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India are set to take on New Zealand in their third and final Group A match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium in the UAE, which will determine the group winners before these teams look forward to playing the semi-finals. After both these teams have comfortably defeated hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh, to secure their passage through to the next round of the competition, their upcoming clash will be perfect preparation for the upcoming challenges.
For the Indian cricket team, there is a slight concern surrounding the fitness of captain Rohit Sharma, who had gone off the field due to a hamstring issue against Pakistan in their previous match of the tournament. If he decides to take rest against New Zealand, then Shubman Gill will be taking over the captaincy from him ahead of the upcoming semi-final tie next week.
As far as New Zealand are concerned, Daryl Mitchell didn’t play the previous match in the tournament against Bangladesh after falling ill, but his replacement Rachin Ravindra scored a splendid hundred in the run chase. With that, the Black Caps team management will be in a conundrum in regards to which of the aforementioned players should take the field against India in Dubai.
India vs New Zealand Weather Forecast:
Talking about the weather for the 12th match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium, it is expected to stay a bit humid and breezy in the morning and afternoon hours with temperature peaking at 25°C, according to the listings on AccuWeather. The probability of precipitation on Sunday, March 2, stands at 0% and humidity stands at 42%.
During their third and final Group A match in Dubai, the UAE, there will be wind gusts of around 44 km/h during the day, which will make the conditions quite pleasant for the players to compete in, especially when they aren’t under the sun. While the humidity in the evening hours will be similar to the day, there will be less haze in the atmosphere.
