India National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team

New Zealand’s journey to the final has been amazing. First they shocked favorites India during an incredible run-chase match before beating Pakistan to book their place in the last match.

Shubman Gill will be key for India, while veteran Kane Williamson looks to add another big score. Varun Chakravarthy’s return has already paid dividends; taking seven wickets over two matches.

In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of India National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team.

India vs New Zealand

India and Pakistan will meet for the first time ever this month in what promises to be an epic contest. India are unarguably one of the greatest teams ever seen in cricket history, having won multiple ODI and T20 World Cups (with their most recent triumph coming in 2024). But their performance during major tournaments has sometimes fallen below their potential; new coach Gautam Gambhir will look for greater consistency from India side.

India first played their inaugural Test cricket match against England at Lord’s in 1911 under captain Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. Due to restrictions imposed by English county teams at that time, India wasn’t invited into International Cricket Council until 1926 and allowed Test status. Since then, they have built up an illustrious legacy in cricket as one of its premier nations.

India became the first Asian nation to win both a Test and an ODI series in England, after playing 576 matches overall and winning three out of every four series they entered – both Tests and limited overs (ODI). They won an overwhelming majority (387 of 572 played matches, losing only 107. In terms of Test series wins they’ve secured 172 victories with 221 ending up as draws; their limited overs record was impressive too, winning over 165% of 318 played matches over that time span! In addition to dominance in Test series India has also proven itself dominance when playing 318 limited overs matches – beating Australia for victory!

Indian cricket stands fourth globally in One Day International cricket and their best performance came during the 2017 World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand. Reaching the semi-finals, where they defeated Pakistan and Australia respectively with thrilling run chases to set up an ODI against India, India held onto fourth position globally for this format of cricket.

Following an embarrassing series of one-day international defeats, India will try to turn things around against New Zealand when they host at home. Shubman Gill will lead in place of injured Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami; however they face an in-form and confident Black Caps team containing veteran players like KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah who should provide stiff opposition for them to overcome.

History

India and New Zealand rivalry is one of the most exciting in international cricket. Both sides are evenly matched and their matches often go down to the wire, creating memorable and historic encounters between these teams over the years. Their cricket rivalry has only strengthened with time due to each possessing some of the world’s best players, such as Richard Hadlee, Sourav Ganguly, Brendon McCullum Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson among many others.

On March 9, India and South Africa will square off in the final of the Champions Trophy tournament, marking their second encounter since meeting during group stage play, where India secured an impressive 44-run victory before going on to vanquish South Africa in semifinals play and win their fifth ICC Champions Trophy championship title.

This match will take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium as India decided against playing in Pakistan due to what they consider hostile conditions for foreign teams. India has boycotted all Pakistani venues since 2008 citing government advice as their reason.

India and New Zealand boast strong spin bowling units that will present batsmen with an uphill challenge; New Zealand was particularly vulnerable against India’s spinners in their group-stage match and must improve in order to win this encounter.

India’s batsmen were excellent against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill both scored tons, with Virat Kohli turning in an outstanding display as captain. Dhoni, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya also contributed greatly. Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson stood out with their bowling performance for New Zealand – hoping to avenge a disappointing group-stage defeat in a later match-up.

Matches

India will face New Zealand in their final group stage game at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, presenting another high-stakes encounter. Both teams have shown good form recently, although India hold an edge thanks to their superior batting lineup and balanced bowling attack.

India will look to secure top spot in the table against New Zealand with a win against them on March 17. They have been impressive, earning credible victories against arch-rivals Pakistan and Bangladesh while captain Virat Kohli’s impressive performances against them bode well for more dominance from this team.

New Zealand have also been an impressive performer during this tournament, winning all their group stage matches and progressing to the semifinals for a second straight time. While their recent loss against Australia might have hurt them a little bit, their squad still boasts talent such as Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell and Rachin Ravindra who provide plenty of fireworks during matches.

After their loss against Australia, India are expected to make some adjustments to their XI. Shubman Gill could replace Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant could return from retirement; Axar Patel and Washington Sundar should both keep their places; Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav and Harshit Rana will form part of India’s bowling attack.

With Dubai being known for being a spinner-friendly surface, the winning team may elect to bowl first. Over six ODIs played here so far have seen scores between 220-270; therefore the toss winner may choose this safer option after watching India win both their earlier two ODI matches here by bowling first – CricTracker predicts that whatever team chooses this option will ultimately prevail in this matchup.

Predictions

On Sunday, March 9th will be the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and New Zealand, having both already qualified by winning their semifinal games – India beat Australia four wickets while New Zealand edged past South Africa 50 runs to qualify. Whoever prevails will take home this prestigious title.

Both teams are in high spirits after their victories and hope to end the season on an upbeat note with this match, the last chance for both to demonstrate their value in an international tournament. It should prove an exciting contest to watch as players put forth all of their energy to make an impressionful statement of intent in this final competition of 2017.

At their previous encounter, India and New Zealand fielded full squads. Ben Stokes may be absent for New Zealand but their other batsmen remain strong – looking forward to making up any differences against India.

India will look to build on its impressive win against Pakistan by fielding an unchanged team under Rohit Sharma for this match, led by Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill – who both hit centuries against Pakistan earlier.

Mohammad Shami will lead off with bowling for India against New Zealand and is in great form at present, so will likely continue his fine form against them.

Rachin Ravindra will lead New Zealand as captain, Tom Latham and Daryl Mitchell serving as his vice-captains. Ravindra’s key batting position makes him invaluable should early wickets fall; spinner Matt Henry and Michael Bracewell will help round off this strong lineup.

Both teams boast impressive records in one-day internationals (ODIs), with India leading with 61 victories and New Zealand closely behind with 50. However, New Zealand have won seven out of nine matches against India since 2011, so they should be seen as favorites to prevail here.