Match Details
Date: March 2, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Live ball-by-ball commentary: SportsTiger App
Preview
India will lock horns with New Zealand in the last league match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 2. Both the teams have looked in great touch and are yet to lose a match in the ongoing tournament. However, the team ended up winning the upcoming match will end up at the top of the points table in group A. It is going to be an interesting clash between two strongest teams of the group A where one side will be handed their first of the tournament.
Pitch Report
The surface of the new pitch looked suitable for the fast bowlers in the last two matches played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. At the start of the game, the pace bowlers get much support from the pitch. However, as the game progresses further, the batters start getting support due to perfect pace and bounce and can score runs freely. The team winning the toss will prefer to chase the target on this ground. Out of the 60 matches played at this ground, the team batting won 22 times while the chasing team came out victorious on 36 occasions.
Team Analysis
New Zealand
New Zealand have emerged as the favourites to win the Champions Trophy 2025 and are coming after one-sided wins over hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh respectively. Players likess Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips have shown great form with the bat and will be looking to deliver another winning performance in the upcoming match against India. New Zealand also boast a strong bowling line up with Michael Bracewell and Will O’ROurke being among the leading wicket takers of the tournament and can trouble India in the upcoming match.
India
India have looked like a balanced side across all departments in the two league matches of the Champions Trophy 2025 so far. Skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli shown great forms with the bat, while all-rounders like Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja can also turn the match around. In the bowling lineup, Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana have been dominating in the first 10 overs. However, players like Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav need to show some effect with their game as India look to register their third straight win in the Champions Trophy 2025.
Squads
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Daryl Mitchell, Nathan Smith, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
Match Prediction
Conclusion: New Zealand have a great record against India in the ICC events but India have emerged as one of the strongest sides in the last few years and are likely to defeat the Black Caps to finish at the top of the points table in group A.
