Who: India vs New Zealand
What: ICC Champions Trophy 2025
The place: Dubai Worldwide Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
When: Sunday, March 2 at 1pm (09:00 GMT)
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India and New Zealand booked their Champions Trophy semifinal spots early within the 50-over match and can conflict on Sunday in Dubai, with the winner topping Group A.
South Africa topped Group B and can face the loser of Sunday’s match, whereas Australia completed second in that group and can face the winner of the ultimate match of the group stage.
India will come into the match after a six-day sport break since their victory against Pakistan.
There can be solely a day’s restoration between the final group match and the semifinal on Tuesday in Dubai. Certainly, a substantial amount of the discuss heading into the match has been centered on accidents and participant workloads.
What’s the India crew information?
India skipper Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami are match and raring to go in opposition to New Zealand the crew have stated.
In India’s earlier win over archrivals Pakistan, Rohit and tempo spearhead Shami left the sector for a brief interval, briefly elevating doubts in regards to the health of the 2 gamers.
“There’s no actual issues about anybody lacking video games, so far as I do know,” wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul informed reporters earlier than the New Zealand conflict.
Rahul stated all of the gamers have been to the fitness center and coaching and even when there have been some niggles, there was nothing critical.
Shami, 34, lately returned to worldwide cricket from an extended harm lay-off and claimed figures of 5-53 in India’s opening win over Bangladesh.
However in opposition to Pakistan, he appeared to have some bother along with his ankle as he went off for some therapy solely to return later and bowl, a lot to India’s reduction.
Rohit additionally left the bottom along with his deputy Shubman Gill main the crew briefly and TV commentators recommended the captain was troubled by a hamstring pressure.
Rohit returned and likewise batted in his common opening slot handy India a fast begin in his 15-ball 20.
Indian assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate dismissed any issues about Rohit’s health.
“He’s all proper. You may see he’s batting, he did just a little little bit of fielding earlier,” ten Doeschate stated. “It’s an harm he’s had earlier than, so he is aware of how one can handle it very well. And he’s on high of it.”
Shami has been India’s go-to bowler in the absence of pace ace Jasprit Bumrah, who didn’t get better from a again harm and missed the eight-nation match.
“I don’t suppose relaxation is a matter. It’s the way you again the 2 video games. If we bowl second, for Shami bowling 10 overs and to presumably do it once more in 36 hours may imply a number of workload,” stated ten Doeschate.
“Rohit should handle that on the sector to maintain the fellows contemporary for the primary semifinals.”
What’s the New Zealand crew information?
Stalwart top-order batsman Daryl Mitchell has declared himself match to face India after lacking the win over Bangladesh on Monday due to sickness.
“Clearly disappointing to overlook the final sport with being a bit criminal,” Mitchell stated.
“It’s good to be again with the group now and get out of the resort room and to be concerned in coaching and searching ahead to the following match.
“It’s one other sport of cricket that I’m simply actually excited to signify our nation in, and it needs to be good enjoyable come Sunday.”
Rachin Ravindra, who was getting back from a concussion, changed Mitchell within the batting order in opposition to Bangladesh in Rawalpindi and scored a glowing 112 as the Black Caps booked their spot in the knockout rounds. It was the opener’s fourth three-figure rating at an ICC match – greater than every other New Zealander.
Coach Gary Stead is subsequently offered with one thing of a humiliation of riches within the batting division, even when he has recommended he would possibly relaxation gamers carrying niggles for the India match.
The place may the sport be received for India or New Zealand?
The pitch in Dubai has been sluggish with spinners enjoying a component. India’s Kuldeep Yadav claimed three wickets within the win over Pakistan.
New Zealand’s spin pressure has additionally shone and of their earlier win over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, off-spinner Michael Bracewell returned figures of 4-26.
Ten Doeschate, a former Netherlands and Essex all-rounder, stated the Sunday conflict may become a battle of spinners.
“Yeah, I believe so. And so they’ll have 4 spinners as effectively. So, it might be a contest of spin,” stated ten Doeschate.
“I believe coming into the competitors, we weren’t anticipating such an over-reliance in spin, however the guys have bowled properly and the pitch has helped just a little bit.”
What probability to New Zealand have of upsetting India in Dubai?
Returning New Zealand batter, Mitchell, stated the truth that quite a lot of completely different batters have been making decisive interventions in matches was a particular plus.
“One thing that we pleasure ourselves on is that when the scenario dictates, you do your job for the crew,” he stated.
“I’m positive one other set of arms will stick their arms up over the following few video games and hopefully, assist us win video games.”
Why are India not enjoying their matches in Pakistan?
All of India’s matches are being performed in UAE as an alternative of Pakistan, the host nation of the 2025 version, together with a possible ultimate. The transfer got here after the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) reached an agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan, that each nations would play all ICC occasions hosted in both nation to be performed at impartial venues till 2027.
Spirits are excessive within the New Zealand camp forward of their #ChampionsTrophy conflict in opposition to India in Dubai
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— ICC (@ICC) February 28, 2025
What are India and New Zealand’s information within the Champions Trophy?
India have twice claimed victory in the Champions Trophy, in 2002 and 2013, however misplaced the ultimate to Pakistan within the final version. New Zealand, who entered the match ranked fourth in ODI cricket, lifted the trophy in 2000.
What have been India and New Zealand’s pre-tournament possibilities?
India have been clearly labelled favourites, particularly with the benefit of enjoying all their matches in Dubai, however made exhausting work of the chase of their opening match in opposition to Bangladesh. Towhid Hridoy’s century made a sport of it. India, nonetheless, laboured within the chase and, however for Shubman Gill’s century in pursuit of 229, may have been in serious trouble.
Rohit Sharma’s aspect have been defeated by Australia at the 2023 Cricket World Cup, however softened the blow by claiming victory on the 2024 T20 World Cup.
New Zealand have been earmarked as the team to upset the odds, with India, Pakistan and Australia all fancied forward of the Kiwis for the Champions Trophy.
Their health and fielding requirements have, as anticipated, been distinctive and have thrust the Kiwis’ regard to make them the principle challengers to the Indians. That, nonetheless, means they’re prone to want to beat India twice in Dubai.
Type information – India
Victories in each matches to this point may have come as an enormous increase to an Indian aspect which have had restricted one-day worldwide cricket because the 2023 Cricket World Cup ultimate.
The three-0 sequence whitewash in opposition to England on the eve of the match was an enormous increase following the 2-0 defeat within the three-match sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka final August.
Type information – New Zealand
New Zealand have reached the knockout stage in 4 of the final 5 ICC limited-over World Cups. Previous to their two wins on this version, the Kiwis secured the tri-nation sequence in opposition to South Africa and hosts Pakistan.
ICYMI | Rachin Ravindra now sits high of the BLACKCAPS listing for many centuries at an ICC ODI occasion. #StatChat #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/5JVZzNHS6Q
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 1, 2025
Final 5 ODI matches
- India: W W W W W
- New Zealand: W W W W W
When and the place will the semifinals be performed?
The primary semifinal can be staged on Tuesday with the second semifinal staged on Wednesday.
The primary match can be performed in Dubai as it is going to contain India, irrespective of whether or not they end first or second within the group.
The second match can be performed in Lahore.
When and the place will the ultimate be performed?
The ultimate is scheduled to be performed in Lahore on March 9.
Ought to India attain the ultimate, nonetheless, the match can be switched to Dubai.
India squad
Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy.
New Zealand squad
Squad: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Younger
Prepping
for #NZvIND
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 27, 2025
