India and New Zealand will face off in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday, March 2 at 1pm (09:00 GMT). You can follow Al Jazeera’s live coverage of the event.
Both teams have secured their spots in the semifinals of the tournament and will battle it out to top Group A. South Africa, who topped Group B, will face the loser of the India vs New Zealand match, while Australia, who finished second in Group B, will face the winner of the final group stage match.
India will be coming into the match after a six-day break since their victory against Pakistan. There will only be a day’s recovery between the last group match and the semifinal on Tuesday in Dubai, with much of the talk focusing on injuries and player workloads.
What is the India team news?
India skipper Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami are fit and ready to play against New Zealand, with no major concerns about any player missing games. Shami, who recently returned from injury, has been a key player for India in the tournament.
Despite some concerns about injuries during the previous matches, the team is in good shape and looking forward to the upcoming clash.
What is the New Zealand team news?
Daryl Mitchell has declared himself fit to face India after missing the last game due to illness. Rachin Ravindra, who replaced Mitchell in the previous match and scored a century, has added depth to the team’s batting lineup.
Coach Gary Stead may consider resting players with niggles for the India match, given the team’s strong batting options.
Where could the game be won for India or New Zealand?
The pitch in Dubai has been favoring spinners, with both teams boasting strong spin bowling options. The match could turn out to be a battle of spinners, with the pitch conditions playing a crucial role in determining the outcome.
What chance do New Zealand have of upsetting India in Dubai?
New Zealand’s varied batting lineup and strong team spirit give them a good chance of putting up a strong performance against India. The team’s ability to adapt to different situations and contribute collectively could be key in causing an upset.
Why are India not playing their matches in Pakistan?
All of India’s matches in the 2025 Champions Trophy are being played in UAE instead of Pakistan due to an agreement between the BCCI, ICC, and Pakistan. Both nations have agreed to play ICC events hosted in either country at neutral venues until 2027.
India has a strong record in the Champions Trophy, having won the tournament twice in the past. However, they lost to Pakistan in the final of the previous edition.
Selandia Baru, yang masuk ke turnamen itu di peringkat keempat dalam kriket ODI, mengangkat piala pada tahun 2000.
Apa kemungkinan pra-turnamen India dan Selandia Baru?
India jelas dijuluki sebagai favorit, terutama dengan keuntungan bermain semua pertandingan mereka di Dubai, tetapi mereka kesulitan dalam mengejar dalam pertandingan pembuka mereka melawan Bangladesh. Century Towhid Hridoy membuat pertandingan semakin menarik. India, bagaimanapun, kesulitan dalam mengejar dan, kecuali untuk abad Shubman Gill dalam mengejar 229, bisa saja berada dalam masalah besar.
Tim Rohit Sharma dikalahkan oleh Australia di Piala Dunia Kriket 2023, namun mengurangi dampaknya dengan meraih kemenangan di Piala Dunia T20 2024.
Selandia Baru dianggap sebagai tim yang bisa mengguncang prediksi, dengan India, Pakistan, dan Australia semua diunggulkan di depan Kiwi untuk Piala Champions.
Standar kebugaran dan penjagaan lapangan mereka telah, seperti yang diharapkan, luar biasa dan telah mendorong pandangan Kiwi untuk membuat mereka sebagai penantang utama terhadap India. Namun, itu berarti mereka kemungkinan harus mengalahkan India dua kali di Dubai.
Panduan Form – India
Kemenangan dalam kedua pertandingan sejauh ini pasti akan menjadi dorongan besar bagi tim India yang memiliki kriket internasional satu hari yang terbatas sejak final Piala Dunia Kriket 2023.
Sapuan bersih 3-0 melawan Inggris menjelang turnamen merupakan dorongan besar setelah kekalahan 2-0 dalam seri tiga pertandingan melawan Sri Lanka Agustus lalu.
Panduan Form – Selandia Baru
Selandia Baru telah mencapai babak gugur dalam empat dari lima Piala Dunia ICC terbatas terakhir. Sebelum dua kemenangan mereka dalam edisi ini, Kiwi memastikan kemenangan dalam seri tiga negara melawan Afrika Selatan dan tuan rumah Pakistan.
ICYMI | Rachin Ravindra sekarang duduk di puncak daftar BLACKCAPS untuk sebagian besar abad di acara ODI ICC. #StatChat #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/5JVZzNHS6Q
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) 1 Maret 2025
Lima pertandingan ODI terakhir
India: W W W W W
Selandia Baru: W W W W W
Kapan dan di mana semifinal akan digelar?
Setengah final pertama akan diadakan pada Selasa dengan setengah final kedua diadakan pada Rabu.
Pertandingan pertama akan dimainkan di Dubai karena akan melibatkan India, tidak peduli apakah mereka finish pertama atau kedua di grup.
Pertandingan kedua akan dimainkan di Lahore.
Kapan dan di mana final akan digelar?
Final dijadwalkan akan dimainkan di Lahore pada 9 Maret.
Jika India mencapai final, namun, pertandingan akan dipindahkan ke Dubai.
Skuad India
Skuad: Rohit Sharma (kapten), Shubman Gill (wakil kapten), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (penjaga gawang), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant (penjaga gawang), Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy.
Skuad Selandia Baru
Skuad: Mitchell Santner (kapten), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (penjaga gawang), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (penjaga gawang), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young
📸📸 Persiapan 🆙 untuk #NZvIND 👌👌#TeamIndia | #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/YpL0V6aCKw
— BCCI (@BCCI) 27 Februari 2025