Match Details
- Match:ย India VS New Zealand, Match 12, ODI, ICC Champions Trophy, 2025
- Venue:ย Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Date & Time:ย 02 Mar, 2025, 2:30 PM IST
MATCH PREVIEW
India and New Zealand clash in the final group stage game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with both sides having already qualified for the semifinals. The winner of this game will decide which team will finish at the top of Group A.
Indiaย andย New Zealandย both defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh quite convincingly to register two wins in two games. The two teams will now clash with only one going to the semifinals unbeaten.
The winner of the game will face Australia in the semifinal while the loser will have to take on South Africa.
Pitch Report
The Dubai International Stadium is expected to favour the spinners. The batters have to pace up the innings in the beginning as the pitch seems to be low scoring. The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first.
Slow pitch: The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is likely to be slow, where stroke making won’t be very easy for the batsmen. Both the teams have several quality spinners in their ranks and will be looking to capitalise on it.
Average 1st Innings Score: 219 – The average first innings total at the venue is 219 runs.
Chasing Record:
The chasing teams have a good record at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Out of the 60 ODIs played at the venue so far, teams batting second have won 36 games while teams batting first have won 22 games. Even in the ongoing tournament, India won both of their games while chasing.
Weather Report
The weather report for the upcoming game between India and New Zealand is promising. The forecast has not predicted any rain and the game is unlikely to face any major interruption. The temperature is set to be in the early 20s throughout the game.
IND VS NZ RECENT FORM (Last 5 Matches)
- India (IND) :ย W W W W W
- New Zealand (NZ) : W W W W W
IND VS NZ SQUAD
India (IND): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar
New Zealand (NZ): Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William ORourke, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra
India (IND) Team Updates
- Opening Batters
- Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Shubman Gill is having topmost fantasy points in this series. He is the highest run getter for India so far in 2 matches with 1 hundred.
- One-Down Batter
- Virat Kohli will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
- Virat scored a match winning 100 in the last game, his form is crucial for the Team India.
- Middle-Order Batters
- Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Wicketkeeper
- Lokesh Rahul will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
- Spin Bowlers
- Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Pace Bowlers
- Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
- Opening Batters
- Devon Conway and Will Young will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- One-Down Batter
- Kane Williamson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. His form is not that good in last 2 matches, he will be looking to score big.
- Middle-Order Batters
- Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Rachin Ravindra made a comeback after injury in the last match and scored a good hundred.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
- Wicketkeeper
- Devon Conway will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
- Spin Bowlers
- Michael Bracewell and Rachin Ravindra will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Rachin Ravindra was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
- Pace Bowlers
- William O Rourke and Matt Henry will lead the pace attack of his team.
IND VS NZ Possible Playing 11
India (IND)
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul (wk)
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Harshit Rana
- Arshdeep Singh/Mohammed Shami
- Kuldeep Yadav
New Zealand (NZ)
- Will Young
- Devon Conway
- Kane Williamson
- Rachin Ravindra/Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Latham (wk)
- Glenn Phillips
- Michael Bracewell
- Mitchell Santner (c)
- Matt Henry
- Kyle Jamieson
- William O’Rourke
Captain & Vice-Captain Options
- T Latham
- D Conway
- R Ravindra
- R Sharma
- M Bracewell
- A Patel
- M Henry
- M Shami
- K Yadav
DREAM 11 TEAM
