India and New Zealand are set to face off in the final Group A match of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Sunday. With the semi-final spots already secured, both teams will be aiming to strengthen their positions in the top two and address any lingering concerns before the knockout stage.
Both sides boast formidable batting line-ups and quality spin options, making for an evenly contested match-up. However, New Zealand’s pace attack could prove to be a greater challenge for the Indian batters compared to the bowling resources available to Rohit Sharma’s team.
Match details: Ind vs NZ
Date & Time: Sunday, 2:30 PM IST (Toss at 2:00 PM IST)
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Broadcast: Star Sports, Network 18
Live Streaming: JioCinema, Hotstar
Squads for India and New Zealand
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.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy.
Predicted playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.
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 O’Rourke.
Pitch & weather report
Pitch: The Dubai surface has not been particularly high-scoring, with spinners expected to dominate key phases of play.
Weather: The forecast for Sunday in Dubai predicts a bright, sunny day with temperatures in the 20s, offering ideal playing conditions.
