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Mitchell Santner: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has given a big statement before the final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 against India. He said that the Indian team (Team India) is well aware of the conditions in Dubai, due to which this final match to be held on Sunday has become even more challenging for his team. However, he expressed confidence in his team and said that his team will be able to adjust to the circumstances as soon as possible. Let us tell you that New Zealand has not won any ICC tournament since 2000. The Kiwi team defeated India by 4 wickets in the final of the Champions Trophy played in Kenya in 2000.
India will give us a tough challenge
Santner said in the press conference held before the match that he knows that India will give them a tough challenge. They are playing great cricket and are also well aware of the conditions here. Along with this, the Kiwi captain also hoped that his team will also benefit from playing the match here a few days earlier against India. Santner said that he believes that playing the match here a few days earlier against India will help his team but this is a knockout match and whichever team performs better will become the winner.
What did Mitchell Santner say about the Dubai pitch
Along with this, Santner also talked about the Dubai pitch in the press conference. The New Zealand captain said that whatever the nature of the pitch, his team will have to be ready to adapt to all kinds of situations. He said, they will face a good team on a wicket that helps spinners. He knows that India will not make any changes in their team. But the wicket can also be different. Therefore, he feels that whatever wicket they get, their team will have to be ready to adapt to it.
