Champions Trophy: World’s number 1 batsman Shubman Gill has told before the final of the Champions Trophy how he will play against New Zealand in this match. He also said that he has learned a lot from the defeat in the World Cup 2023. Shubman Gill says that he will try his best to ensure the team’s victory in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand in Dubai on March 9 (Sunday) by adopting the lessons learned from India’s defeat in the 2023 World Cup final.
‘Now we will win’
Before the Champions Trophy final, Shubman Gill said, ‘Absolutely, there was some nervousness in that match.’ He further said, ‘I have learned a lot. That was my first ICC final. I was very excited. Gill said that in that final he felt that he was losing time to get hold of the game, and this is something he does not want to repeat this time, Gill said, ‘I felt like I was losing time to dominate that game.’ He further said, ‘I think in big ICC knockout matches, you should give yourself a little more time than you think.’
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Gill said, ‘We suffered defeat in 2023 and then won the T20 World Cup in 2024. In such a situation, we have a good rhythm in the final of the Champions Trophy. This is going to be a very exciting match for us, and if we manage to win it, it will be a great way to end this year in this format. Gill also said, ‘This is a huge opportunity for us, and in general, whatever happens in any ICC tournament or ICC event, there is a huge responsibility and pressure on us, especially from our fans. And we have succeeded in reaching the finals in the last two ICC tournaments. ‘India have a good chance to avenge their 2023 World Cup final defeat and if they win this match, it will be Team India’s third Champions Trophy title.