Delhi: The final of the Champions Trophy will be played between India and New Zealand on March 9, but before that let us know about the players who are at the forefront of winning the Golden Bat and Golden Ball this year.
Golden bat race
The batsman who scored the most runs in the Champions Trophy is awarded the Golden Bat. At this time, England’s Ben Docket is at the forefront of winning the golden bat. Docket has scored 227 runs in 3 matches, but England is out of the tournament. Now the players of India and New Zealand will have a chance to leave the docket behind and capture the golden bat.
10 runs behind Virat Kohli
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra Docket is just one run behind, he has scored 226 runs in 3 matches. At the same time, Indian batsman Virat Kohli has scored 217 runs in 4 matches and he is also involved in this race. Shreyas Iyer has scored 195 runs in 4 matches and he will also have a chance to go at the forefront in terms of runs. Apart from this, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and Tom Latham have also scored 191 and 189 runs respectively and they are also close to winning the Golden Bat.
| player name | Country | Number of matches | Run (current) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben docket | England | 3 | 227 |
| Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 3 | 226 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 4 | 217 |
| Shreyas Iyer | India | 4 | 195 |
| Ken Williamson | New Zealand | 4 | 191 |
| Tom Latham | New Zealand | 4 | 189 |
Golden ball race
The Golden Ball is given the highest wicket -taker in the Champions Trophy. New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry leads in this race. Henry has taken the most 10 wickets in 4 matches so far. Second place is Mohammed Shami of India, who has taken 8 wickets in 4 matches.
Chakravarti included in the list
In this list, the mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty is also named, who has taken 7 wickets in 2 matches. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner is also in the race for the Golden Ball. Santner has taken 7 wickets in 4 matches and in the final, he will have a chance to win the golden ball by leaving everyone behind.
| player name | Country | Number of matches | Wicket (present) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matte henry | New Zealand | 4 | 10 |
| Mohammed Shami | India | 4 | 8 |
| Varun chakravarti | India | 2 | 7 |
| Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 4 | 7 |
Golden bat-ball will be warned
The final of the Champions Trophy 2025 is going to be interesting, where not only will the competition between the teams, but some exciting moments can also be seen in the Golden Bat and Golden Ball race.
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