Ruturaj Gaikwad now has 15 centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy, India's premier domestic 50-over tournament. His 15 centuries are now the joint-most in the tournament, along with Ankit Bawne's 15 as well.

Ruturaj Gaikwad now has 15 centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy, India's premier domestic 50-over tournament. His 15 centuries are now the joint-most in the tournament, along with Ankit Bawne's 15 as well.

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 15th Century in Vijay Hazare Trophy: Breaking records after being dropped from India’s ODI squad for NZ series

It was on October 15, 2000 in Nairobi, Kenya that India and New Zealand faced each other for the first time in an ICC ODI Tournament final. At the time, the only ICC events were the World Cup and Champions Trophy - the Tests didn't need a WTC and T20s were not invented yet.
It was a time when 260+ score in ODIs was considered good enough to win and anything between 280-300 almost guaranteed a win. During those times, the powerplay or erstwhile field restrictions last for first 15 overs only and just one ball was used unless in bad shape.
As the two sides get ready to take on each other in the 2025 Champions Trophy Final on Sunday (Mar 9), lets have a look at what happened the last time they met in Champions Trophy Final.
Led by Stephen Fleming, New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first. The decision backfired as Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar added 141 runs for the opening wicket in 26.3 overs.
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The partnership was eventually broken when Sachin got run out on a personal score of 69 off 83 balls. Ganguly, a young skipper, then found a partner in Rahul Dravid and the duo added 61 runs for the second wicket - taking India past 200 in 39 overs.
With 11 overs left and eight wickets in hand, India aimed at 300+ total but some great bowling by the Kiwis ensured that India finished at 264/6 in 50 overs. Ganguly getting out on 117 in the 43rd over also played a huge role in the innings being derailed.
Coming to the chase, India struck early as Venkatesh Prasad got Craig Spearman out on the last ball of the second over. One more wicket by Prasad and Kumble getting rid of dangerous Nathan Astle meant the Kiwis were 82/3 in 15 overs - end of the erstwhile first powerplay.
India took two more wickets at regular intervals as the Kiwis were pinned down at 132/5 in 24 overs but Chris Cairns had other plans. The all-rounder added 122 runs for the sixth wicket with Chris Harris and took the Kiwis really close to the target.
Prasad took out Harris for 46 in the penultimate over with Kiwis still needing 11 runs in nine balls. The Indian pacer then gave away seven runs in next three balls - leaving just four for the last over.
Cairns, already at 100, kept his calm along with wicketkeeper-batter Adam Parore as the Kiwis won their first ICC title by four wickets with two balls to spare.

As the two sides get ready to take on each other in the 2025 Champions Trophy Final on Sunday (Mar 9), lets have a look at what happened the last time they two sides played in Champions Trophy Final. Cricket Sports

It was on October 15, 2000 in Nairobi, Kenya that India and New Zealand faced each other for the first time in an ICC ODI Tournament final. At the time, the only ICC events were the World Cup and Champions Trophy - the Tests didn't need a WTC and T20s were not invented yet. It was a time when 260+ score in ODIs was considered good enough to win and anything between 280-300 almost guaranteed a win. During those times, the powerplay or erstwhile field restrictions last for first 15 overs only and just one ball was used unless in bad shape. As the two sides get ready to take on each other in the 2025 Champions Trophy Final on Sunday (Mar 9), lets have a look at what happened the last time they met in Champions Trophy Final. Led by Stephen Fleming, New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first. The decision backfired as Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar added 141 runs for the opening wicket in 26.3 overs. Also Read: IND vs NZ Champions Trophy Final | Gavaskar highlights India's shortcomings ahead of title bout The partnership was eventually broken when Sachin got run out on a personal score of 69 off 83 balls. Ganguly, a young skipper, then found a partner in Rahul Dravid and the duo added 61 runs for the second wicket - taking India past 200 in 39 overs. With 11 overs left and eight wickets in hand, India aimed at 300+ total but some great bowling by the Kiwis ensured that India finished at 264/6 in 50 overs. Ganguly getting out on 117 in the 43rd over also played a huge role in the innings being derailed. Coming to the chase, India struck early as Venkatesh Prasad got Craig Spearman out on the last ball of the second over. One more wicket by Prasad and Kumble getting rid of dangerous Nathan Astle meant the Kiwis were 82/3 in 15 overs - end of the erstwhile first powerplay. India took two more wickets at regular intervals as the Kiwis were pinned down at 132/5 in 24 overs but Chris Cairns had other plans. The all-rounder added 122 runs for the sixth wicket with Chris Harris and took the Kiwis really close to the target. Prasad took out Harris for 46 in the penultimate over with Kiwis still needing 11 runs in nine balls. The Indian pacer then gave away seven runs in next three balls - leaving just four for the last over. Cairns, already at 100, kept his calm along with wicketkeeper-batter Adam Parore as the Kiwis won their first ICC title by four wickets with two balls to spare.

India were 202/2 in 39 overs but managed 264/6 in 50 overs - How New Zealand won 2000 Champions Trophy Final vs India

New Zealand have vowed to "find little ways to win moments" against India after making Champions Trophy history to power into Sunday's final.
The Black Caps posted a Champions Trophy record 362-6 before restricting South Africa to 312-9 in Wednesday's semi-final in Lahore.&nbsp;
They now face India in Dubai to decide the winners of the eight-nation 50-over tournament.
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Rohit Sharma's India are playing all their games in Dubai after they refused to tour hosts Pakistan because of political tensions.
India beat New Zealand by 44 runs in the group stage but batting all-rounder Daryl Mitchell said that would have no bearing on Sunday's result.
"Final is a new day," Mitchell said after scoring 49 against South Africa.
"Really excited to be stuck into that challenge and will adapt to whatever surface and conditions we get on the day, and will find little ways to win moments throughout that game."
The tournament's tangled schedule, with teams flying in and out of the United Arab Emirates from Pakistan while India have stayed put, has been hugely controversial.
The pitches have been vastly different in the two countries.
Pakistan tracks produced big totals, in contrast to the slow and turning decks of Dubai's international cricket stadium.
"We don't quite know how the Dubai pitch is like," said Rachin Ravindra, one of the heroes of New Zealand's semi-final win with a 101-ball 108.
"We know our game against India it did turn and Aussie v India (semi-final) didn't turn so much, so I think we pride ourselves in adapting and playing the situation in front of us."
India unleashed four spinners against New Zealand in the group phase and Varun Chakravarthy returned figures of 5-42 to bowl the Black Caps out for 205 in their chase of 250.
Rohit's side were unchanged in their four-wicket win over Australia as the spin-heavy selection came up trumps again, albeit on a pitch that turned a little less this time around.
"They are all pretty good," Mitchell said of India's slow bowlers.
"But we have got some pretty good spinners ourselves."
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IND vs NZ Champions Trophy FINAL: Rohit Sharma's India are playing all their games in Dubai after they refused to tour hosts Pakistan because of political tensions.

New Zealand have vowed to "find little ways to win moments" against India after making Champions Trophy history to power into Sunday's final. The Black Caps posted a Champions Trophy record 362-6 before restricting South Africa to 312-9 in Wednesday's semi-final in Lahore. They now face India in Dubai to decide the winners of the eight-nation 50-over tournament. Also Read: '5 and counting': Rachin wasn't supposed to play in ODI WC 2023 but hasn't looked back ever since Rohit Sharma's India are playing all their games in Dubai after they refused to tour hosts Pakistan because of political tensions. India beat New Zealand by 44 runs in the group stage but batting all-rounder Daryl Mitchell said that would have no bearing on Sunday's result. "Final is a new day," Mitchell said after scoring 49 against South Africa. "Really excited to be stuck into that challenge and will adapt to whatever surface and conditions we get on the day, and will find little ways to win moments throughout that game." The tournament's tangled schedule, with teams flying in and out of the United Arab Emirates from Pakistan while India have stayed put, has been hugely controversial. The pitches have been vastly different in the two countries. Pakistan tracks produced big totals, in contrast to the slow and turning decks of Dubai's international cricket stadium. "We don't quite know how the Dubai pitch is like," said Rachin Ravindra, one of the heroes of New Zealand's semi-final win with a 101-ball 108. "We know our game against India it did turn and Aussie v India (semi-final) didn't turn so much, so I think we pride ourselves in adapting and playing the situation in front of us." India unleashed four spinners against New Zealand in the group phase and Varun Chakravarthy returned figures of 5-42 to bowl the Black Caps out for 205 in their chase of 250. Rohit's side were unchanged in their four-wicket win over Australia as the spin-heavy selection came up trumps again, albeit on a pitch that turned a little less this time around. "They are all pretty good," Mitchell said of India's slow bowlers. "But we have got some pretty good spinners ourselves." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

IND vs NZ Champions Trophy Final | Kiwis determined to 'find little ways' against India

After the disappointments of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, Team India is now gearing up for their upcoming three-match T20I series versus hosts New Zealand. With many regulars not being part of the tour, Hardik Pandya will lead the side with Rishabh Pant as his deputy.

With a semi-final defeat in the recently-concluded T20 WC, in Australia, India will now look to revamp and restart with the next edition of the World Cup to be held in 2024. The NZ series can give a sneak peak into the mindset of the team. With regular skipper Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and others not part of the tour, the young batters&nbsp;are expected to take more responsibility and get more chances at the top order. Amid all this, former Indian batter Robin Uthappa has suggested a new batting slot for Pant.

"The next World Cup is in two years' time. So, keeping the conditions there in mind, I feel Rishabh Pant should bat in the top 3," he told&nbsp;Sportskeeda. "If you look at his IPL records, his best performances have come when he has opened or when he has batted at No. 3. So, you have to give him the opportunity to become a match-winner in that position," he further opined.

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Pant featured in only two games for India in the T20 WC 2022 edition. So far, the swashbuckling left-hander hasn't done anything extra ordinary in the shortest format and will hope to get going from the opening match itself versus the Kiwis. He has played 64 T20Is and has managed 970 runs at a strike rate of&nbsp;127.12.

The first T20I kicks off on November 18 at&nbsp;Sky Stadium, Wellington.

Squad for NZ T20Is: Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (VC &amp; wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik.

Squad for NZ ODIs:&nbsp;Shikhar Dhawan (C), Rishabh Pant (VC &amp; wk), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik.

After the disappointments of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, Team India is now gearing up for their upcoming three-match T20I series versus hosts New Zealand. With many regulars not being part of the tour, Hardik Pandya will lead the side with Rishabh Pant as his deputy.

After the disappointments of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition, Team India is now gearing up for their upcoming three-match T20I series versus hosts New Zealand. With many regulars not being part of the tour, Hardik Pandya will lead the side with Rishabh Pant as his deputy. With a semi-final defeat in the recently-concluded T20 WC, in Australia, India will now look to revamp and restart with the next edition of the World Cup to be held in 2024. The NZ series can give a sneak peak into the mindset of the team. With regular skipper Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and others not part of the tour, the young batters are expected to take more responsibility and get more chances at the top order. Amid all this, former Indian batter Robin Uthappa has suggested a new batting slot for Pant. "The next World Cup is in two years' time. So, keeping the conditions there in mind, I feel Rishabh Pant should bat in the top 3," he told Sportskeeda. "If you look at his IPL records, his best performances have come when he has opened or when he has batted at No. 3. So, you have to give him the opportunity to become a match-winner in that position," he further opined. Also read: 'Everything is fine': Ravindra Jadeja shuns rift rumours with MS Dhoni-led CSK after being retained Pant featured in only two games for India in the T20 WC 2022 edition. So far, the swashbuckling left-hander hasn't done anything extra ordinary in the shortest format and will hope to get going from the opening match itself versus the Kiwis. He has played 64 T20Is and has managed 970 runs at a strike rate of 127.12. The first T20I kicks off on November 18 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Squad for NZ T20Is: Hardik Pandya (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & wk), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik. Squad for NZ ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & wk), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), W Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik.

'His best performances have...' - Ex-India batter suggests batting spot for Rishabh Pant ahead of NZ T20Is

Ahead of India's important semifinal clash against New Zealand on July 9, Virat Kohli in a press conference jokingly said that the team would never lack a bowler as he could always bowl and be quite lethal at it.Watch full video to know more.

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