India vs New Zealand 2025: Big Match Today in ICC Champions Trophy

Today there is a match set between India and Newzelnd in their final group match of ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025  which is going to be held at the Dubai International Stadium . It is very wonderful to see both the teams already reaching the semi-finals and this historic match of today will decide who tops the group. There’s going to be an interesting and exciting match for the fans.

India’s Performance up till now :-

This time Rohit who is in great form leading India has won against Bangladesh and Pakistan. The top scorer of the Indian team is Subham Gill scoring 147 runs followed by Virat Kohli with 122 runs. Today the match has become more special for Kholi as Kholi is playing his 300th ODI.

If we talk about bowling Mohammed Shami has taken 5 wickets, followed by  Harshit Rana who has taken 4 wickets. From this, we can conclude that the team looks strong in both batting and bowling.

New Zealand’s Performance

Now if we talk about the performance of New Zealand, which is being led by Mitchell Santner, has also won both their matches against Pakistan and Bangladesh. Scoring 173 runs Tom Latham has been their best batsman while Rachin Ravindra and Will Young have also scored well.

Its interesting and powerful combination of bowling attack is being led by Michael Bracewell and William O’Rourke. They too have taken 5 wickets each.

India vs New Zealand Head-to-Head

Until now it has been recorded that India and New Zealand have played 118 ODIs. If we talk about winnings India has won  60 matches, while New Zealand has won 50. India won by 70 runs in the last ODI match which was in the 2023 World Cup semi-final

Key Players to Watch

• Virat Kohli – Virat Kholi can be considered a key player to watch as playing his 300th ODI. He can be considered crucial for India as he is in great form right now.
• Shubman Gill – Shubham Gill scored the top run in his last tournament and can be considered an important player at the top of the order.
• Tom Latham – This time New Zealand’s most consistent batsman in this tournament so he can be considered as crucial player.
• Michael Bracewell – A key bowler who can trouble India’s batsmen.

Match Details

• Date:  The Ind vs New Zealand match going to be held on Sunday, March 2, 2025
• Venue: The Ind vs New Zealand match in Dubai International Stadium
• Time: The Ind vs New Zealand match at 2:30 PM IST (Toss at 2:00 PM IST)
• TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
• Live Streaming: JioCinema & Hotstar

Probable Playing XI

India:

Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik New Zealand:

 Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke, Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (WK), Glenn

Conclusion

This match is very important however this match can’t affect semi-final qualification. Winning today will boost the confidence of the team before the knockout stage. Will India continue their strong form, or will New Zealand surprise everyone? Stay tuned for an exciting match!