In an exciting encounter, India is set to face New Zealand in their final Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday. Both teams have already qualified for the semi-finals, making this match a decider for the top spot in the group. India, led by Rohit Sharma, has demonstrated strong form with successive victories against Bangladesh and Pakistan, securing their place in the top four of the tournament. New Zealand has mirrored this success, also achieving wins against Pakistan and Bangladesh to advance to the knockout stage.
Virat Kohli, in excellent form, is expected to capitalize on his 300th ODI appearance, especially after his century against Pakistan in the previous match. Notably, his 200th ODI was also against New Zealand, where he also scored a century.
Shubman Gill currently leads India’s scoring charts in the tournament with 147 runs in two matches, closely followed by Kohli with 122 runs. In bowling, Mohammed Shami has been India’s leading wicket-taker with five wickets, while Harshit Rana has taken four.
For New Zealand, Tom Latham is their highest scorer with 173 runs, followed by Rachin Ravindra (112 runs) and Will Young (107 runs). Michael Bracewell and William O’Rourke are the leading bowlers for New Zealand, each with five wickets.
Historically, India holds a dominant record in ODIs against New Zealand, having won 60 out of 118 matches. New Zealand has won 50, with one tie and seven no results.
Their last ODI encounter was in the 2023 World Cup semi-final, where India defeated New Zealand by 70 runs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.
New Zealand: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Daryl Mitchell, Nathan Smith, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy.
