India vs New Zealand: Predicted Playing XI for Champions Trophy 2025
Get the predicted playing XI for the India vs New Zealand clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Check out team lineups, key players, strengths, and match insights.
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Match Overview
- Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025
- Fixture: India vs New Zealand
- Venue: Dubai International Stadium
- Date: March 2, 2025
India’s Probable XI :
| No. | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubman Gill (c) | Opener |
| 2 | KL Rahul | Opener, Wicketkeeper option |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | Middle-order batter |
| 4 | Shreyas Iyer | Middle-order batter |
| 5 | Rishabh Pant (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| 6 | Hardik Pandya | All-rounder, finisher |
| 7 | Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder, left-arm spinner |
| 8 | Axar Patel | All-rounder, left-arm spinner |
| 9 | Arshdeep Singh | Left-arm fast bowler |
| 10 | Harshit Rana | Right-arm fast bowler |
| 11 | Varun Chakravarthy | Mystery spinner |
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New Zealand’s Probable XI :
| No. | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Young | Opener |
| 2 | Devon Conway | Left-handed opener |
| 3 | Kane Williamson | Middle-order batter (No. 3) |
| 4 | Rachin Ravindra | All-rounder |
| 5 | Tom Latham (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| 6 | Glenn Phillips | Middle-order batter |
| 7 | Michael Bracewell | All-rounder |
| 8 | Mitchell Santner (c) | Captain, left-arm spinner |
| 9 | Matt Henry | Fast bowler |
| 10 | Kyle Jamieson | Fast bowler |
| 11 | William O’Rourke | Fast bowler |
Head-to-Head in ICC Tournaments
- Champions Trophy 2000 Final: New Zealand defeated India to win their first ICC trophy.
- World Cup 2019 Semi-final: New Zealand knocked out India in a thrilling low-scoring game.
- World Test Championship 2021 Final: New Zealand defeated India to claim the inaugural WTC title.
India will be eager to avenge past ICC defeats, while New Zealand will look to continue their dominance in knockout matches.
Prediction and Key Battles to Watch
- Kohli vs Williamson – A battle between two of the best No. 3 batters.
- Arshdeep vs Conway – Can Arshdeep swing the new ball past Conway?
- Santner vs Pant – Left-arm spin vs left-handed power-hitting.
Both teams have the firepower to win, but India’s spin depth and batting strength might give them a slight edge in UAE conditions.
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