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India and New Zealand are facing off in the final league match of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to field first. The Indian team got off to a poor start, with Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli getting out in the powerplay.
The Indian team is struggling, with boundaries being scored after 51 balls. Axar Patel is at 4 runs off 23 balls, and Shreyas Iyer is at 11 runs off 11 balls, with a partnership of 16 runs off 50 balls. The current score is 46 runs for 3 wickets in 15 overs. The Indian team needs to step up their game to post a competitive total.
The New Zealand team, on the other hand, is looking to restrict the Indian team to a low total. They have made one change to their playing eleven, with Daryl Mitchell replacing Devon Conway. The New Zealand team is bowling well, with Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell putting pressure on the Indian batsmen.
The Indian team has made one change to their playing eleven, with Varun Chakravarthy replacing Harshit Rana. The Champions Trophy 2025 has been an exciting tournament so far, with all teams competing fiercely. The match between India and New Zealand is crucial, as it will decide the ranking of the teams in Group A.
Here are the playing elevens for both teams:
- India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
- New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke
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