Rohit Sharma-Led India defeated Santner-Led New Zealand by 44 runs in their last league match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday. With this win, India topped the group and will play against Australia in the semi-finals on 4th March 2025. The Blackcaps were bowled out for 205 in pursuit of a target of 250. A humorous exchange between Virat Kohli and Axar Patel during the game has gone viral on social media. In New Zealand's chase, Kane Williamson was looking in good touch and keeping his team in the contest even as India were taking wickets at regular intervals. Axar Patel sent him back for 81, and India were in charge. When the Indian players were all congratulating each other, Kohli went to Axar and playfully tried to touch his feet. The spinner quickly stopped the Indian batting superstar from doing so, and both players had a good laugh, making it a friendly moment on the field. Watch the video here: After Kane Williamson's wicket, Virat Kohli tried to touch Axar Patel's feet in a light-hearted moment on the field displaying excellent camaraderie among the Indian players.#ChampionsTrophy2025 #INDvsNZ #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/wVcn2GgTVt — Priyanshi Bhargava (@PriyanshiBharg7) March 3, 2025 Also Read | Watch: Virat Kohli Mimicking Shreyas Iyer’s Misfield Against New Zealand IND vs NZ - As it Happened India's 249/9 was constructed around a match-winning knock of 79 from Shreyas Iyer and crucial runs from Hardik Pandya (45) and Axar Patel (42). The team struggled in the early stages of the innings, losing Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli early on with just 30 runs. But Iyer's 98-run partnership with Axar turned the situation around for India. Matt Henry was the most successful New Zealand bowler with 5 wickets for 42 runs. Varun Chakravarthy was the shining star of India's bowling unit, claiming his first five-wicket haul (5 for 42) in just his second One Day International (ODI) game. Kuldeep Yadav picked two wickets, while Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja picked one wicket each. His scintillating spell went a long way in India's victory, and he was awarded the Player of the Match.