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New Zealand will lock horns with Team India in the 12th match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, March 2.
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New Zealand, led by Mitchell Santner, started off their campaign with a 60-run win over Pakistan. Later, they defeated Bangladesh by five wickets.
On the other hand, India, led by Rohit Sharma, secured their first win of the campaign against Bangladesh by six wickets. Later, they stunned their arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets.
NZ vs IND, Champions Trophy, Match 12 Details
Match: New Zealand vs India, Group A, Match 12
Time & Date: 2:30 PM IST, Sunday, March 2
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
NZ vs IND, Champions Trophy, Match 12 Pitch Report
The Dubai surface is expected to assist batters initially. However, as the innings progress, we can expect the spinners to come into the picture. As the game gets into the second innings, the surface might get slow.
NZ vs IND, Champions Trophy, Match 12 Probable XIs
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.
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.
NZ vs IND, Champions Trophy, Match 12 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
Both these sides are having an exceptional tournament, winning two consecutive encounters. While India is at the second rank on the table in Group A, New Zealand is at the pole position in the standings.
Speaking about their head-to-head record, both these sides have locked horns on 118 instances, with India winning 60 games while New Zealand managed to secure 50 victories so far.
That said, with India having conditions in their favor, they are expected to come out on top in this crucial encounter and stand on top of the points table.
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