The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has reached its last stop. The last match of the league stage of the tournament will be played between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Both teams have already made it to the semi-finals, but the winning team in this match will capture the top position of Group-A.
Both New Zealand have scored four points by defeating Pakistan and Bangladesh in their first two matches under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma-led Indian team and Mitchell Santner. Now in this high-voltage match, it will be seen which team will finish the league stage at the top.
Will India be able to take a 25 -year -old revenge from New Zealand?
The Champions Trophy between India and New Zealand has clashed only once, and that too was a final match. In the match played in Nairobi in 2000, New Zealand won the title for the first time by defeating India by four wickets.
India scored 264/6 in that final, but New Zealand achieved the target with two balls remaining. At that time India captain Sourav Ganguly was in the hands of Stephen Fleming, the command of New Zealand. Now Rohit Sharma’s team has a chance to avenge the 25 -year -old defeat from New Zealand.
India vs New Zealand: ODI head-to-head record
A total of 118 ODI matches have been played between India and New Zealand so far, in which India’s upper hand has been heavy:
| Comparison | India won | New Zealand won | Without result | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 60 | 50 | 7 | 1 |
India also performed brilliantly in the 2023 ODI World Cup against New Zealand. In the league stage, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets, while defeating by 70 runs in the semi -finals to advance to the finals.
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India and New Zealand teams will be face to face after 27 years in UAE
Pakistan is hosting the Champions Trophy 2025, but India has decided to play all its matches under the Hybrid model at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Teams from India and New Zealand will play ODI matches in UAE after 27 years. Earlier, both teams played a total of 5 ODIs in the UAE between 1986 and 1998, of which:
- India won 4 matches
- New Zealand could win only 1 match
Interestingly, India and New Zealand will play an ODI match for the first time at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Importance of the match: opportunity to increase confidence before the semi -finals
Since both teams have already reached the semi -finals, the biggest advantage of this match will have to be retained.
- India would like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Jaspreet Bumrah should be in great form.
- At the same time, the New Zealand team will formulate a strategy to defeat India on the strength of their all -rounders and fast bowlers.
