- Kiwi bowler Matt Henry, who took the most wickets before the final match of the Champions Trophy 2025, was ruled out of the final. After which he could not stop his tears.
The final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 is going on in Dubai. Team India has not made any changes in its playing 11, but the most successful bowler of the opposing team, Matt Henry, has had to be out of the final unwillingly. After which his video is viral on social media. He is looking very disappointed about not being fit. Tears are visible in the eyes of the bowler.
Matt Henry could not play in the final
Before the final match of Champions Trophy 2025, the bowler who took the most wickets, Matt Henry, was ruled out of the final due to injury. After which tears were seen in his eyes. Matt Henry had taken the maximum 5 wickets against India in the tournament, due to which at one time Team India was seen struggling in the league match, but before the final, he was ruled out due to a shoulder injury. However, this is a matter of happiness for Team India. During the toss, captain Mitchell Santner said “Unfortunately Matt Henry is out. Nathan Smith has come.”
out due to a shoulder injury
Before the toss of the title match, Matt Henry underwent a fitness test, in which he did not look comfortable. Matt Henry was injured in the semi-final match against South Africa. He was running to catch the catch of Heinrich Klaasen when he fell and injured his shoulder. After which he left the field. However, Matt Henry returned to the field after a while and also bowled. But he was out before the final. In his place, Nathan Smith got a place in the team. Who played a match against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy? The right-arm fast bowler took two wickets for 20 runs in two overs during the match.
India was troubled even in the year 2019
Matt Henry took 5 wickets in the league match against the Indian team and took three wickets in 10 overs in the 2019 World Cup semi-final. He dismissed Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Dinesh Karthik. Due to this the Indian team had to be eliminated from the semi-finals. Matt Henry is in form even now. He has taken 10 wickets in the tournament. 33-year-old Matt Henry has played 30 Tests, 91 ODIs, and 21 T20 matches for New Zealand so far. During this time, he has taken 120 wickets in Tests, 165 in ODIs, and 27 in T20 Internationals.
India’s playing XI- Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty.
New Zealand’s playing XI- Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke, Nathan Smith.
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BREAKING: Matt Henry is OUT of the ICC Champions Trophy final with a shoulder injury 🚨 pic.twitter.com/qmBvTmVsiD
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