Courtesy: BCCI/NZC
Match Information:
Date: March 9, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
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IND vs NZ Match Preview:
The Indian cricket team will be taking on New Zealand in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, March 9. These two teams have already faced off against each other in the aforementioned venue last Sunday when India got the better of New Zealand by 44 runs in a relatively low-scoring contest. Since India are the only undefeated team in the tournament currently, they can be considered as the favourites to win the coveted trophy for the third-time in their history.
IND vs NZ Head-To-Head Records in ODIs:
In the early stages of their ODI rivalry, New Zealand had a 11-4 head-to-head advantage from 1975 to 1986 just before Men in Blue defeated 11 times consecutively. Since then, these two countries have been at each other’s throats in ODI format, and in the ICC Champions Trophy, they share a 1-1 record.
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Total Matches Played |
119 |
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India Won |
61 |
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New Zealand Won |
50 |
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No Result/Tied |
7/1 |
IND vs NZ Weather Forecast
IND vs New Zealand Pitch Report
Team Analysis:
India:
The Indian cricket team have batted splendidly as a unit on difficult pitches in Dubai, with the likes of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Axar Patel doing the bulk of the scoring in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In the bowling side of things, the likes of Mohammed Shami, and the spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy have picked up most of the wickets of the opposition.
New Zealand
For New Zealand, the inclusion of Rachin Ravindra has bolstered their batting lineup immensely, while the return to form for Kane Williamson allowed them to peak at the right time in the Champions Trophy, and few of the other batters have done their bit as well. The experience of captain Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry has been critical for the New Zealand bowling lineup in the tournament, and the other bowlers have played a good support role to them.
Key Players:
Author’s Picks
IND vs AUS Probable Playing XI:
India:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
New Zealand:
Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Will O'Rourke
Fantasy Teams for IND vs NZ
IND vs NZ Fantasy Team 1
Wicket Keepers: Tom Latham
Batters: Virat kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra
All-Rounders: Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner
Bowler: Varun Chakravarthy, Will O'Rourke
IND vs NZ Fantasy Team 2
Wicket-Keepers: KL Rahul
Batters: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips
Bowlers: Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Will O'Rourke
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