ICC 2025 champions trophy – India vs New Zealand: starting time, teams, flow | Cricket news

WHO: India vs New Zealand
What: ICC 2025 champions trophy
Where: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
When: Sunday, March 2 at 13:00 (09:00 GMT)
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India and New Zealand have booked their semifinals of the Champions Trophy at the beginning of the 50-year-old tour and will fall in Dubai on Sunday, with the Topping Group A.

South Africa has exceeded Group B and will face the loss of the match on Sunday, while Australia finished second in that group and will face the winner of the final match of the group.

India will enter the match after a six -day game break from their victory against Pakistan.

It will only be a one -day recovery between the last group match and semi -final in Dubai on Tuesday. Indeed, much of the discussions that are heading for the match has focused on accidents and work tasks.

What are the Team News in India?

Skipper India, Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami, are suitable and rarely to go against New Zealand, the team said.

In the previous victory of India over the archives Pakistan, Rohit and Peace Spearhead Shami left the field for a short time, briefly raising doubts about the fitness state of the two players.

“There is no real concern about the missing games, as far as I know,” the New Zealand reporters told the wicker, Kl Rahul, before the New Zealand confrontation.

Rahul said that all the players were in the room and at training and, even though they were black, there was nothing serious.

Shami, 34 years old, has recently returned to the international cricket from a long dismissal of injury and claimed the figures of 5-53 in the opening of India over Bangladesh.

But against Pakistan, he seemed to have problems with his ankle, while leaving for a treatment just to return later and Bowl, much towards the easier of India.

Also, Rohit left the field with his deputy Shubman Gill who briefly drove the team, and TV commentators suggested that the captain had been disturbed by Hamstring.

Rohit returned and beaten in his usual opening slot to hand you a quick start in 15 balls 20.

Indian assistant coach Ryan Ten did not reject any concern about Rohit’s fitness.

“It’s okay. You can see that he is fighting, he made a little field earlier, ”said Ten Dowchate. “It is an injury that he had before, so he knows how to manage it very well. And is above. “

Shami was a bowler of India in the absence of Pace as Jasprit Bumrah, who failed to recover from a back injury and missed the eight nations tour.

“I don’t think rest is a problem. It is the way you supported the two games. If we do second, for Shami Bowling 10 Over and do it again in 36 hours, it could mean a lot of work, ”said Ten Doeschate.

“Rohit will have to manage this on the field to keep boys fresh for the first semifinals.”

What is the New Zealand team’s news?

The first order Batsman, Daryl Mitchell, was declared appropriate to face India, after losing victory over Bangladesh on Monday.

“Obviously, disappointing to miss the last game, being a little scam,” said Mitchell.

“It is nice to return with the group now and get out of the hotel room and be involved in training and looking forward to the next match.

“It is another cricket game in which I am very pleased to represent our country and it should be fun on Sunday.”

Racin Ravindra, who returned from an emotion, replaced Mitchell in the order of fight against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi and scored a sparkling 112, while the black caps reserved the place in the elimination rounds. It was the fourth three-digit score of the opening at an ICC-more than any other Zealander tournament.

Therefore, coach Gary Stead is offered some embarrassment in the battle department, even though he suggested that he could rest players who were carrying Nego for the match in India.

Where could the game for India or New Zealand be won?

The land in Dubai was slow, with Spinners playing a role. Kuldeep Yadav in India claimed three wickedness in the victory over Pakistan.

The New Zealand spin force also shone in their previous victory over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, Off-Spinner Michael Bracewell returned 4-26 numbers.

Ten Dowchate, the former Netherlands and Essex All-Rounder, said that Sunday collision could prove to be a spinner fight.

“Yes, I think yes. And they will have four spinners. So it could be a spin contest, ”said Ten Dowchate.

“I think he went into the competition, we did not expect such confidence in Spin, but the boys threw themselves beautifully, and the land helped a little.”

What a chance to have New Zealand to upset India in Dubai?

The return from New Zealand, Mitchell, said that a variety of different beatings were making decisive interventions in the matches was a plus.

“Something we are proud of with ourselves is that when the situation dictates, you do your job for the team,” he said.

“I am sure that another set of hands will stick their hands in the next few games and, hopefully, help us win games.”

Why does India not play their matches in Pakistan?

All the matches in India are played in the United Arab Emirates instead of Pakistan, the host nation of the 2025 edition, including a potential final. The movement came after the Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) has reached an agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan, that both nations will play all ICC events hosted in any country to be played in neutral places by 2027.

Spirits are erected in the New Zealand camp before them #Championstrophy Bump against India in Dubai pic.twitter.com/cfmjsivqax

– ICC (@icc) February 28, 2025

What are the records of India and New Zealand in the Champions Trophy?

India twice claimed the victory in the Champions Trophy in 2002 and 2013, but lost the final in Pakistan in the last edition. New Zealand, who entered the tournament in fourth in the Odi Cricket, lifted the trophy in 2000.

What were the chances of pre-Turne in India and New Zealand?

India was clearly labeled favorite, especially with the advantage of playing all their matches in Dubai, but did a hard work in their opening match against Bangladesh. The century of Towhid Hridoy made a game. However, India worked in the chase and, but for the century of Shubman Gill, in pursuit 229, could have had deep problems.

Rohit Sharma’s part was defeated by Australia at the 2023 World Cup, but softened the blow, claiming the Victoria at the 2024 World Cup.

New Zealand has been allocated as a team to upset the chances, with India, Pakistan and Australia, all fantas in front of the Kiwis for the Champions Trophy.

Their fitness and field standards were, as expected, exceptionally and looked at Kiwis to make them the main provocative for Indians. However, this means that it may need to overcome India twice in Dubai.

Form guide – India

The victories in both matches so far will be a huge impulse for an Indian part that has had a one -day international cricket from the 2023 World Cup final.

The 3-0 Whitewash series against England on the eve of the tournament was a huge impulse following the defeat with 2-0 from the series with three matches against Sri Lanka in August last year.

Form guide – New Zealand

New Zealand has reached the eliminatory phase in four of the last five ICC limited World Cup. Prior to their two victories in this edition, Kiwis provided the Tri-Nation series against South Africa and hosts Pakistan.

Icymi | Racin Ravindra is now in the top of the Blackcaps list for most centuries at an ICC Odi event. #Stattation #Championstrophy pic.twitter.com/5jvzznhs6q

– Blackcaps (@blackcaps) March 1, 2025

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When and where will the semifinals be played?

The first semifinal will be organized on Tuesday with the second semifinal staged on Wednesday.

The first match will be played in Dubai, because it will involve India, whether they will finish the first or second in the group.

The second match will be played in Lahore.

When and where will the final play?

The final is scheduled to be played in Lahore on March 9th.

However, India will reach the final, the match will be changed to Dubai.

India team

Team: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (vice -capitan), Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Kl Rahul (Wicketkeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Panet (Wicketkeper), Hards Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy.

New Zealand team

Team: Mitchell Santner (Captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (Wicketkeper), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (Wicketkeper), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Racin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith Williamson, Will Young Ravindra

prepping for #Nzvind #Teamindia | #Championstrophy pic.twitter.com/ypl0v6acw

– BCCI (@BCCI) February 27, 2025