Mitchell Santner said the Kiwis were prepared to tackle the Dubai pitch and conditions, which were vastly different from Lahore, the venue of their semifinal win over South Africa.

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner had no qualms in admitting that his team lost to a "better" Indian side in the final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday.

Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with an excellent half-century as a resolute India held their nerve to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday

India skipper Rohit Sharma confirmed at the time of toss that that they are going with the same line-up which played the last match.

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Virat Kohli and Mitchell Santner have been standout performers for India and New Zealand respectively.

R Ashwin doesn't want India to win the toss against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final.

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Premier New Zealand pacer Matt Henry has been nursing a shoulder niggle.

India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy final: We do a deep dive and look at some key talking points ahead of the blockbuster contest on Sunday.