Dubai, March 8 -- 25 years after their first ICC title win following a win over India in the ICC Knockout 2000 final, New Zealand finds themselves battling an undefeated Men in Blue for the title again, with spotlight on their star batter Kane Williamson, who has from time to time, has emerged as his team's crisis man.

Kane has had a solid ICC Champions Trophy 2025 so far. After two single-digit scores against Pakistan and Bangladesh, the batter stepped up big time with crucial 81 against India and a century against South Africa in the semifinal. So far in four matches, he has made 189 runs at an average of 47.25.

The Kiwi veteran has had a solid record in ICC ODI knockout matches. In nine matches, he has made 379 runs at an average of ...