MATCH NO – 12th Match
SERIES – Champions Trophy – 2025
DATE – 02rd March, 2025
TIME – 02:30 PM IST
VENUE – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
INTRODUCTION
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is set to commence on February 19, 2025, marking the tournament’s return after an eight-year hiatus. This edition features the top eight One Day International (ODI) teams competing across venues in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The participating teams are divided into two groups:
Group A: Pakistan, India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh
Group B: Australia, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan
Each team will play the others in their group once, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals. Matches are scheduled in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Dubai. Notably, due to political tensions, India will play all its matches in Dubai.
Hosting this tournament is a monumental event for Pakistan, marking its first major ICC event since the 1996 World Cup. The country has undertaken extensive preparations, including stadium upgrades and enhanced security measures, to ensure a successful event.
MATCH PREVIEW
12th Match of Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between one of the most Famous riverary India and New Zealand.Indian team is a strong contender for CT – 2025 and wont heir both match against Pakistan & Bangladesh Whereas New Zealand team also win their both match against Pakistan & Bangladesh.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks and both teams look more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between India & New Zealand.
PITCH REPORT
Dubai International Stadium is a well-known cricket venue in the UAE, frequently hosting ODIs, T20Is, and IPL matches. Here’s a detailed ODI pitch report and analysis:
Pitch & Conditions
Surface Type: Generally flat and slow.
Pace vs Spin: Spinners tend to get assistance as the match progresses, while pacers rely on variations.
Batting Conditions: Initially good for batting, but can slow down in the second innings.
Dew Factor: Dew can be a major factor in night games, making it harder for bowlers to grip the ball.
Average Scores in ODIs
1st Innings Average Score: ~230-260
2nd Innings Average Score: ~210-240
Winning Records:
Batting First: Moderate success (~50% win rate)
Chasing: Slightly easier due to dew
Key Trends
Chasing teams have a better record due to the impact of dew.
Spinners become more effective in the middle overs.
Early movement for pacers in the first few overs.
GROUND STATS (ODIs)
| TOTAL MATCH | 35 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 220+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 12 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 22 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 200 | 10 |
| BETWEEN 200 TO 249 | 14 |
| BETWEEN 250 TO 299 | 08 |
| ABOVE SCORE 300 | 03 |
BOWLERS STATS ON DUBAI STADIUM (ODIs)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 35
PACER WICKETS – 465
SPINNER WICKETS – 213.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 110
- IND WIN – 60
- BAN WIN – 50
- NO RESULT – 08.
IND VS NZ TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
INDIA (IND)
TEAM NEWS
- Indian team performed very well in this champions trophy won their both match against Pakistan & Bangladesh.
- Last time when New Zealand and India played against each other Indian team successfully defended a total of 397 runs and won the match by 70 runs.
- Shubman Gill has scored 147 runs in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Rohit Sharma has scored 61 runs in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Virat Kohli has scored 122 runs in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- KL Rahul has scored 41 runs in 1 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Shreyas Iyer has scored 71 runs in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Axar Patel has scored 11 runs and also took 3 wickets in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Mohamamd Shami has taken 5 wickets in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Hardik Pandya has taken 2 wickets in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Kuldeep Yadav has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- Harshit Rana has taken 4 wickets in 2 innings in this Champions Trophy.
- In the last match Indian team successfully chased a total of 241 runs and won the match by 6 wickets against Pakistan.
- Shubham Gill scored 46 runs, Virat Kohli scored 100 runs, Rohit Sharma scored 20 runs and Shreyas Iyer scored 56 runs in the previous match against Pakistan.
- Kuldeep Yadavtook 3 wickets, Hardik Pandya took 2 wickets and Harshit Rana, Axar Patel & Ravindra Jadeja 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Pakistan.
- Both teams have played 110 ODI matches and India won 60 matches and lost 50 matches against New Zealand.
SQUADS
Batting – Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Gill, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk).
Bowling – Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Harshit Rana,Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.
All Rounder – Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreya Iyer. KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohammad Shami, Harshit Rana/Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
PLAYER STATS:
1. ROHIT SHARMA © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 20r, 41r, 1r, 119r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 378 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 47r, 46r, 101r, 51r, 34r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 27 INNINGS – 982 RUNS. |
2. SHUBMAN GILL – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 46r, 101r, 112r, 60r, 87r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 147 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 80r, 26r, 112r, 40r, 208r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 10 INNINGS – 590 RUNS – 84.3A. |
3. VIRAT KOHLI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 100r, 22r, 52r, 5r, 6r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 122 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 117r, 95r, 36r, 11r, 8r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 31 INNINGS – 1645 RUNS – 58.75A. |
4. SHREYAS IYER – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 56r, 15r, 78r, 44r, 59r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS -71 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 105r, 33r, 49r, 80r, 62r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 7 INNINGS – 484 RUNS – 70A. |
5. KL RAHUL (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 41r, 40r, 10r, 2r, 43r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 101 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 39r, 27r, 112r, 4r, 88r. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 2 INNINGS – 271 RUNS – 67,7A. |
6. AXAR PATEL – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 3+1W, 8+2W, 13+2W, 41+0W, 52+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 11 RUNS – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 0W, 1W, 24+2W, 32+1W, 45+2W |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 7 INNINGS – 79 RUNS – 5W |
7. HARDIK PANDYA – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 8+2W, 0W, 17+2W, 10+1W, 9+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 54+1W, 2W, 28+1W, 32+1W, 45+2W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 14 INNINGS – 274 RUNS – 15W. |
8. RAVINDRA JADEJA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 11+3W, 10+3W, 19r. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 48 RUNS – 8W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 0W, 39+0W, 8+1W, 55+1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 14 INNINGS – 361 RUNS – 51A – 8W. |
9. MOHAMMAD SHAMI – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 5W, 1W, 1W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 7W, 5W, 3W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 14 INNINGS – 37 WICKETS. |
10. HARSHIT RANA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 3W, 1W, 3W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | NOT PLAYED YET. |
11. KULDEEP YADAV – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs NZ | 1W, 2W, 3W, 1W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs NZ | 11 INNINGS – 20 WICKETS. |
NEW ZEALAND (NZ)
TEAM NEWS
- New Zealand team performed very well in this champions trophy and won their both matches against Bangladesh & Pakistan.
- Last time when India and New Zealand played against each other New Zealand team failed to chase a total of 397 runs and lost the match by 70 runs.
- Will Young has scored 107 runs in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Rachin Ravindra has scored 112 runs in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Tom Lathan has scored 173 runs in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Glenn Phillips has scored 82 runs in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- William ORourke has taken 5 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Mitchell Santner has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Matt Henry has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Micheal Bracewell has taken 5 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- Kyle Jeminson has taken 1 wickets in 1 innings in this season of Champions Trophy.
- In the last match New Zealand team successfully chased a total of 236 runs and won the match by 5 wickets against Bangladesh.
- Rachin Ravindra scored 112 runs, Tom Latham scored 55 runs, Devon Conway scored 30 runs and Glenn Phillips scored 21 runs in the previous match against Bangladesh.
- Mitchell Bracewell took 4 wickets, William O Rourke took 2 wickets and Matt Henry & Kyle Jeminson took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Bangladesh.
- Both teams have played 110 ODI matches and New Zealand won 50 matches and lost 60 matches against India.
SQUADS
Batting – Decon Conway (wk), Tom Latham (wk), Mark Chapman, Kane Williamson, Will Young,
Bowling – Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, William O Rourke, Kyle Jeminson.
All Rounder – Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Micheal Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner ©, Nathan Smith.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Will Young/Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mithcell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Micheal Bracewell, Mitchell Santner ©, Kyle Jeminson, Matt Henry, William ORourke.
PLAYER STATS:
1. WILL YOUNG – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 107r, 5r, 19r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 17r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 1 INNING – 17 RUNS. |
1. DEVON CONWAY – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 30r, 10r, 48r, 97r, 30r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 13r, 0r, 138r, 7r, 10r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 7 INNINGS – 230 RUNS. |
2. RACHIN RAVINDRA – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 112r, 25+0w, 48+2W, 1r, 79r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 13+0W, 75+0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 2 INNINGS – 88 RUNS – 0W. |
3. KANE WILLIAMSON – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 5r, 1r, 34r, 133r, 58r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 10 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 30r, 27r, 14r, 45r, 112r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 20 INNINGS – 983 RUNS – 54.6A. |
4. DARYL MITCHELL – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 10r, 57r, 10r, 81r, 46r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 134+0W, 130+0W, 24r, 1r, 9r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 6 INNINGS – 309 RUNS – 3W. |
5. TOM LATHAM (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 55r, 118r, 56r, 0r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 13 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 0r, 5r, 0r, 1r, 24r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 22 INNINGS – 876 RUNS – 48A. |
6. GLENN PHILLIPS – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 21+0W, 61+0W, 20+0W, 28r, 106+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 41+0W, 23+0W, 5r, 36r, 11r. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 5 INNINGS – 116 RUNS – 0W. |
7. MICHEAL BRACEWELL – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 4W, 1W, 2+2W, 1W, 31+2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 26+1W, 22+0W, 140+0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 4 INNINGS – 188 RUNS – 62.6A – 1W. |
8. MITCHELL SANTNER © – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 8+3W, 2W, 0W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 9+0W, 1W, 34+0W, 27+1W, 57+1W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 23 INNINGS – 263 RUNS – 14W. |
9. KYLE JEMINSON – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 1W, 25+2W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 2 INNINGS – 25 RUNS – 3W. |
10. MATT HENRY – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs IND | 10 INNINGS – 16 WICKETS. |
11. WILLIAM O’ROURKE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 3W, 4W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET |
| Total Stats vs IND | NOT PLAYED YET |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – T. Latham.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, S. Iyer, R. Ravindra, S. Gill, R. Sharma.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, H. Pandya, M. Bracewell.
BOWLERS – M. Shami, W. O’ Rourke.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul.
BATSMEN – V. Kohli, K. Williamson, R. Ravindra, S. Gill.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Patel, M. Santner, R. Jadeja.
BOWLERS – M. Shami, K. Yadav, M. Henry.
BACK-UPS – H. Rana, D. Mitchell, G. Phillips.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – S. Gill, M. Bracewell.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – V. Kohli, R. Ravindra.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
INDIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
