IND vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report & Head-to-Head Records for Champions Trophy Finals

Match Preview 

India(IND) will clash against New Zealand(NZ) in the final game of the Champions Trophy 2025. The game will be played in Dubai on March 9, 2025. Both teams are in red-hot form and will be looking forward to outplaying each other in the finals. There are rumors about Matt Henry's exclusion from the Kiwis team due to injury. While nothing is confirmed yet, India will have an upper hand if this happens.  

Team Analysis: India and New Zealand

India (IND) came into the finals after being unbeaten in the tournament. They have some quality spinners in the side, and with the help of batters like Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul, they have a slightly higher chance of winning the contest. 

New Zealand (NZ), on the other hand, lost just one game against India and will be looking to take their revenge in the finals. They have some good players as well who have the ability to change the game in their favor. The Kiwis will hope their spinners play well in the last game, which will strengthen their chances of winning the game. 

Match Details

Match: India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy 2025, Finals

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 

Date and Time: 9th March 2024, 2:30 PM

Live Coverage Details: Star Sports (TV), Jio Hotstar (WEB and OTT)

Head-to-Head 

Matches: 119

Wins for India: 61

Wins for New Zealand: 50

No result: 7

Tied Match - 1

Pitch Report

Dubai has been a pitch where batting becomes difficult after the ball gets softer and the spin bowlers come into play. The captain winning the toss will want to chase, considering the better conditions for batting in the second. Historically, this ground hasn’t been a high-scoring venue, and a target between 240 and 255 should be competitive. The spinner will get a good purchase off the wicked,t and the seam bowlers will get bounced when the ball is new. 

India vs New Zealand Predicted XI

India: KL Rahul (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Mohammed Shami

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham(wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke, Matt Henry

Suggested playing No. 1 for IND vs NZ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

T Latham, KL Rahul, V Kohli (C), K Williamson, S yer, R Ravindra, A Patel, H Pandya, G Philips (C), M Shami, W O'Rourkee

Suggested playing No. 2 for IND vs NZ Dream11 Fantasy Cricket 

T Latham, KL Rahul, R Sharma, V Kohli, K Williamson (C), R Ravindra, A Patel, M Santer, H Pandya (VC), M Henry, V Chakaravarthy