India vs New Zealand, one of the most highly anticipated clashes of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, will be played on March 2. Both teams have already qualified for the playoffs, winning their first two games against Pakistan and Bangladesh. Fans can expect a close encounter at Dubai International Cricket Stadium between two strong teams in this format of the game. In this article, we will cover the India vs New Zealand prediction of who will come out as the winner with an understanding of the recent form, squads, H2Hs, pitch report, and other factors.
India vs Pakistan: Both teams preview
India
India led by Rohit Sharma is in a red-hot form. The team has lost only one match in ICC events since CWC 2023 and they are continuing their dream run also in the Champions Trophy 2025. They defeated Bangladesh and Pakistan in their first two games comprehensively at the end. The team defeated Pakistan in their last match by 6 wickets thanks to amazing performances from Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Hardik Pandya.
Strengths: The batting lineup of the team is very strong, featuring names like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul supported by three amazing all-rounders, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel.
Weaknesses: The fast bowling unit of the team has some concerns as Mohammad Shami is returning from injury and Harshit Rana lacks experience.
New Zealand
New Zealand features a solid squad and is one of the favorites to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. They defeated Pakistan by 60 runs and beat Bangladesh in their last game by 5 wickets thanks to amazing performances from Rachin Ravindra and Michael Bracewell.
Strengths: The team is well balanced, filled with in-form names like Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, and Matt Henry.
Weaknesses: Similarly to India, Kiwis also have some problems with their fast bowling. Will O’Rourke is inexperienced and Kyle Jemieson is making his comeback for the New Zealand national side after a long time.
H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| India | 70 runs | 15 Nov 2023 |
| India | 4 wickets | 22 Oct 2023 |
| India | 90 runs | 24 Jan 2023 |
| India | 8 wickets | 21 Jan 2023 |
| India | 12 runs | 18 Jan 2023 |
Pitch Report
India vs New Zealand, the 12th match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The pitch here is often a good batting surface. In a total of 35 ODIs played at this venue, the batting first team won 12 while the chasing teams emerged victorious 22 times.
Pakistan vs India (Feb 23, 2025) – India won by 6 wickets
| Pakistan | 241/10 |
| India | 244/4 |
Bangladesh vs India (Feb 20, 2025) – India won by 6 wickets
| Bangladesh | 228/10 |
| India | 231/4 |
India vs New Zealand: Who will win
With recent H2H record and good record at Dubai, India is expected to win this match. Their balanced squad with in-form players gives them an edge in this match.
