Dubai, March 9 -- As Team India faces New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final, there is one match-up that could define the outcome of the match: India's star batter Virat Kohli versus Kiwi skipper Mitchell Santner.

Both Virat and Santner have had brilliant CT 2025 campaigns. While Virat is the fourth-highest run-getter with 217 runs at an average of over 72 with a century and fifty each, Santner has taken seven wickets at an average of 27.71, with best figures of 3/43.

As per ESPNCricinfo, the Virat-Santner match-up has been very even. While the 36-year-old was troubled heavily by Santner in last year's Test series defeat to Kiwis at home, Virat has fine numbers against the Kiwi skipper.

Both have faced each other in 16 innings, ...