Varanasi, March 9 -- Ahead of today's Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand on Sunday, cricket fans in Varanasi have gathered to perform a traditional 'aarti' as they pray for India's victory.

In Kanpur, Indian cricket team supporters performed a 'havan' at the Radha Madhav Temple to pray for the team's victory in today's final clash.

Team India will face New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, seeking to register one more ICC trophy.

Meanwhile Mubir Alam, uncle of cricketer Mohammad Shami, said, "I pray for the victory of India. India has won all the matches in the series so far, so they will win the finals as well...Shami has taken most of the wickets...t...