We are entering the final group match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The two semifinalists from Group A, New Zealand and team India, are all set to battle it out at the Dubai International Stadium before the tournament enters its knockout phase.
Both teams have been brilliant so far, having won both of their matches. The winner of this encounter will take the pole position in Group A and meet the second-placed team from Group B on the 4th of March in the first semifinal to be held at this very venue.
As mentioned above, both teams are yet to lose a game and will be eyeing a win in this encounter to boost their momentum heading into the semifinals. Let’s move ahead and dive in to check what could be the possible playing XI of both these teams.
NZ vs IND 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
- 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
- Shubman Gill
- Rohit Sharma (C)/Rishabh Pant
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Mohammad Shami/Arshdeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Kuldeep Yadav
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NZ vs IND Key Points
- A total of 118 ODI matches have been played between these two sides. The Indian cricket team has won 60, whereas the Blackcaps have registered 50 wins. 7 matches ended in a no contest along with a solitary game which ended in a tie.
- In the last 5 ODI meetings between the two sides, India have been the dominant force winning each of those 5 encounters.
- Talking about the current form, both team India and New Zealand have won all their last 5 ODI matches.
NZ vs IND Team News
New Zealand Team News
- All-rounder Daryl Mitchell missed the last encounter against Bangladesh due to fever. He will return to the side at the cost of Devon Conway.
- If Mitchell returns, there will be some shuffling in the batting unit. Rachin Ravindra will move up in the order to open the innings along with Will Young and Mitchell will bat at no 4.
- No changes in the bowling unit are expected.
India Team News
- The Indian national cricket team might be intrigued by some forced changes.
- Skipper Rohit Sharma, who suffered a hamstring injury in the last game against Pakistan while fielding, didn’t do much practice ahead of this game. If he decides to sit out of this game, Shubman Gill will captain the side, whereas Rishabh Pant will be slotted in as an opener.
- Same goes for Mohammad Shami. The pacer pulled his calf muscle in the last game and might be rested in this encounter. Arshdeep Singh is the best replacement for Shami in the eleven.
- Rest of the team is expected to remain unchanged.
