Dubai, March 9 -- New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first in the final of 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 has been ruled out of this game as he has not recovered from the injury which he got during the semi-final clash against South Africa.

India and New Zealand will vie for the ultimate glory at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, meeting in the summit clash on Sunday, 9 March in Dubai.

India have had a seamless run to the final, remaining unbeaten. They bested Australia in the semi-final to punch their ticket for the final.

Despite their loss against India in the group stage, ...