India likely to confront New Zealand or South Africa in the final

Last updated:March 05, 2025, 14:23 IST

After defeating Australia, Team India has entered the final of the Champions Trophy with Shan. Now the Indian team will land in Dubai on March 9 for the title war. However, the decision of the opposing team is yet to be decided. But so …Read more

Those who win the battle of Lahore will get a chance to do two hands from India

New Delhi. After the strong Australia in Dubai’s riot, the fans of the Indian team are now saying that any team will come to India in the final. With the battle of Lahore, it will be decided who will get the ticket for the final match to be played on Sunday. Both New Zealand and African team have their own strengths and weaknesses.

The Indian team will land in Dubai on March 9 for the title war. However, the decision of the opposing team is yet to be decided. But it is certain that during this time he will face either New Zealand or South Africa. After the second semi -final in Lahore on March 5, it will be decided which team will go to Dubai to compete with India. In such a situation, the question arises that who can prove to be more dangerous for the Indian team in both.

New Zealand has an old feud

New Zealand, who broke India’s dream in the two ICC tournaments in 2019 and then 2021, is playing great cricket in this tournament, which has once clashed with Team India in this tournament. If she reaches the final, then there can be great difficulties for Team India. We are saying this because she has once hit the Indian team in Dubai in this tournament. He must have got an idea of ​​playing in the condition here. On March 9, she can come with better planning and preparation. The Kiwi team is being described as the strongest contender of the Champions Trophy 2025. The reason behind this is the balance of the team. The New Zealand team has a good mix of fast bowlers and spinners. Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell, these are two players who do good batting along with spin bowling. At the same time, there are two best main fast bowlers as Matt Henry and William Oralke. All the batsmen of the team are also in form. Not only this, the Kiwi team is also known for taking wickets and saving runs from their fielding. During the group stage, its players have shown this by doing so. The Kiwi team has already won the Tri -series in Pakistan and has told that they have now learned to win the final.

Africa is no less

In the 2024 T20 World Cup, South Africa has succumbed to the Indian team in the final and they will not be forgotten. In such a situation, it would be foolish to underestimate the South African cricket team, because in the recent past they have done well in the ICC tournaments. He reached the semi -finals in the 2023 ODI World Cup, and made it to the finals in the T20 World Cup 2024. Also, he has also qualified for the 2025 World Test Championship. However, South Africa’s team is known for disintegrating in big matches and pressure matches. The T20 World Cup 2024 and the ODI World Cup 2023 is the recent example of this. The South African team could not score 30 runs in 30 balls in the final of the T20 World Cup and lost to India, while in this tournament they have played all their matches in Pakistan so far, but the final is to be held in Dubai, where its players are unaware of the pitch and circumstances. India can benefit from this. Also, there is a shortage of spin bowlers in the South Africa team, which can be taken advantage of in Dubai.