Dubai: New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first against India in the last group stage match of Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium.
#iccchampionstrophy2025 New Zealand wins the toss and decides to bowl first against India #BREAKING #INDvsNZ #ViratKohli #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/C5W45az4Nd
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India star batter Virat Kohli is all set to play his 300th ODI match.
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Star India batter Virat Kohli becomes seventh Indian cricketer to play 300 ODIs. Virat Kohli made his international debut in 2008 against Sri Lanka.#ICCChampionsTrophy #INDvsNZ #ViratKohli #IndianCricketTeam #Cricket pic.twitter.com/TTh6yki9Sk
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Semi-Final
If India wins this match, Rohit Sharma-led side will take on mighty Australia in the semi-final. However, if India loses to Kiwis, then they would face South Africa. Both New Zealand and India are in Group A.
According to Pitch Report, the pitch will offers assistance to spinners during the day but it will get better to bat in the evening.
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India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy (In for Harshit Rana).
New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell (In for Devon Conway), Tom Latham (WK), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O'Rourke.
