New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner is wary of the threat opposition spinner Varun Chakravarthy possesses in the final of the Champions Trophy. Santner confirmed that the team would be watching the replays very closely before the summit clash.

In the last match of the Group stage between India and New Zealand, Varun Chakravarthy stole the spotlight as he finished with a five-wicket haul. NZ head coach Gary Stead called Chakravarthy a class bowler who would be a big threat to them in the final.

Virat Kohli led India to victory in the Champions Trophy semifinals against Australia, scoring 84 runs. Despite falling short of a century, his effort