India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy Finals - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
Team India (IND) have remained undefeated, having managed to beat and overcome one of their biggest threats, Australia, in the semi-finals. However, they will be up for another challenge since they will be up against another team that they have failed against during the ODI World Cup 2019 knockout game. Notably, the Men in Blue have only beaten the Blackcaps in one ICC knockout match so far.
On the other hand, New Zealand (NZ) have also been in great form throughout this tournament. They outclassed the South African team in their semi-final match. Though they will be coming into the final brimming with confidence, the fact they faced their only defeat against India in the tournament will also be on the back of their mind. Overall, this will be another championship game that can promise the fans all the thrill and excitement.
Check all the details given below regarding the match: -
IND vs NZFinals Match Details
Match: IND vs NZ Finals Match of Champions Trophy
Captains:
Mitchell Santner is going to lead New Zealand Cricket Team
Rohit Sharma will lead India Cricket Team
When: Sunday, March 9th, 2025
Match is going to start at 02.30 p.m. (IST)
Venue:Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Head-to-head of these two teams: Both teams have played 119 matches against each other. Out of which India has won 61 matches and New Zealand has won 50 matches with one tie and 7 ended up in no result.
Likely playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.
New Zealand
Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke.
Pitch report
The slightly longer boundaries and slow surface in Dubai have made it a little bit tough for the batters to score runs freely. Though the Indian team has managed to chase down totals on this ground, it still proved to be challenging for them. Looking at how the recent matches have panned out; the wicket might be unpredictable for both the captains. Hence it will be a wise decision to bat first and put up a big total to put the opposition under run-chase pressure.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman:Rohit Sharma
Best Bowler:Mitchell Santner
Weather forecast for today in Dubai
Maximum temperature: 29°C
Minimum temperature:23°C
Wind speed:16km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 25, 000
Prediction to win:Team Bowling first is most likely to win the match
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