Is Rohit Sharma fit to play against New Zealand? Photo: AP
India and New Zealand will square off in their last league stage match of the 2025 Champions Trophy. With 2 wins each, India and NZ have already qualified for the semi-final. India are at the top spot in the points table and will retain it if they defeat NZ. The BlackCaps will finish the league stage as the top-placed team if they defeat India.
Rohit Sharma is fit and he is set to lead India in the group match. He was dealing with a hamstring issue during the Pakistan game and also left the field for a brief period. There is no doubt over his participation in the game.
Pitch report
The pitch in Dubai has been good for batting and spin bowling. India have won both their matches while chasing, suggesting that the pitch gets easier for batting as the match goes on.
The team winning the toss would want to bowl first. India, if they win the toss, might challenge themselves by opting to bat first. Once again, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli. He will be featuring in his 300th ODI. Virat will etch his name in history books and become the first player in the world to play 300 ODIs, 100 Tests and 100 T20Is.
Weather report
The weather will remain clear in Dubai and there is no chance of rain during the game. There will be hazy sunshine during the afternoon. There will be clear weather and wind in the evening. The players will enjoy playing in Dubai.
India's likely playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand's likely playing XI: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke
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