Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 10:30am on 09 Mar 2025,Sunday Sports
In the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand, pacer Mohammed Shami suffered a hand injury after dropping a return catch from Rachin Ravindra in the seventh over. Attempting the catch off his own bowling, Shami was struck on his left hand, causing it to bleed and necessitating on-field medical attention. This marked Shami's third dropped caught-and-bowled opportunity in two matches, having missed two similar chances in the semi-final against Australia. Shortly after, Ravindra was given another reprieve when Shreyas Iyer dropped his catch off Varun Chakravarthy's bowling. Despite these lapses, India's bowlers, particularly spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Chakravarthy, applied consistent pressure, leading to crucial breakthroughs and restricting New Zealand's progress.
