DUBAI: New Zealand have won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the 12th match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Playing XIs
New Zealand: Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
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HEAD TO HEAD
England and South Africa have squared off in 70 ODI matches, with the Proteas leading the record with 34 victories. England bagged 30 wins, while five matches ended without a result, and one match was tied.
Interestingly, in the ICC Champions Trophy, the two teams have competed four times, winning two each.
Overall ODIs: Matches 118, India 60, New Zealand 50, NR 7, Tied 1
Champions Trophy: Matches 1, India 0, New Zealand 1
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The ongoing 2025 edition marked the return of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight-year break, with the last tournament being held in 2017, where Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in the final.
The tournament began with the teams divided into two groups. Group A featured Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B included Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.
Each team played three group-stage matches, and the top two from each group secured a spot in the semi-finals. From Group A, India and New Zealand advanced, while South Africa and Australia progressed from Group B.
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