It took eight long years for the mini-World Cup to make a return. After a grueling tournament that witnessed 12 group stage matches followed by the two semifinals, we have finally reached the final juncture. It’s Team India up against New Zealand in the grand finale of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be played on the 9th of March at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
India and New Zealand are the two sides who have been brilliant throughout the tournament. The Blackcaps lost only a solitary game in the competition at the hands of their opponents in the final by 44 runs. Apart from that single blip, New Zealand has looked a flawless unit and after a commanding win over South Africa in the semifinals, they are booming with confidence.
Talking about the Indian cricket team, they have been the team of the tournament thus far. Having remained unbeaten till this stage, the Rohit Sharma-led side will enter the finals with their tails-up and also with the added advantage of playing all their fixtures at this venue, makes them a formidable unit.
Let’s move ahead and dive in to check what could be the possible playing XI of both these teams.
IND vs NZ Champions Trophy 2025: Predicted Playing XI
Before moving ahead in this article, let’s take a look at the probable playing XIs for both sides.
New Zealand Playing XI
- Will Young/Devon Conway
- Rachin Ravindra
- Kane Williamson
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Latham (WK)
- Glenn Phillips
- Michael Bracewell
- Mitchell Santner (C)
- Kyle Jamieson
- Matt Henry
- William O’Rourke
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India Playing XI
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Mohammed Shami
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Varun Chakravarthy
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IND vs NZ Key Points
- In the last 5 ODI meetings between the two sides, team India has made a mockery of New Zealand by winning all the 5 encounters.
- These two sides had a meeting in the final group stage match of this competition. India won that game played in Dubai convincingly by 44 runs.
- Talking about the last 5 ODIs, New Zealand have managed 4 wins and a loss in their last 5 games. Meanwhile, the Indian national team has won all 5.
IND vs NZ Team News
New Zealand Team News
- Premier paceman Matt Henry suffered an injury on his left shoulder in the semifinal against South Africa while attempting a catch. After a brief halt, he returned to the field and looked good. As of now, there is no official news of his unavailability, meaning Henry shouldn’t miss this important clash.
- Devon Conway could be in the mix of things to replace Will Young at the top. Young didn’t have a great outing in the last two games and might get replaced by Devon Conway, who loves to score runs against the Indian cricket team and is a better player against spin bowling.
- No other changes are expected in the lineup from the semifinals.
India Team News
- The Indian team is well-versed with the conditions here in Dubai. Therefore, they aren’t expected to tinker much with their playing 11.
- Therefore, once again we can see a lineup comprising 4 spinners.
- All players in the camp are fit.
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