Nagpur, March 9 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday expressed confidence in India's victory against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy and said that the entire nation is rooting for them and that 140 crore people are praying for the team.

Speaking to ANI, Devendra Fadnavis said, "India will win. We are with (team) India, and the prayers of 140 crore people are with (team) India. The way the team is performing, I feel we will definitely win."

Meanwhile, New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

At the time of the toss, Santner confirmed that Matt Henry had been ruled out of ...