Mitchell Santner reflects on the loss of new Zealand in the finals of the 2025 champion trophy against India

AND Champion trophy 2025 The campaign was in most parts of the tour New Zealand Except the fact that they could win the title this time. The only team that could have been able to be twice to be India who ultimately won the title by beating them with 4 shots in all the important finals of the tournament. After the defeat, the New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner He had some interesting thoughts of his own view of the reasons behind the failure of his team to outweigh the Indian challenge in the finals.

Mitchell Santner takes conditions in the conditions in Dubai

Santner acknowledged this Rohit SharmaA great knock was the most important factor in the finals of the Trophy champion, which ultimately proved to be a difference between the two teams. Referring to a narrow defeat of the four -legged, Santner described it as the “bitter end” of their campaign. Rohit compiled 76 of 83 balls played a major role while India successfully persecuted 252 in an exciting ending.

“I think the way Rohit Sharma played somehow of us, I think that, obviously, India realized the conditions in Dubai perfectly here and played a good cricket. Yes, I guess it’s somehow bitter,” “ The New Zealand skipper said at a press conference after the match.

In addition, the black caps of the black caps also spoke of the challenges he set up both conditions and conditions at the Stadium on the Crite in Dubai, who were contrary to those in Lahore, the place of their semi -final victory over South Africa.

“I suppose we just continue to confront India, which is always a challenge. We knew that the conditions would be a little different from the semifinals again, but we were ready for it. I thought we still put a pretty good performance and we took deep India. But I suppose there is always a few moments in every game, let alone every finale, where you can read potentially,” Noticed Spinner’s left hand.

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Matt Henry Great Miss for Black Hats

Santner also reflected on the absence of an old pacera Matt Henrywhich was in exceptional form throughout the tournament. He stated that Henry’s injury and the subsequent absence from the finals from the final factor of the inability of his team to restrain the Indian blows during the racing chase.

“He is an outstanding bowler. We saw that he seems to be able to nibble on Wickkets who don’t look like they should pour, so I guess we missed it today. I feel about Matty – he is a massive team man and he looked pretty upset. You know, we somehow said, like, let’s do it for him. He tried everything he could have been ready for this game,” Santner concluded.

With 10 hickets in 4 matches, Henry was a leading tournament carrier, and appeared as the main bone of quarrels for rival strikes.

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