Champions Trophy, IND-NZ Playing 11: Mohd Shami starts against the Kiwis

As India and New Zealand lock horns in last league match ahead of semifinal, which starts on March 4, check IND vs NZ Playing 11 prediction here

India will take on New Zealand in their final group-stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, March 2. This crucial encounter is expected to play a significant role in determining the final standings of both teams in the points table, with India aiming to preserve their strong form.  The big team news for India is that Mohd Shami will be playing agianst the Kiwis and Harshit Rana has been replaced by Varun Chakaravarthy.   

 

India has been in excellent form, securing dominant victories over Bangladesh and their arch-rivals Pakistan in their first two group-stage matches. A win against New Zealand will not only extend their winning streak but also ensure they top the points table heading into the knockout stage.

 

 

New Zealand, too, has displayed impressive form, winning both of their group games by comfortable margins. They will look to maintain their unbeaten record in this edition and carry that momentum into the semi-finals in Lahore.

 

With both teams focused on maintaining their momentum, fans can expect an exciting contest between these two cricketing giants under the lights of Dubai. 

 

India’s playing 11 prediction vs New Zealand for Champions Trophy 2025

 

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With Team India getting some consistent results in the Champions Trophy 2025 so far, it was expected that Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir would be going with the same eleven that featured the likes of centurion Virat Kohli and lethal spinners like Kuldeep Yadav among others. However, the introduction of Varun Chakaravarthy could be interesting to see with the spinner looking in form in the recent matches.

 

India’s predicted playing 11:

 

India playing 11: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mohd Shami, Kuldeep Yadav

 

New Zealand’s playing 11 prediction vs India for Champions Trophy 2025

 

The Kiwis have also displayed some great cricketing moments in the Champions Trophy this year and have booked their berth in the final four quite comfortably with wins against Bangladesh and Pakistan. Mitchell Santner told that there is one change in their line up with Daryll Mitchell coming in place of Devon Conway.

 

New Zealand’s predicted playing 11:

 

New Zealand playing 11: Will Young, Daryll Mitchell, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke