Archer’s Game-Changing Performance

Archer carved his name in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) by becoming the first bowler ever to bowl a maiden over in IPL history. He made his IPL 2025 season debut with Rajasthan Royals, taking the crucial scalp of Rachin Ravindra and blanking him for runs. Ravindra, who was still reeling from his aggressive batting display, was gifted a superb yorker from Archers where he cleaned him up. This turned out to be the most important moment of the match. For Archer to be able to control his nerves at that point was a testimony to his reputation as one of the elite T20 bowlers. He is truly a champion who comes out clutch with the big guns blazing when the pressure is at its peak. 

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statistics and milestones has Jofra Archer achieved in IPL 

His IPL record speaks for itself and this is even more highlighted by the fact that he started with the Rajasthan Royals franchise by making his debut back in 2018. He took 15 wickets in just 10 matches which was astonishing. He then followed it up in the 2020 season with 14 matches where his performance was hugely impactful as he took 20 wickets while boasting an unbelievably high economy of just 6.3. Achilles injuries has sidelined Archer from playing matches but it has not dented his record as one of the most reliable fast bowlers in the world of T20 cricket.

The 11th match of the IPL 2025 has been scheduled for Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings (RR vs CSK), which will be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium (Guwahati) on Sunday night (March 30). Here, we are going through the top captains and vice-captains options for the Dream11 of the match. 

IPL 2025, Match 11: RR vs CSK Probable XIs

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson/Fazalhaq Farooqi (Impact Sub), Riyan Parag (Captain), Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Rahul Tripathi/Khaleel Ahmed (Impact Player Sub), Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran/Devon Conway, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad

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IPL 2025, Match 11: RR vs CSK Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain choices

Rachin Ravindra: New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra is in dream form with the bat, as he has started the IPL 2025 with scores of 65 not out and 41 runs. Although he hasn't been used as a bowler in this IPL season yet, he can be effective in a left-arm spin bowling role. 

Sanju Samson: Sanju Samson started the IPL 2025 with his 66 off 37 balls (seven fours and four sixes) against SunRisers Hyderabad, while chasing 287 runs. Although he scored 13 runs in the next game, he is now a better consistent performer with the bat. 

Noor Ahmad: The Afghan left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad has started the IPL 2025 season strongly by picking up seven wickets. After recording a four-fer against Mumbai Indians in their first game of the IPL 2025, where the youngster also won the Player of the Match award, he also took three wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their next game. 

Top 3 Vice-captain choices

Shimron Hetmyer: West Indies cricketer Shimron Hetmyer is a dangerous batter in T20 cricket. He started the IPL 2025 with a cameo of 42 off just 23 balls (one four and four sixes) against SRH, while they were already out in the 287-run target battle, and then Hetmyer scored seven runs in their next game against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. 

Khaleel Ahmed: The left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed has impressed in the early stages of the IPL 2025. After providing a good start against Mumbai Indians in their season opener, as Khaleel picked up three wickets in that match, he was disciplined in the next game against RCB with the bowling figures of 4-0-28-1. 

Wanindu Hasaranga: Sri Lankan cricketer Wanindu Hasaranga is an asset for any team, as his spin-bowling inspires his team, and his batting plays a crucial role in the team's innings. Hasaranga appeared in the second game against KKR, where he had the bowling figures of 3-0-34-1 after scoring four runs. 

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals are going to face each other on Sunday's doubleheader where these two teams are going to face in Guhwati at 7.30 pm. Both the teams are coming with a loss but the focus is on Rajasthan Royals it's going to be their home venue. Rajasthan has lost both of their matches which would be added pressure for them, though Captain Sanju is playing due to his recovery from the injury he is been playing impact sub-player for three matches. 

Chennai has also a mixed start where they have won their first game against Mumbai Indians and lost the second one against RCB. On the eve of Sunday, there is going to be a doubleheader where CSK is going to face Rajasthan Royals in the second game at Guhawti, it's going to be an interesting battle between these two teams who would like to return to winning ways. Some key players can contribute and turn the match on their own.

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1 Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson has a great record against Chennai Super Kings his accelerating batting gives smoothness to the score. Sanju has the highest score of 74 runs against the Super Kings, he can be more dangerous as he does not have that extra responsibility which he did earlier so he can go by free hand to launch the assault. Samson can be dangerous if he sticks in the crease for a long time as he has done many times. It's on Csk bowlers how quickly they give a send to this player. 

2. Rachin Ravindra

 Rachin Ravindra the New Zealand batter was an essential part of the team last year, he has scored an ample of runs which secured his retention this season for the men in yellow. He was the replacement of Devon Conway.  Last year Rachin scored 222 runs for Csk with one fifty including it. That confidence cracked CSK to buy him and they got him for the price of 1.8 crore. 
Rachin had a super start in this year's IPL season too against Mumbai Indians where his 65 runs paved the way to victory where the other side's wickets were crumbling In the second match too he was effective but got in Yash Dayal's yorker.

3. Jofra Archer

Archer is a lethal bowler in T20 his records speak for him same as in IPL he has delivered his magic, Archer was bought by Rajasthan Royals in 2018 from there he has been go through bowler for them. Jofra has taken a total of 46 wickets for Rajasthan Royals but sometimes he could be the most expensive like the last match where he gave out 74 runs in his 4 overs which is the most expensive skill in the history of IPL. There has always been rooting for him and can be deadly in the upcoming match against CSK. 

We are ready for the Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (CSK vs RCB) match, which is the eighth match of the IPL 2025 and will be played on Friday evening (March 28) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. Here, we are going through the top favourite names for the captain and vice-captain of Dream11 for the match. 

IPL 2025, Match 8: CSK vs RCB Probable XIs

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing 11: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Rahul Tripathi/Khaleel Ahmed (Impact Player Sub), Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing 11: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Devdutt Padikkal/Suyash Sharma (Impact Player Sub), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Salam/Swapnil Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal 

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IPL 2025, Match 8: CSK vs RCB Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Captain's choices

Rachin Ravindra: New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra is in great form with the bat. While CSK had a tricky chase of 156 runs against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025 opener, Ravindra scored 65 not out off 45 balls with two fours and four sixes, as CSK managed to chase the target despite losing wickets at regular intervals. His spin bowling is also an asset for his team.  

Krunal Pandya: While RCB managed a solid start in the IPL 2025 with a seven-wicket thrashing win against the hosts and defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Krunal Pandya was the main character why RCB return to the game and never lost the plot since then. The left-arm spinner maintained tight lines in the IPL 2025 opener as he dismissed set captain Ajinkya Rahane (56), Venkatesh Iyer (6), and Rinku Singh (12). He had the bowling figures of 4-0-29-3 as he won the Player of the Match award. In Chennai, he can play another crucial role for his team with the ball. 

Virat Kohli: Former RCB captain Virat Kohli is now in great form with the bat in white-ball cricket. The leading run-scorer in IPL history started the IPL 2025 in familiar style as his powerful 59 not out off 36 balls (four fours and three sixes) had an important role in the successful 175-run chase. 

Top 3 Vice-captain's choices

Noor Ahmad: The Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad was the hero for CSK in their first game of the IPL 2025, where they beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets with five balls to spare. While they restricted MI to 155/9 in 20 overs, Noor had the bowling figures of 4-0-18-4, as he dismissed Suryakumar Yadav (29), Robin Minz (3), Tilak Varma (31), and Naman Dhit (17). 

Khaleel Ahmed: While Noor Ahmed was the Player of the Match for CSK in their IPL 2025 opener, the left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed set the tone for that with his two wickets in the powerplay. In his first two overs, Khaleel dismissed Rohit Sharma (0) and Ryan Rickelton (0). Later, in the slog overs, he dismissed Trent Boult (1) and finished with the bowling figures of 4-0-29-3. 

Ravindra Jadeja: Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is always a key name in any format of cricket as he is a rare asset for any team. In Chennai, his left-arm spin bowling is key, while the left-handed batter can also play crucial cameos. In their first IPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians, while Jadeja controlled with the bowling figures of 3-0-21-0, he came at a crucial time in the batting and set up the match-saver 36-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Rachin Ravindra before the Indian cricketer was run out for 17 runs. 

Both teams are very competitive, which is why the IPL Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match on March 28 in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, is set to be a blast of an encounter. Here are three key players to watch a preview of this exciting clash.

1. Virat Kohli (RCB) 

Kohli’s batting brilliance remains a constant danger. he’s a batting threat spanning from middle to end overs. A showcased example of this masterclass was on the 22nd of March, against KKR, in which RCB opened IPL 2025 with him singlehandedly smashing 59 runs off 36 balls, with RCB beating KKR by 7 wickets, a harsh boasting blow to his pole strikers. His injury concerns him; he fried an easily inviting 174 runs, and attacking him is counterproductive. 

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2. Rachin Ravindra (CSK)

This dynamic all-rounder has emerged as a cornerstone for CSK with his aggressive batting and crafty spin. Ravindra has become a zippy performer for the CSK team. No big change from the last game after Ravindra had scored 65 runs off  45 balls and took 1/25, despite the 4-wicket win chasing MI’s 155/9 (CSK 158/6). His form is likely to give a tough time to RCB on a surface that suits spinners.

3. Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK)

Gaikwad’s calm head as an elegant opener will be vital against RCB’s quick bowlers. In the match against MI, he scored 53 runs off 26 runs and had stabilized the innings but could not see them over the line. His clash with RCB bowlers such as Josh Hazlewood could determine how CSK fares. 

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Although RCB thugs lead the encounters 21-11 in 33 matches, his 27-run win in the last IPL 2024 meeting makes it interesting. With RCB thumping KKR and CSK nudging past MI, this match combines CSK’s Chepauk magic and RCB’s energy, which will be a thriller.

Indian Team lifted the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after defeating New Zealand in the final at the Dubai International Stadium. The tournament was played in a hybrid format India’s matches, including the semifinal and final, were held in Dubai, while the rest of the games took place in Pakistan across Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi. Meanwhile, the ICC picked Mitchell Santner as the captain of their Team of the Tournament for his brilliant captaincy in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Pakistan, the defending champions and hosts, had a tough time in the tournament, failing to win a single game. They lost their first two matches to New Zealand and India, while their last group-stage game against Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain. Pakistan has a tough time in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Team of the Tournament

1. Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
   Rachin Ravindra had an outstanding tournament, scoring 251 runs at an average of 62.75, including two centuries. His brilliant performances earned him the Player of the Tournament award.

2. Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan)
   Ibrahim Zadran was Afghanistan’s standout batter, scoring 216 runs at an average of 72, including a century. Unfortunately, Afghanistan’s journey ended early after their last group-stage match against Australia was washed out.

3. Virat Kohli (India)
   Virat Kohli once again showed his class, scoring an unbeaten century against Pakistan. He finished the tournament with 218 runs at an average of 54.5.

4. Shreyas Iyer (India)
   Shreyas Iyer was solid in India’s middle order, scoring 243 runs at an average of 48.6, with two crucial fifties and helping India to win the Crucial final against New Zealand.

5. KL Rahul (wk) (India)
   KL Rahul made valuable contributions both with the bat and behind the stumps. He scored 140 runs at an incredible average of 140, with his highest score being 42*. His unbeaten knock in the final against New Zealand played a big role in India’s victory.

6. Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)
   Glenn Phillips was one of the best fielders in the tournament, taking five catches. He also contributed with the bat, scoring 177 runs at an average of 59, and even took two wickets.

7. Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan)
   Azmatullah Omarzai was impressive with both bat and ball. He scored 126 runs at an average of 42 and picked up seven wickets, including a brilliant five-wicket haul.

8. Mitchell Santner (c) (New Zealand)
   Mitchell Santner was chosen as the captain after leading New Zealand to the final. He had a solid tournament with the ball, taking nine wickets at an average of 26.6 and an economy rate of 4.80.

9. Mohammed Shami (India)
   Mohammed Shami played a key role in India's bowling attack, picking up nine wickets in the tournament. He made a strong start with a five-wicket haul in India's opening match against Bangladesh.

10. Matt Henry (New Zealand)
    Matt Henry was one of the standout bowlers of the tournament, taking 10 wickets at an average of 16.7 with an economy of 5.32. Unfortunately, he was ruled out of the final beacuse of injury.

11. Varun Chakaravarthy (India)
    Varun Chakaravarthy was one of the brilliant spinners in the tournament. He picked up nine wickets at an average of 15.1 while keeping his economy rate at just 4.53.

    12: Axar Patel (India)
          Axar Patel was among the top all-rounders in the tournament. He took five wickets at an average of 39.2 with an economy of 4.35. He also made valuable                contributions with the bat, scoring 109 runs, including a crucial 29-run knock in the final in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC squad of Champions Trophy

Rachin Ravindra, Ibrahim Zadran, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Glenn Phillips, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mitchell Santner (c), Mohammed Shami, Matt Henry, Varun Chakaravarthy, 12th player: Axar Patel

The India vs New Zealand match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final started in a dramatic way. After the Blackcaps openers provided a strong start, especially in-form Rachin Ravindra, Indian spinners strongly made a comeback, while Kuldeep Yadav started the Final with a wicket of dangerous Rachin.

Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates is hosting the Final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner chose to bat first on the tricky surface. 

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Will Young and Rachin Ravindra had 57-run opening partnership

New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra provided a flying start. Blackcaps openers Will Young and Rachin Ravindra had a 57-run partnership for the first wicket, which they accumulated in eight overs. Since the Indian spinners started to bowl in the match, Kiwi batters have struggled to continue their strong batting performance. 

During the 57-run opening partnership, Rachin was dropped twice. The pacer Mohammed Shami dropped him for 28 runs on his delivery as he missed the caught and bowled opportunity. In the next over, Varun Chakravarthy created a chance as Rachin was on 29 runs when Shreyas Iyer just failed to grab a catch at deep. India were frustrated with those missed chances, while Rachin was scoring quickly.

Ultimately, Chakravarthy produced the first wicket for India as Will Young was lbw in the eighth over after scoring 15 off 23 balls with two fours.

Kuldeep Yadav started second powerplay by dismissing Rachin Ravindra

After New Zealand completed the first powerplay at 69/1, and they lost dangerous Rachin on the first ball of the second powerplay. It was the first ball for Kuldeep Yadav in the Final and he started with a great wicket as he bowled Rachin. It was a slow googly, and Rachin failed to read that delivery which cost him the wicket as the ball destroyed the stumps. Without a doubt, it was a very important wicket for India.

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New Zealand claimed a big win against South Africa in the second Semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to reach their third Champions Trophy Final. 

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore hosted the second Semi-final match on Wednesday (March 5), where New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner chose to bat first after winning the toss. While New Zealand scored 362/6 in 50 overs, the record total in the tournament history, South Africa replied with 312/9 in 50 overs. 

Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson scored 100s; Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips produced valuable 49s

While the Kiwi opener Will Young scored 21 runs, and he had a 48-run opening partnership with Rachin Ravindra, Ravindra and Kane Williamson set the big total tone with a 164-run partnership for the second wicket. While Ravindra recorded his fifth ODI century in 93 balls, Williamson recorded his 15th ODI century in 91 balls. Ravindra fell after scoring 108 off 101 balls with 13 fours and one six, while Williamson scored 102 off 94 balls with 10 fours and two sixes.

In the late moment, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips fired the Proteas bowlers to add significant quick runs. Mitchell and Phillips had a 57-run partnership for the fifth wicket in just five overs. While Mitchell scored 49 off 37 balls (four fours and one six), Phillips ended the innings with 49 not out in 27 balls (six fours and one six). 

Among the South African bowlers, Lungi Ngidi (3/72) took three wickets and Kagiso Rabada (2/70) picked up two wickets. However, in the last powerplay, the Proteas bowlers conceded 110 runs.

David Miller's tournament's fastest century record was too late for South Africa

In reply, after the opener Ryan Rickelton (17) lost his wicket early, his opening partner and the captain Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen set a solid partnership of 105-run for the second wicket. However, their partnership took enough balls as the next dangerous batters couldn't handle the required run rate pressures. Also, Blackcaps spinners simply bowled well to take regular wickets which put the Proteas away from the game.

While Bavuma was dismissed for 56 off 71 balls (four fours and one six), Van de Dussen scored 69 off 66 balls (four fours and two sixes). The next two key batters, Aiden Markram (31) and Heinrich Klaasen (3) failed in the chasing, while David Miller's single-handed battle till the end wasn't enough for the Proteas.

At the end of the 40 overs, South Africa were struggling at 223/8. While there was no hope for the inaugural ICC Champions Trophy champions, Miller still tried his best to take the game as close as possible. After scoring his first 50 runs in 46 balls, the 35-year-old left-handed middle-order batter completed his century in 67 balls, which set a new record for the fastest century in the tournament history. Miller remained not out for 100 off 67 balls (10 fours and four sixes).

New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra won the Player of the Match award for taking one wicket (1/20) and two more catches along with the most valuable century. Captain Mitchell Santner (3/43), Matt Henry (2/43), Glenn Phillips (2/27) and Michael Bracewell (1/53) managed to take important wickets in the match.   

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India vs New Zealand match in the Final

On Sunday (March 9), India and New Zealand will face each other in the Final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. 

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson broke several records in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final match against South Africa in Lahore. Their titanic 164-run partnership is now the Black Caps' all-time highest-ever stand in the history of the tournament.

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Both the batsmen also scored centuries, playing key roles in helping New Zealand to a huge total of 362 runs.

Ravindra's Century and Record-Breaking Stand

Ravindra was the key to this record-breaking alliance, hitting an unbelievable 108 off 101 deliveries. His innings were laced with classy shots and elegant shot-making before he was dismissed in the 34th over. Kagiso Rabada got rid of him with a wide off-cutter, which brought about an edge, that Heinrich Klaasen glove-slid behind the stumps safely.

Williamson Completes His Ton After Ravindra’s Departure

Williamson came in to join Ravindra quite early in the innings after Will Young was dismissed within the initial 10 overs. The pair took the Kiwis beyond the 210-run mark, keeping the South African bowlers on their toes.
Whereas Ravindra batted with ferocity, Williamson kept the scoreboard ticking through well-timed singles and strategic boundary hits. After Ravindra got out, Williamson batted on smoothly with Daryl Mitchell.

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He completed his century in the 40th over, reaching it in 91 balls. His innings, though, came to an end at 102 off 94 balls when he tried a scoop shot off Wiaan Mulder but could not get a clean connection. His elegant knock contained 10 fours and 2 sixes.

A Record-Breaking Partnership

The 164-run stand between Williamson and Ravindra is now the highest by a New Zealand pair in Champions Trophy history. According to Cricbuzz, the earlier record was a 163-run partnership between Scott Styris and Nathan Astle against the USA at The Oval in 2004.

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Moreover, Ravindra and Williamson are also the new record holders of the highest partnership against South Africa in the tournament. The old record was also 163, which was held by England's Paul Collingwood and Owais Shah in 2009.

Massive Feats for the Duo

Ravindra was the first New Zealand cricketer to make more than one century in a single Champions Trophy season. Williamson later joined him in the exclusive club of NZ batsmen with more than one Champions Trophy hundred overall.

Ravindra has now achieved the second-lowest number of innings to reach five ODI centuries for New Zealand, as per Cricbuzz. Only Devon Conway has done it quicker, reaching the mark in 22 innings.

At the same time, Williamson is currently second on the list of New Zealand batsmen with the most ODI centuries against one team. He trails Nathan Astle (five against India) and Ross Taylor (five against England).

Thanks to their record-breaking innings, Ravindra and Williamson have secured their position in New Zealand cricket history, leading their side to a strong total in a high-pressure semi-final.

In the second Semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, New Zealand scored 362/6 in 50 overs, and it was the record total in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy.

On Wednesday (March 5), New Zealand and South Africa are facing each other in the second Semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. With the help of twin centuries, New Zealand scored 362/6 in 50 overs. It is the new record for the highest total in ICC Champions Trophy history. 

During the group stage match of this tournament between England and Australia in Lahore, England became the first team in the tournament history to score 350+ runs (351/8) after breaking New Zealand's 20-year-old record for the highest total in ICC Champions Trophy history. In that same Group B match between England and Australia, Australia chased down the target in 47.3 overs after losing five wickets as they scored 356/5. Now, New Zealand have set up a new highest total record in the competition history. 

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Highest totals in ICC Champions Trophy history

Also, New Zealand's 362/6 became the second highest total in the last four stages (knockout stages) of any ICC ODI tournaments. The record is India's 397/4 against New Zealand in the Semi-final of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. 

Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson scored centuries

In the total of 362/6 in 50 overs, opener Rachin Ravindra and former skipper Kane Williamson hit centuries. Ravindra scored 108 off 101 balls with 13 fours and one six and Williamson scored 102 off 94 balls with 10 fours and two sixes. Also, Daryl Mitchell scored 49 off 37 balls (four fours and one six) and Glenn Phillips scored 49 not out off 27 balls with six fours and one six.