ICC Champions Trophy 2025 – India against New Zealand: Start time, teams, stream | Cricket News

Who: India against New Zealand
What: ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Where: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
When: Sunday, March 2 at 1 p.m. (9:00 a.m. GMT)
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India and New Zealand booked their semi-finals of the Champions Trophy at the beginning of the 50-over tournament and will come together in Dubai on Sunday, with the winner of the Tiding Group A.

South Africa led group B and hits the loser of the game on Sunday, while Australia took second place in this group and will take the winner of the group stage.

India will come into play after a six -day break since their victory against Pakistan.

On Tuesday in Dubai it will only recover one day between the last group match and the semi -finals. In fact, a large part of the conversation in the game focused on injuries and workloads of the players.

What is the India Team News?

The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami are fit and raring against New Zealand, which the team said.

In India's earlier victory against arch -rival Pakistan, Rohit and Pace Speerhead Shami, left the field for a short time and briefly showed the doubt about the fitness of the two players.

“As far as I know, there are no real concerns that someone is missing games,” the Wicketkeeper-Batsman Kl Rahul told reporters before New Zealand came together.

Rahul said that all players were in the gym and training and even if there were some Niggles, there was nothing serious.

The 34-year-old Shami recently returned from a long dismissal of injuries to the international cricket and claimed figures from 5 to 53 in the opening win of India against Bangladesh.

But against Pakistan he seemed to have some problems with his ankle when he went to treatment to return and block later, very much to relieve India.

Rohit also had the soil with his deputy Shubman Gill, who briefly listed the team, and TV commentators suggested that the captain had been worried from a knee tendon load.

Rohit returned and also fought in his usual opening slot to give India a short start in his 15-ball 20.

The Indian co -trainer Ryan Ten Denige denied concerns about Rohit's fitness.

“He's fine. You can see that he was beating, he used to apply a bit, ”said Ten Nagate. “It is an injury he had before, so he knows how he can really handle it. And it is at the top. “

Shami was India's bowler in the absence of Ace Jasprit Bumrah, who did not recover from a back injury and missed the tournament with eight nations.

“I don't think calm is a problem. How to support the two games. If we do the second bowl, for Shami Bowling 10 over and possibly again in 36 hours, it could mean a lot of workload, ”said Ten Nachate.

“Rohit has to do this in the field to keep the boys fresh for the first semi -finals.”

What is New Zealand team messages?

Daryl Mitchell, the Stalwart Top-Order-Schlagmann, explained in India after missing the victory against Bangladesh on Monday due to illness.

“Obviously disappointing to miss the last game because it is a little wrong,” said Mitchell.

“It's nice to be back with the group and get out of the hotel room and take part in training and look forward to the next game.

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

Rachin Ravindra, who returned from a concussion, replaced Mitchell in the strain arrangement against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi and scored a sparkling 112 when the Black Caps bays her place in the knockout round. It was the fourth three-digit result of the opener in an ICC tournament more than any other New Zealand.

Coach Gary Stead is therefore presented with an embarrassing embarrassment of wealth in the tracery, even if he suggested that he could rest players with Niggles for the India match.

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

The pitch in Dubai was sluggish with spinners who played a role. India's Kultdeep Yadav called for three gates in the victory against Pakistan.

The New Zealand's Spin Force also lit, and the off-spinner Michael Braceewell returned figures from 4-26 in their previous victory against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.

Ten butate, a former all-rounder of the Netherlands and Essex, said that the Sunday collision could turn out to be the battle of the spinners.

“Yes, I think so. And you will also have four spinners. So it could be a competition of spin, ”said Ten Naate.

“I think we got into the competition, we didn't expect such a covered dependence on spin, but the boys drilled well and the field helped a little.”

What chance of New Zealand does it have to upset India in Dubai?

Mitchell, who returned New Zealand dough, said that the fact that a large number of different batteries carried out determined interventions in games was clearly plus.

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

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

Why doesn't India play their games in Pakistan?

All games of India are played in the United Arab Emirates instead of Pakistan, the Gastnation of the 2025 edition, including a potential final. The step took place after the control board for Cricket in India (BCCI) had made an agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan that both nations would be played at all ICC events that are organized in both countries by 2027 at neutral venues.

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– ICC (@icc) February 28, 2025

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

India called for victory in the Champions Trophy twice in 2002 and 2013, but lost the final by Pakistan in the last issue. New Zealand, who caught the tournament in Odi Cricket, increased the trophy in 2000.

What were India and New Zealand's pre-tournament chances?

India were clearly referred to as favorites, especially with the advantage that all their games were played in Dubai, but in their opening game against Bangladesh did hard work for the chase. Towhid Hridoy's century made a game out of it. India, however, worked in the chase and, but for Shubman Gill's century, could have been troubled in great difficulties.

The Rohit Sharma team was defeated by Australia at the 2023 World Cup, but softly the blow by winning victory at the 2024 T20 World Championship.

New Zealand was planned as a team to upset the opportunities, and India, Pakistan and Australia imagined the Champions Trophy in front of the Kiwis.

As expected, their fitness and field standards were exceptional and are considering the Kiwis to make them the most important challenges for the Indians. However, this means that you probably have to overcome India twice in Dubai.

Form leaders – India

The victories in both previous games will have been a big boost for a one-day international cricket for an Indian side that has had one day international cricket since the final of the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

The 3-0 series Whitewash against England on the eve of the tournament was a big boost after the 2-0 defeat in the three-game series against Sri Lanka last August.

Form leaders – New Zealand

New Zealand has reached the Knockout stage in four of the last five World Cup World Championships. Before their two victories in this issue, the Kiwis secured the tri-nation series against South Africa and host Pakistan.

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– Blackcaps (@blackcaps) March 1, 2025

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When and where are the semi -finals played?

The first semi -finals will be staged on Tuesday with the second semi -final on Wednesday.

The first game is played in Dubai because it concerns India, regardless of whether they take first or second place in the group.

The second game is played in Lahore.

When and where is the final played?

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

If India reaches the final, the game will be switched to Dubai.

India Squad

Cader: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Ranhabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy.

New Zealand squad

Cader: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (Wicketkeeper), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (Wicketkeeper), Daryl, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will, will Williamson, Will Younger Young, Will Williamson, will Younger, Will, Will, Will Young, Will, Will Young, Will, Will, Will, Will, Will, Wool

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– bcci (@bcci) February 27, 2025