Indian team has been haunted by the curse of New Zealand..!?
For about 37 years, the indian team has been haunted by the curse of the new zealand team. Exactly in 1988, the indian team last won a series final against the new zealand team. Since then, the indian team has not won any series final against the new zealand team for 37 years. india and new zealand teams are going to data-face each other in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy. In this situation, will the indian team defeat New Zealand? Fans and critics are analyzing various statistics and history. One of them is this 37-year curse. The new zealand team also has a misfortune in this. That team is also facing the problem of not being able to win the trophy without India. india defeated new zealand in the semi-final of the 1985 World Cup. After that, india defeated new zealand by 42 runs in the final of the 1988 sharjah Cup. Since then, india has not been able to defeat new zealand in the semi-final or final of any cricket tournament.
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There is a tragedy in this for the new zealand team as well. new zealand has only data-faced defeat in any final match against any team other than India. In the 2019 ODI world cup, new zealand lost the chance to win the trophy due to the wrong decision of the umpires against England.
New Zealand had lost to australia in three finals, the 2009 Champions Trophy final, the 2015 ODI world cup final and the 2021 t20 world cup final. However, new zealand had won the finals against india in the 2000 ICC Knockout Cup and the 2021 World Test Championship.
Those two trophies are the only ICC trophies won by New Zealand. So, india is a lucky team for New Zealand. On the other hand, new zealand is a bad team for India. Will this situation change in the 2025 Champions Trophy final? Let's wait and see.
For about 37 years, the indian team has been haunted by the curse of the new zealand team. Exactly in 1988, the indian team last won a series final against the new zealand team. Since then, the indian team has not won any series final against the new zealand team for 37 years. india and new zealand teams are going to data-face each other in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy. In this situation, will the indian team defeat New Zealand? Fans and critics are analyzing various statistics and history. One of them is this 37-year curse. The new zealand team also has a misfortune in this. That team is also facing the problem of not being able to win the trophy without India. india defeated new zealand in the semi-final of the 1985 World Cup. After that, india defeated new zealand by 42 runs in the final of the 1988 sharjah Cup. Since then, india has not been able to defeat new zealand in the semi-final or final of any cricket tournament.
There is a tragedy in this for the new zealand team as well. new zealand has only data-faced defeat in any final match against any team other than India. In the 2019 ODI world cup, new zealand lost the chance to win the trophy due to the wrong decision of the umpires against England.
New Zealand had lost to australia in three finals, the 2009 Champions Trophy final, the 2015 ODI world cup final and the 2021 t20 world cup final. However, new zealand had won the finals against india in the 2000 ICC Knockout Cup and the 2021 World Test Championship.
Those two trophies are the only ICC trophies won by New Zealand. So, india is a lucky team for New Zealand. On the other hand, new zealand is a bad team for India. Will this situation change in the 2025 Champions Trophy final? Let's wait and see.
