The last league match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between India and New Zealand. Both teams are assured of their place in the semis and would like to fine tune their preparations ahead of the semis. Both teams are yet to lose a game and would like to carry their winning momentum.
India vs New Zealand: Match Details
| Match | India vs New Zealand, Match 12 |
| Venue | Dubai International Stadium, Dubai |
| Timings | 2:30 PM IST |
| Date | March 2 |
India vs New Zealand: Head to Head
| Matches Played | India WON | New Zealand WON | Tied | No Result |
| 118 | 60 | 50 | 1 | 7 |
India vs New Zealand: Probable Playing XI
| India’s Predicted XI | New Zealand’s Predicted XI |
| Rohit Sharma (C) | Devon Conway |
| Shubman Gill | Will Young |
| Virat Kohli | Kane Williamson (C) |
| Shreyas Iyer | Rachin Ravindra |
| KL Rahul (WK) | Tom Latham (WK) |
| Hardik Pandya | Glenn Phillips |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Michael Bracewell |
| Axar Patel | Mitchell Santner |
| Mohammed Shami | Matt Henry |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Kyle Jamieson |
| Harshit Rana | Will O’Rourke |
India vs New Zealand: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 2:30 PM IST | Batting friendly | 52% Humid. Highest Temp – 23 Degrees | None |
India vs New Zealand: Players to watch out for
India:
Mohammed Shami would like to get some confidence going into the semis even though he picked a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh but failed to pick a wicket against Pakistan.
Virat Kohli regained his touch against Pakistan and is expected to do well again.
Shubman Gill has been in great form in the tournament, having scored a hundred and a 40-odd in the tournament.
New Zealand:
Rachin Ravindra scored a hundred on his comeback after injury against Bangladesh.
Will O’Rourke has previously troubled India in Tests and can do it again.
India vs New Zealand: Who will win the toss?
India will look to bat first after winning the toss while New Zealand would like to Test themselves while chasing under the lights.
Scenario 1: India wins the toss and bat first
| India Total 1st innings | New Zealand Total 2nd innings |
| 320-330 | 290 |
Scenario 2: New Zealand win the toss and elect to bowl first
| India Total 1st innings | New Zealand Total 2nd innings |
| 280-290 | 225 |
India vs New Zealand: Match Prediction
Even though both teams are used to playing in these conditions, India does have an advantage as they have played two games here.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
India will win this match.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be cool and ideal for the match
Will Dew have any impact?
Dubai doesn’t experience dew formation at this time of the year.
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