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 62.00 |
Kohli,leg before wicket, bowled Bracewell Kohli, leg before wicket, bowled Bracewell | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Iyer,caught Ravindra, bowled Santner Iyer, caught Ravindra, bowled Santner | 48 | 62 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 77.42 |
Patel,caught O'Rourke, bowled Bracewell Patel, caught O'Rourke, bowled Bracewell | 29 | 40 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 72.50 |
Rahul,not out Rahul, not out | 34 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 103.03 |
Pandya,caught and bowled Jamieson Pandya, caught and bowled Jamieson | 18 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 100.00 |
Jadeja,not out Jadeja, not out | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 150.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 8 Extras, no balls 0, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 8 | |||||||
Total,254 for 6 49.0 overs Total,254 for 6 49.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamieson | 5.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.80 |
O'Rourke | 7.0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8.00 |
Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11.00 |
Santner | 10.0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.60 |
Ravindra | 10.0 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.70 |
Bracewell | 10.0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.80 |
Phillips | 5.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
105 for 1 (18.4 overs) | Gill |
106 for 2 (19.1 overs) | Kohli |
122 for 3 (26.1 overs) | Sharma |
183 for 4 (38.4 overs) | Iyer |
203 for 5 (41.3 overs) | Patel |
241 for 6 (47.3 overs) | Pandya |