Big relief for Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as New Zealand key player uncertain for Champions Trophy final

Henry sustained an injury while making a crucial catch of Heinrich Klaasen during New Zealand's semi-final match against South Africa in Lahore. "The silver lining for us is that he managed to return to the field to bowl," said New Zealand head coach Gary Stead. "We have conducted scans and assessments on his injury, and we are hopeful that he will be fit to play in the upcoming match. However, his availability is still uncertain at this point."

While New Zealand lost to India by 44 runs in the group-stage encounter between the two sides in the tournament, Henry stood out with figures of 5/42. His victims included Shubman Gill, who had come into the match on the back of some red-hot form, for just two runs, Virat Kohli who had scored a century in the previous game, Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya.

Henry has generally enjoyed a lot of success against India in all formats of the game. In the 2025 Champions Trophy, Henry is currently the highest wicket-taker with 10 wickets at an average of 16.70 and economy of 5.32. "He's obviously pretty sore just from landing on the point of his shoulder," Stead said. "Hopefully he will be okay."

Henry's increasing threat

Henry initially made a name as a new-ball bowler but has now evolved to become a threat regardless of when he is brought on. According to ESPNCricinfo, Henry is the highest wicket-taker alongside Shaheen Shah Afridi, in the last ten overs in ODI cricket, with 25 strikes in 20 innings at an economy rate of 6.79.

His bowling average of 12.36 for a minimum of 200 balls between overs 40 and 50 since 2023 is the highest for any bowler. Henry is also the highest wicket-taker across formats since 2023 with 136 wickets in 66 innings. Behind him are the likes of Ravindra Jadeja (125), Jasprit Bumrah (124), Afridi (124) and Mitchell Starc (117).

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